Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Narrative Essay Revision and Odyssey Test Prep

Today I will: 
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    1. Edit my narrative with a focus on dialogue, mood and imagery.
    2. Show my knowledge and understanding of a novel I read through two analysis questions.
    3. Choose three books I would like to read for literature circles.


    Today's Agenda:
    -Pitch Lit Circle Books
    -Narrative reminders
    -Edit narratives with focus on dialogue



    Homework:
    ALL: Work on your narrative - rough draft due tomorrow for peer editing, final draft due on Wednesday
    ALL: Finish Odyssey Test Study Guide and Study for test on Thursday

        Monday, May 8, 2017

        Narrative Review and Test Prep

        Today I will: 
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          Edit my narrative with a focus on dialogue, mood and imagery.
            Show my knowledge and understanding of a novel I read through two analysis questions.
              Choose three books I would like to read for literature circles.


              Today's Agenda:
              -Narrative reminders
              -Honors: Supplemental Book test
              -Read Odysseus and Penelope

              Homework:
              ALL: Work on your narrative - rough draft due tomorrow for peer editing, final draft due on Wednesday
              ALL: Finish Odyssey Test Study Guide and Study for test on Thursday

              Friday, May 5, 2017

              Death in the Palace & Odysseus and Penelope

              Today I will: 
                Cite diction and detail used to create mood in a short passage.
                  Practice POV by writing from Penelope or Odysseus’ perspective.
                    Edit my narrative with a focus on dialogue, mood and imagery



                    Today's Agenda:
                    -Read "Death in the Palace" and "Odysseus and Penelope"
                    -Honors final test study guide



                    Homework:
                    ALL: Work on your narrative
                    HONORS: Prep for your honors book test - Mon, May 8

                    Thursday, May 4, 2017

                    Beggar cont. and peer edit

                    Today I will: 
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                      1. Cite diction and detail used to create mood in a short passage.
                      2. Practice POV by writing from Penelope or Odysseus’ perspective.
                      3. Cite text evidence from a story to show irony by writing two evidence sentences.
                      4. Edit a story for hero's journey and dialogue

                      Agenda:

                      -“The Beggar and the Faithful Dog
                        -Watch this film clip from 19:00-36:00 to see how Penelope feels facing the suitors at home

                        - Edit for hero's journey and dialogue. Edit narratives with focus on dialogue

                        --Read The Test of the Great Bow



                        -Homework:
                        ALL: Work on finishing the rough draft of your narrative

                              Wednesday, May 3, 2017

                              The Beggar And The Faithful Dog

                              Today I will: 
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                                1. Recall vocabulary word parts and assess my knowledge of these terms through an assessment.
                                2. Cite diction and detail used to create mood in a short passage.
                                3. Practice POV by writing from Penelope or Odysseus’ perspective.
                                4. Cite text evidence from a story to show irony by writing two evidence sentence.


                                  Today's Agenda:
                                    -Vocabulary Quiz

                                    - Finish work for "The Meeting of Father and Son"
                                      -“The Beggar and the Faithful Dog
                                        -Watch this film clip from 19:00-36:00 to see how Penelope feels facing the suitors at home

                                            Homework:
                                            ALL: Finish The Beggar and the Faithful Dog - due tomorrow
                                            ALL: PRINT YOUR NARRATIVE!!!

                                            Tuesday, May 2, 2017

                                            Odysseus Comes Home

                                            Today I will: 
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                                            • Define a new vocabulary words, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.
                                            • Demonstrate understanding of the Hero's journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about your own journey, with a focus on dialogue.
                                            • -Predict what will happen when  Odysseus and Telemachus meet by writing from their POV.
                                            • Cite evidence of mood, imagery & POV and draw conclusions about their effect & purpose.


                                            Today's Agenda:
                                            *Bellwork: impostor, & indication
                                            *The Cattle Of The Sun God
                                            *Begin Part Two:
                                            Coming Home The Meeting of Father and Son



                                            Homework:
                                            ALL: Study for Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow: 
                                            Vocab Review on Quizzizz
                                            (contemptible, restitution, impostor, indication, strategist, disdainful, contrive, justification, profusion, incredulity, foremost, supplication, immortal, adversity, formidable, distress, consent, detain, mutinous, adversary, implacable)
                                            ALL: Vocabulary Packet will be collected tomorrow
                                            ALL: Finish typing narrative on google classroom by Tomorrow
                                            HONORS: Work on final response for Supplemental Novel Assignment (due Tuesday, 5/9

                                            Monday, May 1, 2017

                                            Scylla and Charybdis

                                            Today I will: 
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                                            • -Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.
                                            • Demonstrate understanding of the Hero's journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about your own journey, with a focus on dialogue


                                            Today's Agenda:
                                            1. *Bellwork: contemptible, restitution & pliant
                                            2. Review "The Sirens" & "Siren's Song"
                                            3. Scylla and Charybdis
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                                            4. Work on Narrative



                                            Homework:
                                            ALL: Finish Scylla and Charybdis narrative
                                            Hero's Journey narrative due Wed. 5/3
                                            Honors: Finish reading your supplemental novel and complete last  DJ by Tuesday, 5/2