Do Now May 19 Sit in your new groups for the week and get out your binder and a textbook book: Brenden/ Angelica Kyara/Kaitlyn Abijah/Emani Sabryna/Elizabeth Jason/Nazjae/Alex Jenn/Kevin Malik/Cheyenne Crystal/ Chris Jonathan/Jorge

Do Now May 19 Sit in your groups for the week, grab your binder, and a textbook. Lauren/Rodrick/Ariana Aaron/Christian Alahna/ Paola Jordan/Piaja Deshon/Alex/ Destiny Jazmeen/Tifany Juan/Dereck Julio/Ashley Shanta/Dennis

Odyssey and Argument Week 4 Epic Hero Odyssey and Argument Week 4

Let’s look at our grades Progress Reports Due Tomorrow What grades are left? Quarter 4: 3 more debates Parts of the Epic Poem 3 essays Test on the Odyssey Final: District Final (week of June 2) Class Final (June 12th)

Evidence of Epic Hero Qualities Create the following Chart in your Monday Section Open to pp. 858-860. Read with your partner, finding evidence of Odysseus being a hero, and Odysseus NOT being a hero. Odysseus as Hero Odysseus Not as Hero

Evidence of an Epic Hero Watch Video (Minutes 1.35.24-1.41.2)—again find the best evidence Odysseus as Hero Odysseus NOT a Hero

Monologue and Jargon: Lines & Job being done Words that are specific to the job being done Lines 73-91 Job: Your Turn

Reminder: Epic Poem (worth 100 pts) Invocation (25pts) —calling on inspiration and an overview of your 9th grade year. Epic Simile (25 pts) —comparing a time you felt silly, powerful or too high on yourself to something else. Monologue (25pts) ---where you use jargon to tell about a how you made it out of a tough situation Dialogue (25 pts) ---where you tell another character what you learned from your ninth grade year.

Workshop Time: Invocation Epic Simile Monologue 4 Stanzas: Calling on inspiration Sights Experiences Challenges A time you felt silly, proud, or a little to high on yourself. Compare it to something else using like or as Go into detail describing how they are alike At least 3 lines of poetry Give a speech with instructions on how to get through a 9th grade challenge. Use jargon specific to the job you had to do. Write at least 3 lines of poetry.

Homework: Finish your monologues. If you completed it in class, feel free to turn it in for credit.

Do Now May 20 Answer the following question in your Tuesday section: What are the primary characteristics of a hero? Be prepared to report out to the class.

Proposed Thesis: The most important quality of a hero is _________________. Aff: Strength / Physical Skill Neg: Intelligence Q: Being a good person Judges: New group today

Creating some arguments Develop some reasons as a group---the more reasons, the more points you will receive. Then, come up with at least three pieces of backing: One from history/TV/ Movies One from the Odyssey One from current events

Debate Order Today 3 mins extra prep time as you need it 10 minute prep Aff Opening statement—5 min Neg and Q Cross X Aff—3 min each Neg Opening statement—5 min Aff and Q Cross X Neg—3 min each Q Opening Statement—5 min Neg and Aff Cross X Q—3 min each Q Rebuttle Neg Rebuttle Aff Rebuttle 3 mins extra prep time as you need it

Scoring 1 pt for every claim 1 pt for every warrant 1 pt for every piece of backing 1 pt each for answering any rebuttals/ questions against your claims Minus 1 pt for a member of your group NOT talking Minus 1 pt for talking while another group is speaking Minus 1 pt for profanity or rudeness

Opening All other groups should take notes. State your thesis Aff: Physical Skill and/or strength is the most important quality of a hero. Neg: Intelligence is the most important quality of a hero Q: Being a good person is the most important quality of a hero. State your claims with their backing and warrants Everyone should speak All other groups should take notes.

Questions Prep for Rebuttal Look at your notes Ask the group that spoke questions that challenge their claims Prep for Rebuttal Look at your notes Jot down ways your opponents arguments might be weak. Jot down how your argument is stronger

How did you score?

Three Things: 1 thing you learned. 1 thing you enjoyed Three Things: 1 thing you learned 1 thing you enjoyed 1 question you have

Quick Assessment Thursday, May 22 Prompt: What is the most important quality of a hero? Brainstorm it—or get out your debate planner: Thesis Claim 1 Backing Claim 2 Claim 3 Thesis Claim 1 Claim 2 Claim 3 Backing Backing Backing

Outline it: Thesis Claim 1 Claim 2 Claim 3 Conclusion No Full Sentences, But more detail! Include the significance or importance Include your warrants Include your call to action Thesis _______________________________ Claim 1 Claim 2 Claim 3 Conclusion

Now write your own Take full outline of the essay, and turn it into a 5 paragraph essay. Hand it in with your full outline.

Check off: Do you have a thesis? Did you tell me why it is important? Do you have three claims? Do they each have their own paragraph? Do you have at least on specific backing for each claim? Do you end the essay with a call to action that tells your reader what you want them to do?

1. Be sure I see your outline 2. Class Dojo