Topics:
Literature: The Odyssey by Homer
Grammar: Parts of a sentence, phrases, verbals
Vocabulary: Odyssey #s 136-155/ Homonyms
Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - every Thursday
- Notebook notes - due by Oct. 19 for a notebook quiz
- Language Handbook - pages 63-70 (First two numbers of each exercise due daily. ALL activities due next Tuesday, Oct. 28 after Stanford testing.)
Activities
Monday
1. Quiz #6 - Vocabulary #s 116-135/myth
2. Continue reading the epic poem.
3. Receive the notebook notes outline.
Tuesday
1. Review homonyms/homophones. Direct to links in the blog. (Textbook R71-72)
2. Review parts of speech, preposition and prepositional phrases, and verbals and verbal phrases. (Textbook R52-58, R60-61) Grammar Practice - R62
3. Work on practice assignment pages in the Language Handbook- 63 and 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, and 70.
Wednesday
1. Continue reading the epic poem.
2. Have a reading check.
3. Add examples to notes on epic hero, epithet, and epic simile.
4. Learn in media res.
Thursday
1. Continue reading the epic poem.
Friday
Write a short poem of one's own adventure. Use vcabulary words. - postponed - Benchmark test.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
HOMEWORK VIEWING GUIDE for Great Books: The Odyssey
The blog you need to view is in the blog archive dated Oct. 10, 2009 with a posted video from Discovery Education online. The viewing check will be this Friday, Oct. 15, 2010.
Great Books: The Odyssey (Discovery Education online)
Viewing Guide:
1. Define ‘odyssey’.
2. Who is Homer?
3. What are some characteristics of Homer’s writings?
4. Who are the different speakers in the video?
5. What did each speaker say about the epic poem The Odyssey?
6. What is a myth? Why did the Greeks believe in myths? What are purposes of myths?
7. Who are the gods and goddesses? What are some of their qualities?
8. How does Apollo 13 relate to The Odyssey? Indiana Jones?
9. What are some details in the epic poem that makes it an adventure narrative?
10. What are some of the challenges Odysseus encountered while on his way home? Describe each.
Great Books: The Odyssey (Discovery Education online)
Viewing Guide:
1. Define ‘odyssey’.
2. Who is Homer?
3. What are some characteristics of Homer’s writings?
4. Who are the different speakers in the video?
5. What did each speaker say about the epic poem The Odyssey?
6. What is a myth? Why did the Greeks believe in myths? What are purposes of myths?
7. Who are the gods and goddesses? What are some of their qualities?
8. How does Apollo 13 relate to The Odyssey? Indiana Jones?
9. What are some details in the epic poem that makes it an adventure narrative?
10. What are some of the challenges Odysseus encountered while on his way home? Describe each.
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