1. Heroes & Hospitality in Epic Poetry
Epic Poetry Unit
Day 1

2. Daily agenda Attendance/Roll Call Bell Ringer: None
Vocabulary Spotlight: Delude, Desolate, Embroil
Media Center: Mini-Research on Hospitality

3. VOCABULARY SPOTLIGHT 5 minutes
Sample Sentences:
Frank deluded himself into believing that he was a great singer; although in reality, he was unable to carry a tune.
The middle of the ocean is a rather desolate place because one will see nothing but water for many days.
Bill and Sue attempted to embroil me in their argument, but I simply walked away.
Delude
Desolate
Embroil

4. Hospitality: (noun) the generous & friendly reception and entertainment of guests and visitors, whether strangers, family, or friends

5. Hospitality Research Mini-Project
Instructions: Each student will be assigned one country. Follow the instructions for accessing the media center resources to find answers to the following questions. Then follow the steps on the next slide to share your findings.
Essential Questions:
How does your assigned country show hospitality? Investigate traditions, customs, food, etc.
What responsibilities is a host in this country expected to fulfill?
What responsibilities is a guest or visitor expected to fulfill?

6. Hospitality Around the World Google Slide Presentation
Go to the class Google Slide presentation on hospitality for your class period. Follow the steps listed there to complete your assignment.
2ND Period Slide Presentation: LT6KCcY4E4nxjLusWsgRM874/edit#slide=id.g1b266c3548_1_0
3RD Period Slide Presentation: 3YsO7YIrEQpA/edit#slide=id.g1b266c3548_0_0
4TH Period Slide Presentation: SdQ3wFrSw0/edit#slide=id.g1b266c3548_0_0

7. Applying the Principles of Hospitality
For the Informative Essay, you will investigate how the principles of hospitality might be used to improve our relationship with other cultures. To get started on your research, you will need to do the following:
Review the Google Slide presentation that the class created today.
Select a country that interests you.
Examine what you would need to know to be a “good guest” in that country. TAKE NOTES!
Identify things that might be challenging for residents of that country were they to come to the United States and speculate about ways that we could be better “hosts”. TAKE MOTES!
You will need to do research OUTS
THE ESSAY WILL BE WRITTEN IN CLASS ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8.

8. Applying the Principles of Hospitality
For the Informative Essay, you will investigate how the principles of hospitality might be used to improve our relationship with other cultures. To get started on your research, you will need to do the following:
Review the Google Slide presentation that the class created today.
Select a country that interests you.
Examine what you would need to know to be a “good guest” in that country. TAKE NOTES IN GOOGLE DOCS! Keep track of your sources.
Identify things that might be challenging for residents of that country were they to come to the United States and speculate about ways that we could be better “hosts”. TAKE MOTES IN GOOGLE DOCS! Keep track of your sources.
You will need to do research OUTSIDE OF CLASS to complete this
THE ESSAY WILL BE WRITTEN IN CLASS ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8.

9. Clean-up & Announcements 5 minutes
Clean-up your work area:
Dispose of garbage
Return pencils & makers
Homework:
Read, annotate, and response to AoW “Odysseus Lies Here”. Due tomorrow.
Continue your research.
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