Agenda, March 11

• Final on Wednesday: Write a paragraph describing a character trait of Odysseus. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• Finals!

Today's Agenda:

1. Finals!

Agenda, March 10

• On Now: We will write a rough draft of a paragraph that will be typed up for the final.
• Final on Wednesday: Write a paragraph describing a character trait of Odysseus. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can write a rough draft for a character analysis

Today's Agenda:

1. Rough draft
2. Make up work

Agenda, March 09

• On Tuesday: We will write a rough draft of a paragraph that will be typed up for the final.
• Final on Wednesday: Write a paragraph describing a character trait of Odysseus. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can respond to short answer questions about The Odyssey
• I can learn new words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Take vocab test
2. Write last journal entry
3. Finish The Odyssey 
4. Make up work

Agenda, March 06

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can respond to short answer questions about The Odyssey
• I can learn new words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent read
2. Study vocabulary words
3. Read The Odyssey 

Agenda, March 05

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can respond to short answer questions about The Odyssey
• I can learn new words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent read
2. Study vocabulary words
3. Read The Odyssey 

Agenda, March 04

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can respond to short answer questions about The Odyssey
• I can learn new words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent read
2. Learn new vocabulary words
3. Read The Odyssey 

Agenda, March 03

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can respond to short answer questions about The Odyssey
• I can learn new words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent read
2. Learn new vocabulary words
3. Read The Odyssey 

Agenda, March 02

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can respond to short answer questions about The Odyssey
• I can learn new words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Journal write/independent read
2. Learn new vocabulary words
3. Read The Odyssey 

Agenda, February 28

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day.
• Due Now: Honors agreement assignment

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can respond to short answer questions about The Odyssey
• I can study new words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Vocabulary Quiz
2. Finish reading "Circe."
3. Begin reading "Sirens..."

Agenda, February 27

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day.
• Due Friday: Honors agreement assignment

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can respond to short answer questions about The Odyssey
• I can study new words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Vocabulary activity 
2. Begin reading "Circe."

Agenda, February 26

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day.
• Due Friday: Honors agreement assignment

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can respond to short answer questions about The Odyssey
• I can study new words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Finish packet and themes for "The Cyclopes" 
2. Begin reading "Circe."

Agenda, February 25

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day.
• Due Friday: Honors agreement assignment

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can infer traits about characters.
• I can study new words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Vocab activity 
2. Finish reading "The Cyclopes."
3. Begin reading "Circe."

Agenda, February 24

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can infer traits about characters.
• I can learn new words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Finish reading The Cyclopes.
2. Begin reading Circe.
3. Take notes on ten new words.

Agenda, February 21

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day. 
• Due Now: Vocab quiz

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can answer questions about The Odyssey.

Today's Agenda:

1. Vocab Quiz #2
2. Independent reading.
3. Read Book 9: The Cyclopes.

Agenda, February 20

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day. 
• Due Friday: Vocab quiz

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can learn new words.
• I can answer questions about The Odyssey.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent reading.
2. Vocab activity
3. Read Book 9: The Cyclopes.

Agenda, February 19

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day. 
• Due Friday: Vocab quiz

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can learn new words.
• I can answer questions about The Odyssey.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent reading.
2. Vocab activity
3. Begin Book 9: The Cyclopes.

Agenda, February 18

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can learn new words.
• I can answer questions about The Odyssey.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent reading.
2. Review last vocab quiz
3. New vocabulary words.
4. Finish summaries
5. Begin The Odyssey.

Agenda, February 14

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can demonstrate my knowledge of new words
• I can read and summarize  

Today's Agenda:

1. Vocabulary test
2. Independent reading.
3. Read books 1-8 of The Odyssey

Agenda, February 13

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can write a summary and analysis of what I've read
• I can identify examples of new words.
• I can take fill-in-the-blank notes.
• I can work in a group

Today's Agenda:

1. Journal Writing
2. Independent reading.
3. Vocabulary activity.
4. How to prepare for test
5. Finish introduction to Greek Mythology and The Odyssey.
6. Begin reading books 1-8 of The Odyssey

Agenda, February 12

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can identify examples of new words.
• I can take fill-in-the-blank notes.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent reading.
2. Vocabulary activity.
3. Writing activity
4. Introduction to Greek Mythology and the Odyssey.

Agenda February 11

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day. 
• If you signed an Honors Agreement: You have a thematic statement paragraph due today. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can learn new words
• I can identify examples of new words.
• I can use conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. 

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent reading.
2. Finish new vocabulary.
3. Vocabulary activity.
4. Writing activity
5. Introduction to Greek Mythology and the Odyssey.

Agenda, February 10

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day.
• Due Today: Journals 1-6 
• If you signed an Honors Agreement: You have a thematic statement paragraph due today. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can infer traits about characters.
• I can use context clues to learn new words.
• I can use conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. 

Today's Agenda:

1. Turn in Reading Journals 1-6. 
2. Independent reading.
3. Read "Paris and Helen" by Robert Graves.
4. Finish sentence stems.
5. Learn 10 words and take notes on them.

Agenda, February 6

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day.
• Due Tomorrow: Journals 1-6 
• If you signed an Honors Agreement: You have a thematic statement paragraph due Monday. I'll give you a handout today. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can think about my characters.
• I can show what I know on a reading work sample.
• I can analyze a text for theme.

Today's Agenda:

1. Organization Friday / Reading Journals / Independent reading
2. Reading Work Sample
3. Does Sandra Cisneros Agree?

Agenda, Febraury 5

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Late: Mango St. Character Map
• Late: Section 6 Reading Response (Three quotes about thematic statements) 
• Due Tomorrow: Journals 1-6 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can think about my characters.
• I can show what I know on a reading work sample.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent reading
2. Reading Work Sample

Agenda, February 4

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Late: Mango St. Character Map
• Late: Section 6 Reading Response (Three quotes about thematic statements) 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can think about my characters.
• I can actively participate in a small group discussion.
• I can both offer help and receive help.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent reading
2. Section 7

Agenda, February 3

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Late: Mango St. Character Map

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can think about my characters.
• I can express my thoughts in writing.
• I can actively participate in a small group discussion.
• I can both offer help and receive help.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent reading
2. Journal #6
3. Reading Groups: Help each other read aloud AND help other find quotes. If you have signed an Honors Agreement, you need five responses (but two can come from earlier in the book).
4. Section 7

Agenda, January 31

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Saturday and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes.
• Late: Mango St. Character Map

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can reflect on my reading.
• I can actively participate in a small group discussion.
• I can both offer help and receive help.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journal / Independent reading
2. Organization Friday
3. Elements of Style in Section 6 - Answers
4. Reading Groups: Help each other read aloud AND help other find quotes. If you have signed an Honors Agreement, you need five responses (but two can come from earlier in the book).

Agenda, January 30

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Due Now: Mango St. Character Map

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can actively participate in a small group discussion.
• I can both offer help and receive help.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent reading
2. Excellent answers from the practice test
3. Thematic Statements in Section 5
4. Elements of Style in Section 6

Agenda, January 29

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Due Thursday: Mango St. Character Map

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can actively participate in a small group discussion.
• I can both offer help and receive help.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent reading
2. Thematic Statements in Section 5
3. Excellent answers from the practice test

Agenda, January 28

• Due Now and Every Day: Bring an independent reading book to class.   
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read aloud.
• I can actively participate in a small group discussion.
• I can both offer help and receive help.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent reading
2. Small group reading
3. Character Map - last chance for in class work.