Monday, September 30, 2019

Classwork: We are going to read Learn More Magazine today and complete the Scavenger Hunt. Students who need more time for their Creature Project may use this period to finish that instead.
Notebook: Page 6 – Whose Fault?, Page 7 – Pick a Side, Page 8 – Sailing from Troy (pp. 759-761), Pages 9-10 “The Cyclopes”(pp.762-774), Page 11 – Before The Land of the Dead, Page 12 – The Land of the Dead, Page 13 – The Sirens/Pirates of the Caribbean Comparison, Page 14 – “Scylla and Charybdis,” Page 15 – “The Cattle of the Sun God.”

Friday, September 27, 2019

Classwork: We will finish our 2nd Summative Assessment Project – The Creature/Episode Project. Review directions and analyze the rubric. Make sure you turn in your “Creature Prep” half sheet. This project – the picture and the story – are due tomorrow at the end of class. Being on time is paramount to your success!
Notebook: Page 6 – Whose Fault?, Page 7 – Pick a Side, Page 8 – Sailing from Troy (pp. 759-761), Pages 9-10 “The Cyclopes”(pp.762-774), Page 11 – Before The Land of the Dead, Page 12 – The Land of the Dead, Page 13 – The Sirens/Pirates of the Caribbean Comparison, Page 14 – “Scylla and Charybdis,” Page 15 – “The Cattle of the Sun God.”
Project Due: Your picture and story are due tomorrow!

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Classwork: We will continue our 2nd Summative Assessment Project – The Creature/Episode Project. Review directions and analyze the rubric. Make sure you turn in your “Creature Prep” half sheet. This project – the picture and the story – are due tomorrow at the end of class. Being on time is paramount to your success!
Notebook: Page 6 – Whose Fault?, Page 7 – Pick a Side, Page 8 – Sailing from Troy (pp. 759-761), Pages 9-10 “The Cyclopes”(pp.762-774), Page 11 – Before The Land of the Dead, Page 12 – The Land of the Dead, Page 13 – The Sirens/Pirates of the Caribbean Comparison, Page 14 – “Scylla and Charybdis,” Page 15 – “The Cattle of the Sun God.”
Project Due: Your picture and story are due tomorrow!

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Classwork: We will continue our 2nd Summative Assessment Project – The Creature/Episode Project. Review directions and analyze the rubric. Make sure you turn in your “Creature Prep” half sheet. This project – the picture and the story – are due on Friday. Being on time is paramount to your success!
Notebook: Page 6 – Whose Fault?, Page 7 – Pick a Side, Page 8 – Sailing from Troy (pp. 759-761), Pages 9-10 “The Cyclopes”(pp.762-774), Page 11 – Before The Land of the Dead, Page 12 – The Land of the Dead, Page 13 – The Sirens/Pirates of the Caribbean Comparison, Page 14 – “Scylla and Charybdis,” Page 15 – “The Cattle of the Sun God.”
Project Due: Your picture and story are due on Friday!

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Man-Bear-Pig

Classwork: We will begin our 2nd Summative Assessment Project – The Creature/Episode Project. Review directions and analyze the rubric. Work on planning for your project by completing the half sheet called “Creature Prep.” This is due on Friday. Being on time is paramount to your success!
Notebook: Page 6 – Whose Fault?, Page 7 – Pick a Side, Page 8 – Sailing from Troy (pp. 759-761), Pages 9-10 “The Cyclopes”(pp.762-774), Page 11 – Before The Land of the Dead, Page 12 – The Land of the Dead, Page 13 – The Sirens/Pirates of the Caribbean Comparison, Page 14 – “Scylla and Charybdis,” Page 15 – “The Cattle of the Sun God.”

Monday, September 23, 2019

Classwork: Continue reading “Scylla and Charybdis” on pp. 785-788. You will take notes on p. 14. Then read “Cattle of the Sun God” on pp. 788-794. Take notes on p. 15. When finished, students should look through summaries and notes to make sure they have relevant details.
Notebook: Page 6 – Whose Fault?, Page 7 – Pick a Side, Page 8 – Sailing from Troy (pp. 759-761), Pages 9-10 “The Cyclopes”(pp.762-774), Page 11 – Before The Land of the Dead, Page 12 – The Land of the Dead, Page 13 – The Sirens/Pirates of the Caribbean Comparison, Page 14 – “Scylla and Charybdis,” Page 15 – “The Cattle of the Sun God.”

Friday, September 20, 2019

Classwork: Complete the VENN DIAGRAM as you view the first portion of the movie, The Odyssey. Turn in your diagram as you leave in the basket on the small table by the door. I have included a link to the movie, but students who were absent today are not required to view it or to make up this activity.
Notebook: Page 6 – Whose Fault?, Page 7 – Pick a Side, Page 8 – Sailing from Troy (pp. 759-761), Pages 9-10 “The Cyclopes”(pp.762-774), Page 11 – Before The Land of the Dead, Page 12 – The Land of the Dead, Page 13 – The Sirens/Pirates of the Caribbean Comparison, Page 14 – “Scylla and Charybdis,” Page 15 – “The Cattle of the Sun God.”

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Classwork: View 4-minute clip from Pirates of the Caribbean. Read “The Sirens,” pp. 783-785, while taking notes and summarizing on p. 13. Compare the clip from Pirates of the Caribbean to this section at the bottom of page 13. Continue reading “Scylla and Charybdis” on pp. 785-788. You will take notes on p. 14. What are the similarity and differences between the scene from Pirates of the Caribbean and the tale of The Sirens from the Odyssey?
Notebook: Page 6 – Whose Fault?, Page 7 – Pick a Side, Page 8 – Sailing from Troy (pp. 759-761), Pages 9-10 “The Cyclopes”(pp.762-774), Page 11 – Before The Land of the Dead, Page 12 – The Land of the Dead, Page 13 – The Sirens/Pirates of the Caribbean Comparison, Page 14 – “Scylla and Charybdis,” Page 15 – “The Cattle of the Sun God.”

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Classwork: Take our notebook quiz at the beginning of class. The quiz is on PowerSchool. Continue reading “The Land of the Dead” on pp. 776-781 of your literature book. Take notes as you read on page 12 of your notebook. We will view the 10-minute video that recaps today’s reading at the end of class if time permits.
Notebook: Page 1 – Autobiography, Page 2 – Elements of a Story Notes, Page 3 – Short Story Elements Graphic Organizer, Page 4 – “The Most Dangerous Game,” Page 5 – “The Lottery” Comparison, Page 6 – Whose Fault?, Page 7 – Pick a Side, Page 8 – Sailing from Troy (pp. 759-761), Pages 9-10 “The Cyclopes”(pp.762-774), Page 11 – Before The Land of the Dead, Page 12 – The Land of the Dead.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Circes turns Odysseus's men into swine

Classwork: Read the shaded text on the top of page 776. On page 11, make a chart and record the 3 places that Odysseus visited and the event associated with each. Continue reading “The Land of the Dead” on pp. 776-781 of your literature book. Take notes as you read on page 12 of your notebook. You will use the last 15 minutes of class to get our notebooks organized.
Notebook: Page 1 – Autobiography, Page 2 – Elements of a Story Notes, Page 3 – Short Story Elements Graphic Organizer, Page 4 – “The Most Dangerous Game,” Page 5 – “The Lottery” Comparison, Page 6 – Whose Fault?, Page 7 – Pick a Side, Page 8 – Sailing from Troy (pp. 759-761), Pages 9-10 “The Cyclopes”(pp.762-774).
Quiz Tomorrow: Have notebook pages 1-10 caught up and ready. You will need it for a quiz on Wednesday.

Monday, September 16, 2019

Classwork: Finish reading and summarizing The Cyclopes on page 9 and 10 while reading pages 762 – 774 in our literature book. View a 9-minute video after sharing our summaries. If time permits, we will read the shaded text at the top of page 776. Use your remaining space on page 10 in your notebook to summarize.
Notebook: Page 1 – Autobiography, Page 2 – Elements of a Story Notes, Page 3 – Short Story Elements Graphic Organizer, Page 4 – “The Most Dangerous Game,” Page 5 – “The Lottery” Comparison, Page 6 – Whose Fault?, Page 7 – Pick a Side, Page 8 – Sailing from Troy (pp. 759-761), Pages 9-10 “The Cyclopes”(pp.762-774).
Quiz on Wednesday: Have notebook pages 1-10 caught up and ready. You will need it for a quiz on Wednesday.

Friday, September 13, 2019

Classwork: Continue reading a much larger section today – The Cyclopes! Summarize on page 9 and 10 while reading pages 762 – 774, discuss and summarize as we read. If time permits, we will view a 9-minute video after sharing our summaries.
Notebook: Page 1 – Autobiography, Page 2 – Elements of a Story Notes, Page 3 – Short Story Elements Graphic Organizer, Page 4 – “The Most Dangerous Game,” Page 5 – “The Lottery” Comparison, Page 6 – Whose Fault?, Page 7 – Pick a Side, Page 8 – Sailing from Troy (pp. 759-761), Pages 9-10 “The Cyclopes”(pp.762-774).

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Sailing from Troy

Classwork: View a 3-minute video about the end of the Trojan War. Discuss the imagery in the video clip vs. the story. Read the beginning of the Odyssey, Sailing from Troy, on pp. 759-760. Summarize on page 8 and discuss. Continue reading lines 70-106, summarize in notebooks on page 8 and discuss. Complete selected Critical Thinking questions on p. 761.
Notebook: Page 1 – Autobiography, Page 2 – Elements of a Story Notes, Page 3 – Short Story Elements Graphic Organizer, Page 4 – “The Most Dangerous Game,” Page 5 – “The Lottery” Comparison, Page 6 – Whose Fault?, Page 7 – Pick a Side, Page 8 – Sailing from Troy

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Classwork: Before we do anything else we will vote for the homecoming court. Open the “Vote for Homecoming Court” assignment and follow the link to vote. Complete the “It All Started With an Apple” assignment on PowerSchool and hand it in! Put away our computers and view a 3-minute video about the end of the Trojan War. Discuss the imagery in the video clip vs. the story.
Notebook: Page 1 – Autobiography, Page 2 – Elements of a Story Notes, Page 3 – Short Story Elements Graphic Organizer, Page 4 – “The Most Dangerous Game,” Page 5 – “The Lottery” Comparison, Page 6 – Whose Fault?, Page 7 – Pick a Side

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Classwork: Read the handout that is on your desk. Answer the following question on page 6 in your notebook: Who should be blamed for starting the Trojan War? Discuss R.A.C.E.R. Now answer this question on page 7 in your notebook: If you were one of the gods, which side would you have helped in the war?
Notebook: Page 1 – Autobiography, Page 2 – Elements of a Story Notes, Page 3 – Short Story Elements Graphic Organizer, Page 4 – “The Most Dangerous Game,” Page 5 – “The Lottery” Comparison, Page 6 – Whose Fault?, Page 7 – Pick a Side

Monday, September 9, 2019

Classwork: Share our Jack and the Beanstalk color coding. Submit your work on PowerSchool or it didn’t happen. Begin our WebQuest – the link is on PowerSchool.
Notebook: Page 1 – Autobiography, Page 2 – Elements of a Story Notes, Page 3 – Short Story Elements Graphic Organizer, Page 4 – “The Most Dangerous Game,” Page 5 – “The Lottery” Comparison

Friday, September 6, 2019

Administration spoke to students in their English classes today about being successful in high school, and the process of making good decisions.

Thursday, September 5, 2019

Classwork: Submit yesterday’s assignment – your edited document on email etiquette. When finished, close your laptop. Discuss the steps in The Hero’s Journey (Handout). Read Jack and the Beanstalk and color code the steps in The Hero’s Journey according to the instructions in the story. THIS IS ON POWERSCHOOL.
Notebook: Page 1 – Autobiography, Page 2 – Elements of a Story Notes, Page 3 – Short Story Elements Graphic Organizer, Page 4 – “The Most Dangerous Game,” Page 5 – “The Lottery” Comparison

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Classwork: Email Etiquette PowerPoint. Go to PowerSchool, click on the assignments tab, and open the Email Etiquette assignment. Read the directions. You must hand in this assignment on PowerSchool in order to get credit.
Notebook: Page 1 – Autobiography, Page 2 – Elements of a Story Notes, Page 3 – Short Story Elements Graphic Organizer, Page 4 – “The Most Dangerous Game,” Page 5 – “The Lottery” Comparison

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Classwork: Finish your Storyboard for “The Most Dangerous Game.” Be sure to include everything that is outlined on the instruction sheet.
Resources: The story is on pp. 24-46 in your book. Click on the link above for an audiobook of “The Most Dangerous Game.” The instruction sheet and handout are provided on PowerSchool just in case you lose either one. Your plot line for this story is on page 4 of your notebook!
Notebook: Page 1 – Autobiography, Page 2 – Elements of a Story Notes, Page 3 – Short Story Elements Graphic Organizer, Page 4 – “The Most Dangerous Game,” Page 5 – “The Lottery” Comparison