Due Now: Bring a personal reading book to class.    
Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
Due This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes each day.
Due Monday: Rough Draft of Hero's Journey 
Learning Targets:    
I can read for pleasure.
I can practice the strategies good readers use.
I can evaluate the effectiveness of language. 
I can use a framework to write a story. 

1. Independent Reading
2. Review
3. Sea Perils and Defeat
4. Write Hero's Journey

Due Now: Bring a personal reading book to class.    
Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
Due Today: Finish at least 5 entries on Vocab 3 (you can do more - it's good for your brain). Do your own work; do not copy from a friend (it's bad for your brain). 
Learning Targets:    
I can read for pleasure.
I can practice the strategies good reader use.
I can use a framework to write a story.  

1. Independent Reading
2. Vocab
3. Sea Perils and Defeat
4. Write Hero's Journey

Due Now: Bring a personal reading book to class.    
Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
Due Thursday: Finish at least 5 entries on Vocab 3 (you can do more - it's good for your brain). Do your own work; do not copy from a friend (it's bad for your brain).
Learning Targets:    
I can use a framework to write a story.  
I can connect events in a story to a larger framework.
I can process advanced language and respond to the ideas in it. 

1. Hero's Journey Story

2.Underworld story

Due Now: Bring a personal reading book to class.    
Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
Learning Targets:    
I can read for pleasure.  
I can use context clues to understand advanced vocabulary.  
I can connect events in a story to a larger framework.
I can process advanced language and respond to the ideas in it. 

1. Independent Reading
2. Vocabulary
3. Hero's Journey Story
4. Underworld story

Due Now: Bring a personal reading book to class.    
Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.


Learning Targets:    
I can read for pleasure.  
I can create a character using the elements of character.  
I can create a story using the Hero's Journey.
I can begin writing my story. 

1. Independent Reading
2. Creating our stories

Agenda, January 23

Due Now: Bring a personal reading book to class.    
Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes per day.
Due at the End of Class: All notes from The Odyssey 
Learning Targets:    
I can read for pleasure.  
I can respond thoughtfully to good writing.  
I can take notes on The Odyssey.
I can apply literary terms to The Odyssey. 

1. Independent Reading
2. "The Land of the Dead"
3. Flat/Round, Static/Dynamic
4. Is Odysseus a hero?

Agenda, January 22

Due Now: Bring a personal reading book to  class.    
Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes outside of  class.
Due Tomorrow: All notes from The Odyssey
Learning Targets:    
I can read for pleasure.  
I can use the grammar decoder to correct my own errors.  
I can take notes on The Odyssey.

1. Independent Reading
2. Short Story Corrections
3. Circe Review
4. Cyclops / Hero's Journey Review

Due Now: Bring a personal reading book to 
class.  
Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes outside of 
class.

Learning Targets:  
I can read for pleasure.
I can read The Odyssey in a group.
I can take notes on The Odyssey.

1. Independent reading
2. Reading the Odyssey
3. Review

Vocab Test: Today.
Due Now: Bring a personal reading book to class.  
Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes outside of class.


Learning Targets:    
I can read for pleasure.
I can practice new vocab words.
I can read The Odyssey.
I can connect The Odyssey to the Hero's Journey. 

1. Vocab Test
2. Reading the Odyssey
3. Review

Vocab Test: This Friday.
Due Now: Bring a personal reading book to class.  
Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes outside of class.


Learning Targets:    
I can read for pleasure.
I can practice new vocab words.
I can read The Odyssey.
I can connect The Odyssey to the Hero's Journey. 

1. Independent reading
2. Vocab
3. Reading the Odyssey
4. Review

Quiz Retakes: Tomorrow after school in B105  (If you did poorly on the quiz, study up and retake it next week). You will need to arrange your own transportation.     
Watch: "Big Buck Bunny" for the quiz retake.
Due Now: Bring a personal reading book to class.  
Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes outside of class.


Learning Targets:    
I can read for pleasure.
I can read the beginning of The Odyssey.
I can simplify the The Odyssey with a group.

1. Independent reading
2. Reading the Odyssey
3. Finishing Translations
4. Vocab

Agenda, January 13

Quiz Retakes: This Wednesday after school in B105  (If you did poorly on the quiz, study up and retake it next week). You will need to arrange your own transportation.      
Due Now: Bring a personal reading book to class.  
Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes outside of class.


Learning Targets:    
I can read for pleasure.
I can read the beginning of The Odyssey.
I can translate the beginning of The Odyssey with a partner.

1. Independent reading
2. Translating the Odyssey
3. Sharing Translating

Agenda, January 10

Quiz Retakes: Next Wednesday after school in B105  (If you did poorly on the quiz, study up and retake it next week). You will need to arrange your own transportation.      
Due Now: Bring a personal reading book to class.  
Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes outside of class.

Do this weekend: Read for 30 minutes each day.

Learning Targets:   I can read for pleasure. I can act out a character from The Odyssey. I can preview the characters and events in The Odyssey.

1. Independent reading
2. Literary Tea Party
3. Tea Party Response
4. Vocab 2

Agenda, January 9

Quiz Retakes: Next Wednesday after school in B105  (If you did poorly on the quiz, study up and retake it next week). You will need to arrange your own transportation.    
Due Now: Bring a personal reading book to class. If you want a book from the classroom library, check it out Tuesday or Wednesday. 
Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes outside of class.

Learning Targets:  
I can read for pleasure.
I can understand the context of The Odyssey.
I can understand the themes in The Odyssey.
I can learn to take notes to reinforce my learning.

1. Independent reading
2. Intro to The Odyssey
3. Vocab 2

Agenda, January 8

Quiz Makeups: Today after school in B105 (If you missed the quiz, take it tomorrow). You will need to arrange your own transportation.  
Quiz Retakes: Next Wednesday after school in B105  (If you did poorly on the quiz, study up and retake it next week). You will need to arrange your own transportation.  
Due Tomorrow: Bring a personal reading book to class. If you want a book from the classroom library, check it out Tuesday or Wednesday. 

Learning Targets: I can identify the parts of the Hero's Journey. I can compare a short film to the Hero's Journey.

1. "Big Buck Bunny"
2. Hero's Journey Handout
3. The Hero's Journey
4. "Big Buck Bunny" Again
5. Book Sale
6. Vocab 2

Agenda, January 7

Quiz Makeups: Wednesday after school in B105 (If you missed the quiz, take it tomorrow). You will need to arrange your own transportation.
Quiz Retakes: Next Wednesday after school in B105  (If you did poorly on the quiz, study up and retake it next week). You will need to arrange your own transportation.
Due Thursday: Bring a personal reading book to class. If you want a book from the classroom library, check it out Tuesday or Wednesday.
 
Learning Targets:
I can define the characteristics of a hero.
I can discuss my opinion in a variety of settings.

1. Freewrite #6: Write about your hero OR Write about what a hero should be. 
2. Hero Discussion
3. Discussion Reflection
4. Vocab 2
5. Book Talk