Wednesday, February 25

Today we completed book 9, so students must read book 10 for Thursday. Also, each student created his or her personal odyssey including ten significant events from his or her life.

We will attempt to read through book 10, but we may carry that over to Friday.

Regardless, Friday we will have a vocabulary quiz over the 10 words we've discussed in the past week.

The new words include:
-lament: to mourn deeply; to feel or express sorrow or regret; sorrow, moan, weep, hurt; I lamented Heath Ledger's death.

-fawn: (pg 107)–to behave affectionately; flatter, butter up, brownnose, kiss up

-intrigue (noun) – scheme or plot; trickery, plan, conspiracy, “The intrigue caused many to fear.”

-defile- to corrupt or violate; dishonor, stain, make impure; “It hurts others when you defile their property or character.

-renowned: famous; well-known; superstar

-smite: strike hard; hit; whack

-tantalize (124) to torment by keeping something desirable out of reach; bitter disappointment; provoke, taunt, frustrate, tempt;

-prodigious (125): – extraordinary, marvelous, monstrous; gigantic, immeasurable; I was honored to receive such a prodigious scholarship.

**Remember you can earn extra credit for bringing in vocabulary words you find in your reading. You must follow the four square examples from class.

NEW WEEK: Monday, February 23

Today, instead of taking a quiz, we reviewed book 8 as a class. The students all wrote two questions about the book, and then in pairs, they answered others' questions.

Skype chats-tonight (Monday) 7-10 pm AND Thursday 7-10 pm for assistance on research papers and/or questions on the reading for the next day

Two new vocabulary words:
1) intrigue- scheme or plot; trickery; Poseidon's intrigue against Odysseus caused him many problems along his odyssey.
2) defile- to violate or corrupt; to make impure; It is rude to defile someone's property or character.
-Other words to know: odyssey, Greek for Calypso
**Vocabulary quiz FRIDAY**

Began creating our personal odysseys (timeline of our lives). Each student must include ten significant events that have occurred in his/her lifetime. These are due tomorrow (Tuesday).

Read book 9 for Tuesday.

Thursday, February 19

Quiz over books 6 & 7.

Acted out books 6 & 7.

Review from previous days:

odyssey- a long, wandering and eventful trip; quest; adventure

Calypso (in Greek)- to conceal or cover; hide; disguise

Notes:

2 Characteristics (strengths) of Odysseus: 1) His ability to endure  2) His ability to think for himself under pressure

Homeric simile: an extended (long) comparison using like or as; written by Homer (the author)

Heroism: Odysseus thinks it's better to die in battle than to die in the sea.  

Role of women: Up to this point, they have been the ones to help Odysseus (Athena, Nausicaa, Arete, Calypso, Ino)

Poseidon: Angry with Odysseus still, and he's related to the Phaeacians. (warning sign!)

Why doesn't Odysseus reveal himself to King Alcinous and Queen Arete immediately?  He just met them, so he still fears/distrusts them.  Just like we don't share who we are with strangers.  We tell them a little bit, but we don't tell them our whole life story right off the bat.

**Keep reading for setting, characters, and plot.

**Look for vocabulary words.

**Thursday: Night off of reading!

**Over the weekend: Read Book 8.  Quiz on Monday.

Slight CHANGE to schedule

Note the following change to the schedule:

Wednesday night, you must read books six (6) AND seven (7) to discuss in class Thursday. You will have a double quiz covering both books, so BE PREPARED.

Thursday=no reading assignment. Enjoy a night off!

Friday will be a reflection day with Mrs. Feller. Read chapter 8 over the weekend and come ready to be quizzed on it Monday.

Keep looking for vocabulary, and keep an eye out for setting, characters, and the major events of the books you read.

Also, take note of any character strengths or weaknesses you see in Odysseus.

Agenda 10-6

Activities:
* Bellringer
* Quiz over chapter 3 of Night
* Receive reflection essay handout
* Begin reading and discussing chapter 4 of Night

Announcements:
* No more quizzes this week
* Please turn in any missing butterflies, 10% off
* No school on Friday, 10-10

Objectives:

* Explore the themes of fear, subjugation, anger, and tragedy

* Read a memoir

Agenda 10-1

Activities:
* Bellringer
* Quiz over chapter 1 of Night -- 8 questions, short answer -- 50 points
* Read and discuss chapter 2 of Night

Announcements:
* Butterflies due Friday, 10-3

Objectives:
* Explore the themes of fear, subjugation, anger, and tragedy
* Read a memoir

Agenda 8-29

Activities

• Bellringer
• Quiz, Frederick Douglass, chapters 1-4 and "Success is counted sweetest" by Emily Dickinson
• Film clip, if time allows
• Work on autobiographies, if time allows

Announcements

• Autobiographies due Tuesday, 2 September -- these WILL NOT be accepted late
• Decide who your peer editing partner will be

Objectives

• Read an autobiography
• Write an autobiography
• Understand / analyze autobiographical writing / slave narratives
• Understand literary devices, such as chiasmus, alliteration, rhyme scheme
• Explore key idea of education and cruelty

Daily Agenda 3/6

Today's Objectives:
* Students will analyze the relationships between characters in the text, including conflicts, motivations, and interactions.
* Students will explain how the author uses stylistic devices such as simile, epithet, Homeric simile, metaphor, personification, anthropomorphism, alliteration, foreshadowing, repetition, and symbol to achieve particular effects in an epic.

Today's Standards:
10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.3.6, 10.3.7, 10.3.8, 10.3.12

Today's Activities:
* Quiz, books 9-12
* Discuss books 13-24 of the Odyssey (part II) / look at notes

Today's Announcements:
* Vocabulary 17-18 due TUESDAY
* Any questions regarding interview assignment ? Due Friday 3/7.
* movie tomorrow over the Odyssey

Daily Agenda 2/26

Today's Objectives:
* Students will analyze the relationships between characters in the text, including conflicts, motivations, and interactions.
* Students will analyze narrative elements in the epic, including point of view, setting, characters, theme, tone, conflict, and plot.
* Students will write an essay (response to literature) using evidence in support of a thesis.

Today's Standards:
10.1.3, 10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.3.6, 10.3.7, 10.3.8, 10.3.12, 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.13, 10.4.5, 10.4.7, 10.4.8, 10.4.11, 10.5.2, 10.6.2, 10.6.3, 10.6.4

Today's Activities:
* Quiz, books 5-6
* Discuss questions / concerns with books 5-6.
* Discuss writing assignment (see below)
* Writing assignment, preferably typed.
- 150-200 words, double-spaced (whether hand-written or typed)
- multiple paragraphs (doesn't matter how many, just as long as it's more than one)
- no 1st or 2nd person pronouns
- min. 2 citations [citation style --> (Homer 23) ]
- due 2/28, Thursday --> last day accepted = 2/29, Friday
- address ONE of the FOUR prompts below

Choice 1: Discuss the function of the Agamemnon story in The Odyssey.
Choice 2: What are the attributes of an 'epic hero'? Does being a hero automatically mean one is a good leader?
Choice 3: Explore and analyze one of the following character traits as discplayed in the epic so far: honor, virtue, humility, patience, wisdom, courage, integrity, family values, or maturity.
Choice 4: The ancient Greeks truly believed in caring for strangers. What forces in our time threaten to extinguish this tradition of kindness to and care for strangers?

Today's Announcements:
* Vocabulary due today, lessons 15-16
* Essay (see above) due Thursday at the beginning of the period.
* No reading homework for today.

Daily Agenda 11/21

Today's Agenda ~

* Act V Quiz -- secondary seating please
* Bonus Quote Quiz
* Announcements: persuasive essays due 11/26; vocab was due Tuesday
* Receive soundtrack project sheet

SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK:

Monday -- persuasive rough drafts due ; peer editing ; start working on short stories
Tuesday -- vocab 29-30 due ; work day for short stories ; conferences on essays
Wednesday -- work day for short stories ; conferences continue ; short stories due at the end of the period
Thursday -- complete the conferences ; Friar Lawrence memo ; watch Reduced Shakespeare Company RJ
Friday -- 1/2 day ; work on soundtracks

Daily Agenda 11/19

Today's Agenda ~

* Act IV Quiz (closed book)
* secondary seating please
* Announcements: mini compare & contrast essays accepted until Tues. 11/20; persuasive essays due 11/26 -- WILL NOT be accepted late; Act V quiz Wednesday; bonus quote quiz Wednesday
* Receive Act V notes (discuss scenes 1-2)
* Start reading / discussing scene 3

Daily Agenda 11/16

Today's Agenda ~

* Quiz, Act III (open book) / make-up quizzes ; middle seats open please
* Announcements: mini compare and contrast is past due (Tues, 11/12); vocab was also due Tuesday; Act IV quiz Monday 11/19, closed book
* Receive Act IV notes; copy the notes in your book and read Act IV over the weekend; be prepared to take quiz on Monday

Standards met today: 10.3.3, 10.3.4

Daily Agenda 11/15

Today's Agenda ~

* Finish reading Act 3, scene 5 * read it / discuss / copy notes
* Announcements: open book quiz over Act 3 quiz tomorrow; please turn in missing mini compare/contrast essays ASAP; also turn in vocab ASAP
* Watch 1968 version of Act 3, scene 5; discuss
* Watch 1996 version of Act 3, scene 5; discuss
* Discuss similarities / differences / preferences for this scene

Standards met today: 10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.3.8, 10.3.10, 10.7.13

Daily Agenda 11/8

*Act II Quiz
*Copy down Act III notes from board
*Announcements: Mini compare & contrast essay due Tues. 11/13; vocab 25-26 due Tues. 11/13; contact Mrs. Feller or Ms. Wayne by email if you need help on your mini compare/contrast essay before Tuesday!!
*Start Act III, scene i * read it

Standards met today: 10.3.1, 10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.3.7, 10.3.8, 10.3.12

Daily Agenda 11/7

Today's Agenda ~

* Portfolio reflections (15-20 min.)
* Announcements: mini compare and contrast essays due 11/13 (Tues); vocab 23-24 was due Tues 11/6; Act II quiz tomorrow
* Read Act II, scene vi * read it
* Review for Act II quiz

Standards met today: 10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.4.11, 10.4.12

Daily Agenda 10/30

Today's Agenda ~

* Quiz over Act I
* Announcements: compare/contrast essay due TOMORROW 10/31 -- will not be accepted past Friday; vocab due today; end of grading period is Friday, 11/2; Ms. Wayne at Benjamin's today
* Extra credit masks due by Friday, 11/2 -- up to 20 points extra credit (mask needs to be life-size, with eye holes, with min. 5 sentence explanation of why you designed the mask in such a way.

Daily Agenda 10/29

Today's Agenda ~

* Finish 'fate' discussion
* "Waking up to Our Dreams" article / discussion / read it
* Announcements: vocab due tomorrow; Ms. Wayne available after school in Benjamin's tomorrow; compare/contrast essay due Wednesday, 10/31; last day to accept essay is Friday; end of the grading period is Friday
* Read / discuss Act I, scene 5 listen to it * read it
* Quiz over Act I tomorrow (closed book)

Daily Agenda 10/22

Today's Agenda ~

* Shakespeare presentation; receive powerpoint notes; take quiz
* Announcements: outlines accepted late until Friday, 10/26; Vocab 19-20 due tomorrow
* R & J overview presentation
* Additional notes

Daily Agenda 9/28

Today's Agenda ~

* Night chapter 1 quiz (8 questions, answer in complete sentences)
* Announcements: grammar worksheet due TODAY; vocabulary lessons 13-14 due Tuesday; no school on Friday 10/5
* Read chapter 2 together in class
* Autobiography portfolio reflections
* Homework: read in chapter 3, pages 38-45

Daily Agenda 9/27

Today's Agenda ~

* "Butterfly" poem

* Announcements: chapter 1 quiz Friday

* Finish chapter 1 in Night

* Grammar worksheet for HW (due tomorrow, Friday)