Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Wednesday, May 14- Day 172

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Wrap up Book 23
4. It's not the destination it's the journey (handout)

Homework- Get ready for test

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Thursday, May 8- Day 168

1. 4LT
2. Main ideas from the discussion
3. Charts

Homework- 
1. Book 21 and questions
2. Paragraph for tomorrow

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Wednesday, May 7-Day 167

1. SSR and STEM
2. Bill Cosby Quiz
3. Begin Book 21- a little background

  • Odysseus has returned to Ithaca disguised as a beggar 
  • Penelope, Odysseus's wife,  is surrounded by suitors, men that want to marry her
  • She is looking at Odysseus's bow and arrow thinking of him
  • She creates a contest- she will marry the winner.....she is tricky like Odysseus
  • Odysseus talks with his servants and plans to kill the suitors
  • The suitors will not let the beggar, Odysseus, participate in the contest, and they insult him
  • Telemachus lets the beggar, Odysseus, participate in the contest, and he reveals himself to the suitors



Homework-

1. Paragraph on Odysseus being a good leader for Friday
2. 4LT for tomorrow
3. Book 21 Q's for Friday

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Tuesday, May 6- Day 166

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Finish book 12
4. Themes

Homework-

1. 4LT for Thursday


  • 906-910 Odysseus defeating the Cyclops and yelling back to taunt him
  • 921-923 Odysseus's feeling toward Circe and his men on the ship
  • 928-929 (1-30) and 932-933 (line 140) the Sirens
  • 934-937- Scylla and Charybdis 
Themes to connect to
  • Hubris
  • Mental and physical strength
  • Pitfalls of temptation

2. Paragraph due Friday

Monday, May 5, 2014

Monday, May 5- Day 166

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Book 12


Homework-

Finish Book 12

  • Circe tells Odysseus he and his men will encounter Sirens (beautiful singing women that will kill them), Scylla (a six headed monster), and Charybdis (a deadly whirlpool)
  • She then offers advice to Odysseus on which of these to fight and avoid
  • They go past the Sirens
  • Odysseus give a motivational speech on back 934
  • They face Scylla and Charybdis
Your paragraph on Odysseus being a good leader is due Friday

Book Projects are due Friday

Friday, May 2, 2014

Friday, May 2- Day 166

BOOK PROJECT POSTS ARE DUE IN ONE WEEK

SDRT TEST


Homework for 5/9- Paragraph on if you think Odysseus is a good or bad leader.  You must use textual evidence to support your claim.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Thursday, May 1-Day 165

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Wrap up book 10
4. Odysseus meets his mother in Hades- HANDOUT
5. Themes

Homework- Book 10 Quiz