Weekly Objectives Students will understand and appreciate an epic poem. Students will determine the meaning of unknown words by using context clues. Students will understand an epic poem. Students will utilize various reading strategies to monitor comprehension. The students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences using the Standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
Weekly Agenda Grammar Practice: Identifying sentences Review Book Nine Comprehension Questions Quick Write Begin Book 10 Homework Staff Duty Day 2/11/10 Abraham Lincoln 2/12/10
Celebrating Black History Month Historical Fact 1854- 1933 Lucy Craft Laney born a slave in Macon, Georgia, became founder and principal of Haines Normal Institute in Georgia.
Grammar Practice A sentence is a group of words containing a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. A sentence consists of two parts: the subject and the predicate.
After Reading Book Nine Essential questions Give a character sketch of Odysseus, noting his strength and weaknesses. What heroic qualities has he demonstrated so far? Identify and give a brief description of the monsters Odysseus and his crew encounter. Symbolically, what might each monster represent? Think: Connect to life
Book Nine Review Who is Poiseidon’s son? What role does the wine play in defeating the Cyclops? Based on the description of the Cyclops, what can the reader infer about what the Greeks valued? How does Odysseus’s false name, Nohbdy save him and his crew’s life?
Book Nine Review Cont. Explain Odysseus’s reactions in lines 330-334. Does he seem to enjoy what he’s doing? How does the crew’s plea in lines 126-130 compare to their advice in lines 408-413? How does Odysseus respond? Is this a strength or a weakness? Overall, what role do the gods play in Book Nine?
DOL-Book 10 Homers tails still brings excitement to today’s readers. 2. A sip of Circes Pramnian wine turn Odysseus Crew to swine
DOL- Book 10 Homer’s tales still bring excitement to today’s readers. 2. A sip of Circe’s Pramnian wine turns Odysseus’ crew to swine.
Quick Write Bell Ringer Directions: In a one-two paragraphs respond to one of the questions below. A major theme in Greek Mythology is the role of fate in human lives. How much control do you think people have over their own lives? In what ways can romantic attraction become a trap?
Words to Know Beguiling Contender Chide Regaled Stealth Succumb Snare Enticing Vile Disconsolate
Literary Terms Epic Simile Foreshadowing Conflict Simile Character Epithet
Before Reading Review DOL Review Book Nine Review Vocabulary Review Literary Terms Set purpose for reading
During Reading Book Ten Purpose for reading: Read to learn more about Odysseus and his adventures. What role does Circe play in this new adventure?
After Reading Review purpose for reading Apply literary terms to the poem Assess students’ comprehension