English 9b, Day 11 * Wed/Thurs Bell Ringer There is an assortment of portfolios on your desks. Each student pick one. Spend a few minutes browsing the 10 poems. Find your favorite student-written poem, and your favorite poem by someone else. If you find something that is spectacularly awesome, share it with your small group. When you are done . . . * REAAAAAADDDDDDDDDDD

Peer Portfolio Review Find the yellow rubric tucked inside the portfolio. Flip it over to the blank back side. Fold in ½ like a hotdog. If no rubric, use a blank sheet of paper.

Peer Portfolio Review Reviewer #1: The Good Stuff Write 100 words of good stuff for the author / compiler. Favorite poems? Best images? Best effort? Make a connection here . . . He/she put a lot of effort into this. Reward him/her with some warm fuzzies. Your name & per # Reviewer #2: If you find something that is spectacularly awesome, share it with your group!!

Peer Portfolio Review Reviewer #1: The Good Stuff Write 100 words of good stuff for the author / compiler. Favorite poems? Best images? Best effort? Make a connection here . . . He/she put a lot of effort into this. Reward him/her with some warm fuzzies. Your name & per # Reviewer #2: Is the title clever? Does cover include a picture? Did he/she follow directions from the rubric? Review each section of the rubric and write 100 words of “atta-boy” (or “atta-girl”) AND/OR Point out elements of the rubric that were not satisfied. If you find something that is spectacularly awesome, share it with your group!!

http://contest.facinghistory.org/choices/

Upcoming Due Dates B = 20 YES REALLY = B again!!! A Portfolio “final due date” B typed current event exploration # 4 due 12 p.m. w/ Works Cited entries = 4 Vocab #2 due & quiz ** Notebooks NO MS T.  A = 27 ** notebooks A = 1 typed current event exploration # 5 due 12 p.m. w/ Works Cited entries = 5 B = 6 Vocab #3 due & quiz typed current event exploration # 6 due 12 p.m. w/ Works Cited entries = 6 A = 13 Vocab #4 due & quiz typed current event exploration # 7 due 12 p.m. w/ Works Cited entries = 7 Book Talks due (class presentations)

Absent last Th/F? YOU SEE ME during office hours . . . You need to take the vocab / poetry quiz and complete a CECE review

IF YOU ARE ABSENT . . . Remember . . . BEFORE you come back to class you need to access the PP and DO THE WORK. You should be able to SEEMLESSLY pick up with our class activities. Do NOOOOOTTTTT . . . Borrow someone’s notebook during class to “catch up” – your catch up time happens OUTSIDE OF CLASS.

Q3 CECE You will be turning in 3ish pieces of paper!!!! 3 pages now . . . I think Works Cited is demanding enough space to push you to 3 pages # 4 = due Wed by noon, 4 works cited entries!

Vocabulary 2 = quiz Fri/Mon Concepts associated with hero’s journey: Birth Call to Adventure Helpers/Amulet Crossing the Threshold Tests Helpers Climax/Supreme Ordeal Flight Reconciliation with father-figure Return Elixir Home 13. in medias res Explain (notes from class today) BACK Leave blank for now Quiz Fri/Mon Google this one

Draw this big circle on the back of your vocab.

Fill in details for story of your choice. . . Movie, book, etc. Focus on 12 steps / concepts from vocab words.

Vocabulary 2 = quiz Fri/Mon SPELLING Birth Call to Adventure Helpers/Amulet Crossing the Threshold Tests Helpers Climax/Supreme Ordeal Flight Reconciliation with father-figure Return Elixir Home 13. in medias res Matching ___ notes from PowerPoint Side one

Vocabulary 2 = quiz Fri/Mon Matching option 1 ___ details from story Matching option 2 Matching option 3 Write out details from story of your choice to show your awareness of each part of hero’s journey. Side two PICK ONE

Q3 Independent Reading Select a NEW book that you have NEVER read before Books w/ movies are okay . . . You can even see the movie!!! . . . But you also need to read the book. At least 200 pages, probably more, and appropriate for your reading level You are looking for a FICTION book, or a non-fiction biography . . . Not a textbook, not a topic (“auto mechanics”) . . . You will need to discuss STORY STRUCTURE and CHARACTER. If you finish this book before the end of the quarter, you will select another book and KEEP READING There WILL be a book talk (slightly diff) . . . We’ll discuss later.

Q3 Self Selected Reading Project

Group Work Each group is assigned an important piece of background knowledge, necessary to best understand The Odyssey. Groups will each receive a packet with information about their topic. They will also google for additional information. Groups will ORGANIZE the info, prepare a visual aid, present their information using the doc cam. Presentations should be 3ish min. Your peers WILL BE TAKING NOTES. No more than 10 words per paper!! No packets during presentations!!

~*~Table of Contents~*~ 26. Envelope Poem 27. “No Frigate Like a Book” 28 Envelope c/c 29 Facing History 30. Odyssey Background Notes

30. Odyssey Background Notes (full page) The Greek Hero Epic Poem The Iliad Homer / Oral Tradition Greek Values Greek Religion Why Study the Odyssey The Odyssey (overview)

Iliad Pronunciations Iliad Odyssey Odysseus (his Greek name) Ulysses (his Roman name)

Friday Ms. T. not here Be nice for the substitute & help things to flow smoothly Vocab Quiz 2 CECE review Group Presentations TURN IN NOTEBOOKS!!!!!!

 Turn in notebook if you don’t need it for portfolio.  You are working on . . . Reading Self-Selected Book (audio books are awesome . . . But your SSB should be in print or digital – requires diff brain activity and comprehension skills) Due Wed, noon = CECE 4 w/ 4 works cited entries Due Fri/Mon – notebook vocab, etc.  Turn in notebook if you don’t need it for portfolio. 