1. FLEX 1 WORK 1.FINISH 1.FINISH YOUR HOMEWORK – NEWS SUMMARY (DUE TOMORROW) 2.FIND 2.FIND LYRICS TO AN APPROPRIATE SONG 3.READ 3.READ THE ODYSSEY & TAKE NOTES

2. TOMORROW 1.CONTINUE READING THE ODYSSEY 2.BEGIN POETRY UNIT (LESSON 1: CHARACTERISTICS) a.VIDEO NOTES b.TEXT NOTES c.ANALYSIS OF SONG LYRICS (IS THIS POETRY?) d.ANALYSIS OF “THE RAVEN” BY EDGAR ALLEN POE e.ANALYSIS OF A POEM THAT YOU FIND INDEPENDENTLY 3.QUIZ 1  MONDAY

3. ASSIGNMENT: NEWS SUMMARY English 9 Standard 9.5 English 9 Standard 9.5: Students will read and analyze a variety of nonfiction texts. Your Assignment Your Assignment: 1.Independently read a nonfiction news story of your choice. 2.Write a (1) paragraph summary of the article. a.Read / print the article b.Write notes about the main idea, key details, your conclusion c.Write summary paragraph

4. HOMEWORK: NEWS ARTICLE SUMMARY (DUE TUES) 1.CHOOSE A NEWS ARTICLE FROM THE STACK AND CUT IT OUT. 2.ANNOTATE IT (UNDERLINE & WRITE MAIN IDEA & KEY DETAILS) 3.ASSEMBLE YOUR THIRD NEWS ARTICLE PACKET a.SUMMARY PARAGRAPH b.MAIN IDEA & KEY DETAIL NOTES c.ANNOTATED ARTICLE

5. Name(s)_______ Block_______ Date_______ NEWS ARTICLE SUMMARY NOTES 1.The main idea of this news article was ______________________________________________. 2.The key details explaining or supporting this idea were: a.__________________________________________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________________________________________ c.__________________________________________________________________________________________ d.__________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.As a result, I have reached the following conclusion about this article: I agree (or disagree) that _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

6. Name(s)_______ Block_______ Date_______ NEWS ARTICLE SUMMARY The main idea of “Title of Article” was ________________________. The first point or example the article gave to explain this idea was ____________. The next point or example the article gave to explain this idea was _________________. The final point or example the article gave to explain this idea was ___________________. As a result, a conclusion that I have reached about this article is _______________ __________________________________________________________________________________

7. ASSIGNMENT: ODYSSEY NARRATIVE ANALYSIS English 9 Standard 9.4 English 9 Standard 9.4: Students will read, comprehend, and analyze a variety of literary texts including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Your Assignment Your Assignment: 1.Read and discuss “The Odyssey” as a class. 2.Write the narrative elements in a graphic organizer. 3.Compare the different narrative structures of the: a.Epic poem b.Narrative book c.film

8. Name(s)_______ Block_______ Date_______ NARRATIVE NOTES: THE ODYSSEY MAIN CHARACTERS: Athena, Odysseus, Poseidon, Telemachus, Zeus EXPOSITION / SET UP: Athena sends Telemachus on a mission to find his father and get rid of the suitors. RISING ACTION: Athena tells the gods that Odysseus is on Calypso’s island and needs help getting home. CLIMAX: Athena helps Odysseus return home and confront the suitors. FALLING ACTION: RESOLUTION: DENOUEMENT:

9. NAME_______ BLOCK______ DATE_______ FILM NOTES: (5) SIMILARITIES AND (5) DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ODYSSEY EPIC POEM, NARRATIVE, AND FILM 1.A similarity was __________________________________________. 2.Another similarity was _______________________________________. 3.Another similarity was _______________________________________. 4.Another similarity was _______________________________________. 5.Another similarity was _______________________________________. 6.A difference was ______________________________________. 7.Another difference was _________________________________. 8.Another difference was __________________________________. 9.Another difference was _________________________________. 10.Another difference was __________________________________.

10. NAME_______ BLOCK______ DATE_______ COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS PARAGRAPH PROMPT: What could have been the author’s or film maker’s purpose for making the poem, prose narrative, or film different from the other literary versions of this story? Write your response as a paragraph using the following structure: 1)write a topic sentence clearly stating that there are differences between each version of the story, 2)give three examples of differences (one for each genre / version) 3)state your conclusion as to why the difference exists.

11. ASSIGNMENT: LITERARY ANALYSIS (POETRY) English 9 Standard 9.4 English 9 Standard 9.4: Students will read, comprehend, and analyze a variety of literary texts, including poetry and drama. Your FINAL Assignment Your FINAL Assignment: 1.Write a summary paragraph of a poem that includes a statement of its main idea supported by key details from the text. It should end with a concluding statement about what effect the poem had on you. 2.Write an expository paragraph that explains how a poet used a literary or sound device in a poem and the intended effect on the reader.

12. LESSON: CHARACTERISTICS OF POETRY DEFINITION DEFINITION: Poetry is defined as a genre of literature where distinct emotions and ideas are expressed using figurative language and rhythmic patterns of sound. It is usually divided into lines and stanzas instead of sentences and paragraphs, but usually grammar rules still apply. CHARACTERISTICS CHARACTERISTICS: 1.Lines / Stanzas: Lines make up a stanza and can vary from two (couplets) to four (quatrain) or more. Lines are made up of “feet” and each “foot” is a syllable of sound. 2.Figurative language: Poems often engage the senses and emotions using imagery, comparative language (similes, metaphors, analogies), allusions, onomatopoeia, kennings, and other literary devices. 3.Sound patterns: Poems also engage readers using repetition of letters (alliteration, assonance), repetition of sounds (assonance, consonance), patterns of sound (arrangement of “feet” and “meters” of sound). This produces the rhythm of poetry. ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES: 1) Video & Text Notes, 2) Apply the characteristics of poetry to song lyrics, 3) Quiz MON!! (Next Lesson = Summarizing Poetry into Main Idea & Key Details)

13. NAME_______ BLOCK______ DATE_______ VIDEO NOTES: Elements of Poetry 1.One fact from the film was _______________________________________________________. 2.Another fact from the film was ____________________________________________________. 3.Another fact from the film was ____________________________________________________. 4.Another fact from the film was ____________________________________________________. 5.Another fact from the film was ____________________________________________________. 6.Another fact from the film was ____________________________________________________. 7.Another fact from the film was ____________________________________________________. 8.Another fact from the film was ____________________________________________________. 9.Another fact from the film was ____________________________________________________. 10.Another fact from the film was ____________________________________________________.

14. NAME_______ BLOCK______ DATE_______ TEXT NOTES: Characteristics of Poetry 1.One fact from the text was _______________________________________________________. 2.Another fact from the text was ____________________________________________________. 3.Another fact from the text was ____________________________________________________. 4.Another fact from the text was ____________________________________________________. 5.Another fact from the text was ____________________________________________________. 6.Another fact from the text was ____________________________________________________. 7.Another fact from the text was ____________________________________________________. 8.Another fact from the text was ____________________________________________________. 9.Another fact from the text was ____________________________________________________. 10.Another fact from the text was ____________________________________________________.

15. COMMON LITERARY DEVICES 1. Imagery: It is the use of figurative language to create visual representations of actions, objects and ideas in our mind in such a way that they appeal to our physical senses. For example:Imagery The room was dark and gloomy. -The words “dark” and “gloomy” are visual images. The river was roaring in the mountains. – The word “roaring” appeals to our sense of hearing. 2. Simile and Metaphor: Both compare two distinct objects and draws similarity between them. The difference is that Simile uses “as” or “like” and Metaphor does not. For example:SimileMetaphor “My love is like a red red rose” (Simile) He is an old fox very cunning. (Metaphor) 3. Hyperbole: It is deliberate exaggeration of actions and ideas for the sake of emphasis. For example:Hyperbole Your bag weighs a ton! I have got a million issues to look after! 4. Personification: It gives a thing, an idea or an animal human qualities. For example:Personification The flowers are dancing beside the lake. Have you see my new car? She is a real beauty! 5. Alliteration: It refers to the same consonant sounds in words coming together. For example:Alliteration Better butter always makes the batter better. She sells seashells at seashore. 6. Allegory: It is a literary technique in which an abstract idea is given a form of characters, actions or events. For example:Allegory “Animal Farm”, written by George Orwell, is an example allegory using the actions of animals on a farm to represent the overthrow of the last of the Russian Tsar Nicholas II and the Communist Revolution of Russia before WW II. In addition, the actions of the animals on the farm are used to expose the greed and corruption of the Revolution. 7. Irony: It is use of the words in such a way in which the intended meaning is completely opposite to their literal meaning. For example:Irony The bread is soft as a stone. So nice of you to break my new PSP! ***WE’LL DISCUSS SATIRE LATER ****

16. NAME____ BLOCK____ DATE_____ Epic Poems: “The Odyssey” (Questions from the Text) Directions: Turn to page 1238 in your textbook and write down questions 1-11. Leave enough space (2-3 lines) to answer each question completely. For question 6 – draw a chart that lists at least (3) strengths and (3) weaknesses. Then in one sentence explain how these traits seem fitting for an epic hero. Remember, an epic hero is not necessarily perfect. For question 12 write down the “What is a Hero?” question instead of the Critical Interpretations question. *This activity is due next THURSDAY.