1. 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.

2. 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

3. Celebrating Black History Month Historical Fact
Lucy Craft Laney born a slave in Macon, Georgia, became founder and principal of Haines Normal Institute in Georgia.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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?

7. Book Nine Review Cont.
Explain Odysseus’s reactions in lines Does he seem to enjoy what he’s doing?
How does the crew’s plea in lines compare to their advice in lines ? How does Odysseus respond? Is this a strength or a weakness?
Overall, what role do the gods play in Book Nine?

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

9. 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.

10. 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?

11. Words to Know Beguiling Contender Chide Regaled Stealth Succumb
Snare Enticing
Vile Disconsolate

12. Literary Terms Epic Simile Foreshadowing Conflict Simile Character
Epithet

13. Before Reading Review DOL Review Book Nine Review Vocabulary
Review Literary Terms
Set purpose for reading

14. 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?

15. After Reading Review purpose for reading
Apply literary terms to the poem
Assess students’ comprehension