1. Weekly Objectives
Students will determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues.
Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences using the Standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
Students will understand and apply some of the conventions of Standard English, grammar usage, and mechanics.
Students will understand and appreciate a classis epic poem.
Students will utilize various reading strategies to help monitor their comprehension.

2. Weekly Agenda GAINS Testing 1/13/10
Continue to Build Prior Knowledge: read pages
Review reading strategies: p.882, QAR
Grammar Practice: STOP/GO, POE

3. Sentence Structure: Comma, Dash, Semicolon, and Colon
When the thoughts of two short sentences are closely related it is better to turn it into one sentence by means of a semicolon.
ex. Everyone else in my family excels in a particular sport; I seem to be the only exception.
Note: DO NOT USE A SEMICOLON WITH A COORDINATING CONJUNCTION.

4. Semicolon Usage Cont.
Use a semicolon between two complete ideas (sentences) joined by transitional words such as for example, for instance, that is, besides, accordingly, moreover, nevertheless, furthermore, otherwise, therefore, however, consequently, instead, and hence.
Ex. ONLY TWO PEOPLE REGISTERED FOR THE CALIGRAPHY LESSONS; CONSEQUENTLY, THE CLASS WAS CANCELED.

5. Comma Usage
Use a comma before and, but, or, nor, for, so, and yet when they join independent clauses.
Ex. Uncle Phil carefully maneuvered the boat through the narrow channel, and Lynn began baiting the hooks.
Use commas to set off nonessential clauses and nonessential participial phrases.
Ex. Nonessential- My sister, who attends Duke University, sent me a college sweatshirt.

6. Comma Usage Cont.
Use a comma to separate an independent clause from a dependent clause.
Ex. When you have gone to this school as long as we have, you will know your way around.

7. Colon & Dash Usage The colon usually indicates what comes next.
Use colon before a list of items.
Ex. We were allowed four articles in the examination area: pencils, compasses, rulers, and protractors.
Use a colon to separate two independent clauses.
Ex. My love for video games has not swayed my mother: she refuses to give me money to buy any more titles.
Use a dash to indicate an abrupt break in thought.
Ex. The party-I’m sorry I forgot to tell you-was changed to next week.

8. Dash Usage
Use a dash for independent clauses directly related to each other.
Ex. My love for video games has not swayed my mother---- she refuses to give me money to buy any more titles.

9. STOP/Go
STOP/Go is a simple way to deal with the correlation of sentence structure and punctuation.
Refer to handout.

10. “ODYSSEY” DOL – INC.
1. HOMER, HE SEEMS TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF EVENTS, & KINGDOMS, HANDED DOWN FROM WAY WAY LONG BEFORE HIS TIME.

11. “ODYSSEY” DOL – INC.
2. ALTHOUGH FULL OF FINE QUALITYS ODYSSEUS ALSO REVEELS HIS WEAKNESS’S.

12. “ODYSSEY” DOL – COR.
2. ALTHOUGH FULL OF FINE QUALITIES, ODYSSEUS ALSO REVEALS HIS WEAKNESSES.

13. “ODYSSEY” DOL – COR.
1. HOMER SEEMS TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF EVENTS & KINGDOMS HANDED DOWN FROM LONG BEFORE HIS TIME.

14. JOURNAL –”ODYSSEY”
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE MONSTER? WHICH FICTIONAL MONSTER DO YOU THINK IS MOST UNUSUAL/FRIGHTENING? WHY? BEST OR WORST?

15. “ODYSSEY”
Literary Terms
EPIC HERO THEME
CHARACTER EPIC
EPIC SIMILE SETTING

16. “ODYSSEY”
Literary Terms
EXTERNAL CONFLICT
INTERNAL CONFLICT
FORESHADOWING
METAPHOR TONE

17. “ODYSSEY”
Literary Terms
SUSPENSE EPITHET
IMAGERY IRONY
TRAGEDY COMEDY

18. “ODYSSEY” VOCAB
ADVERSARY APPALLED
AVENGE DISDAIN
ENTREAT STRATEGIST
FORMIDABLE GUILE

19. “ODYSSEY” VOCAB
INDIFFERENT
PONDEROUS
WHIM

20. During Reading
Pay attention to Odysseus’s heroic qualities and weaknesses.
Heroic Qualities of Odysseus
Weaknesses of Odysseus

21. TROY- After Reading
TROJAN WAR
WOODEN HORSE
GREEKS WIN WAR
TROJAN GODS ANGRY W/ODYSSEUS.

22. BOOK 9 : THE JOURNEY HOME TO ITHACA FOR ODYSSEUS.

23. 2) CICONES-ALLIES TO TROY
GRKS OVERCONFIDENT
O & MEN RAID CICONES
GREEKS CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY ARMY

24. 2) CICONES
ODYSSEUS’ MEN HELP THEMSELVES TO WOMEN, FOOD, & WINE.
LOSE 72 MEN IN CONFLICT W/CICONES.

25. 3) LOTUS EATERS
O’S ONLY SENDS 3 MEN TO CHECK OUT ISLAND.
GOOD LEADERSHIP
MEN EAT LOTUS PLANT

26. 3) LOTUS EATERS
MEN DO NOT RETURN
LOTUS PLANT MAKES THEM FORGET HOME.
O GOES & DRAGS THEM BACK TO SHIP.

27. 4) CYCLOPS
LIVE IN CAVES, BARBAIC
NO SENSE OF COMMUNITY
NO LAWS/GOV’T
CROPS GROW WILD

28. 3) CYCLOPS – O TOOK 12 BEST MEN & BRANDY, 7 GOLDEN COINS, & SILVER WINE BOWL.
CYCLOPS DOES NOT HONOR ZEUS OR GODS

29. CYCLOPS – O TELLS HIM POSEIDON DESTROYED SHIP ON ROCKS
C- EATS 6 MEN
O’S EGO / CURIOSITY– WANTS TO SEE CYCLOPS

30. ODYSSEUS’ PLAN
MAKE A STAKE & HEAT IN FIRE TO POKE OUT P’S EYE
O’S TELLS P HIS NAME IS “NOHBODY.”

31. P YELLS FOR HELP AFTER HIS EYE IS OUT.
P TELL CYCLOPES THAT NOHBODY TRICKED HIM, SO NO ONE HELPED.
MEN ESCAPE ON BELLIES OF RAMS.

32. LITERARY TERMS
FORESHADOWING
899 – LINES
900 –LINES
908 –LINES

33. POINT OF VIEW - 1ST PERSON - ODYSSEUS
METAPHOR : PG. 907 / L: – AXE IN COLD TUB / SPIKE IN EYE(HOT)
PG.899 / L: CYCLOP IS HUGE & UNSOCIABLE

34. SIMILE – PG.903 / L:193-194 – MEN / SQUIRMING PUPPIES
- CYCLOP / LION L:
PG.906 / L: – O LEANS ON SPIKE / SHIPWRIGHT & DRILL

35. CONFLICT – EXTERNAL
ODYSSEUS VS. GODS
O & MEN VS. CYCLOPS
MEN VS. GODS / CICONES
ADD EXAMPLES IN CLASS!

36. CONFLICT – INTERNAL
ODYSSEUS VS. EGO
ODYSSEUS VS. LONLINESS
ODYSSEUS VS. CURIOSITY
ODYSSEUS VS. GUILT

37. IMAGERY
PG. 900 / L: – TWO DOZEN 4 WHEELED WAGONS ETC…
PG. 903 / L: – CYCLOPS EATS MEN.

38. IRONY
PG. 904 / L:
SAVAGE KEEPS CHORES IN ORDER & ANIMALS IN ORDER.

39. THEME
ODYSSEUS BRAGS TO THE CYCLOPS ABOUT HIS ADVENTURES & TRIUMPH OVER TROY. OUR SOCIETY LOOKS AT THIS AS BRAGGING.

40. CHARACTER
ODYSSEUS – POOR LEADERSHIP W/ CICONES & CURIOSITY OF NEED TO SEE CYCLOPS. ( PUT HIS MEN IN DANGER.)

41. CHARACTER
ODYSSEUS – CLEVER LEADERSHIP – LOTUS EATERS / SENT 3 MEN
- NOBHODY PLAN / HIDE ON THE BELLIES OF RAMS.

42. CHARACTER
ODYSSEUS – CLEVER LEADERSHIP
NOT AFRAID TO ASK ATHENA FOR HELP –PG. 903 / L:

43. SETTING
CICONES - ?
LOTUS EATERS - ?
CYCLOP - CAVE

44. TONE
CYCLOPS TALKING TO HIS RAM:
SEEMS TENDER & PITIFUL AT FIRST THEN FULL OF REVENGE FOR ODYSSEUS!

45. BOOK 9
ODYSSEUS TAUNTS CYCLOPS :
PG. 911 / L:

46. CYCLOP’S RESPONSE : PG.912 /
LINES
O NEVER SEES HOME AGAIN.
IF DESTINY GETS HIM

47. HOME, THEN LET IT BE AFTER MANY YEARS.
LET THOSE LONG YEARS BE DIFFICULT.
LET HIM LOSE ALL HIS MEN.

48. WHEN HE ARRIVES HOME, LET ITHACA BE IN TURMOIL OVER CHOOSING A NEW RULER.