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.  Students will demonstrate mastery of literary terms, mystery unit, word knowledge, and English conventions of grammar by taking a comprehensive assessment.  The students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences using the Standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

Weekly Agenda  Final Exam, 1/27/10  Grammar Practice: Subject/ Verb Agreement  Review Literary Terms  Read Odysseus, Book 10 (tentative)  Continue reading, Book 09  Professional Development Day 1/29/10  Homework

Grammar Practice S’ Rule: action verbs only Singular Subject Girl Verb ends in S’ walks Plural Subject Girls Verb does not end in S’ walk

Class Assignment Silently, continue to read the Odyssey, Book Nine. To monitor your comprehension, answer the blue questions written on the side of each page. Remember to note Odysseus’s strengths and weaknesses.

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

DOL-Book 10 1.Homers tails still brings excitement to today’s readers. 2. A sip of Circes Pramnian wine turn Odysseus Crew to swine

DOL- Book 10 1.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. 1.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? 2.In what ways can romantic attraction become a trap?

Words to Know Beguiling Contender Stealth Succumb Snare Enticing Vilegard 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? 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