IC: We will begin class with new seating chart assignments. Then, we'll go over an introduction to Wordly Wise Lesson 11. We'll complete Exercise C in class, and you'll be asked to complete Exercises A & E for this week's vocabulary homework. After vocabulary, I will distribute copies of Homer's Odyssey, and we'll discuss the rigorous nature of the reading schedule.
HW: Complete Lesson 11 vocabulary, and study for test on 1/12.
Handout: Copies of Homer's Odyssey will be distributed in class.
Thursday: 1/6
IC: You will begin by taking notes about Homer and the conventions of epic poetry. We will also discuss (and you'll take notes on) the nature of Fitzgerald's translation of The Odyssey.
HW:
- Complete Lesson 11 vocabulary, and study for test on 1/12.
- Complete Writer's Notebook Entry #1 in preparation for class tomorrow.
Friday: 1/7
IC: We will begin class by sharing our responses to the Writer's Notebook Entry from Thursday. We'll make some comparisons and consider the questions: What does it mean to become an adult? How can expectations for the transition into adulthood be different for each gender? We'll wrap up our notes over the conventions of epic poetry. Then, we will go over and fill out a chart with a list of characters from the text which will be helpful to you as you complete the assigned reading. You will be responsible for writing additional information on the chart as you read. Finally, we'll end class by completing a grammar mini-lesson on pronouns.
HW:
- Complete Lesson 11 vocabulary, and study for test on 1/12.
- Complete the Grammar Worksheet distributed in class.
