Agenda, February 20

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes.

Due Tomorrow: Bookmark 6. Don't forget the back!
Week 6: 2/14 - 2/20
 

Today's Learning Targets:

I can use textual support to analyze a character's traits.
I can work with a partner to improve my comprehension of a difficult text.
I can use textual supports, margin notes, and context to understand complex language.
I can practice what good readers do: question, predict, connect, infer, summarize, and evaluate

1. Character Chart
2. "Odysseus in Disguise" - whole class
3. "The Test of the Bow" - pick a partner

Agenda, February 19

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes.

Due Thursday: Bookmark 6. Don't forget the back!
Week 6: 2/14 - 2/20
Due Now: Read all three chapters from The Odyssey handout. Add at least one quotation from each chapter to your character chart. You may list The Odyssey for one of your days of reading this weekend.
 

Today's Learning Targets:

I can use textual support to analyze a character's traits.
I can work with a group to improve my comprehension of a difficult text.
I can use textual supports, margin notes, and context to understand complex language.
I can practice what good readers do: question, predict, connect, infer, summarize, and evaluate

1. Pick one: Finish "Circe, the Enchantress" OR Finish your homework OR Independent Reading
2. "Return to Ithaca"

Agenda, Singles Awareness Day

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes.

Due Now: Bookmark 5. Don't forget the back!
Week 6: 2/14 - 2/20
Due Tuesday: Read all three chapters from The Odyssey handout. Add at least one quotation from each chapter to your character chart. You may list The Odyssey for one of your days of reading this weekend.
 

Today's Learning Targets:

I can use textual support to analyze a character's traits.
I can work with a group to improve my comprehension of a difficult text.
I can use textual supports, margin notes, and context to understand complex language.

1. Independent Reading 
2. "Circe, the Enchantress" in groups

Agenda, February 13

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes.

Due Tomorrow: Bookmark 5. Don't forget the back!

Today's Learning Targets:

I can use textual support to analyze a character's traits.
I can work with a group to apply the plot pyramid to "The Land of the Cyclopes."
I can analyze a story for theme.
I can support my claim with multiple pieces of evidence from the story.

1. Odysseus's Character traits - 5 minutes to find two
2. Plot Pyramid - 15 minutes max
3. "The Land of the Cyclopes" - Thematic Statements

Agenda, Febraury 12

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes.

Today's Learning Targets:

I can use textual support to analyze a character's traits.
I can use textual supports, margin notes, and context to understand difficult language.
I can do what go readers do: question, predict, connect, infer, summarize, and evaluate

1. Independent Reading
2. Bookmark Model
3. "The Land of the Cyclopes"

Agenda, February 11

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes.

Today's Learning Targets:

I can use textual support to analyze a character's traits.
I can use a grammar decoder to correct my own conventions errors.
I can use textual supports, margin notes, and context to understand difficult language.
I can make connections between two different media and analyze the creator's choices in each.

1. Bookmark Model
2. Independent Reading
3. Comma Rule #3: Commas in Direct Address
4.  "The Land of the Cyclopes"

Agenda, February 7

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes.

Due Now: Bookmark 4, front and back. 
Week 5: 2/7 - 2/13

Today's Learning Targets:

I can use textual support to analyze a character's traits.
I can use a grammar decoder to correct my own conventions errors.
I can use textual supports, margin notes, and context to understand difficult language.
I can make connections between two different media and analyze the creator's choices in each.

1. Independent Reading
2. Quiz Corrections
3. Homer v. Percy Jackson
4. Small group discussions
5. Whole class discussion

Agenda, February 6

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes.

Vocab and Comma Rule 2 Quiz retakes will be Wednesday, after school, in B105. You will need to arrange your own transportation.
Due Tomorrow: Bookmark 4, front and back.

Today's Learning Targets:

I can use textual support to analyze a character's traits.
I can use a grammar decoder to correct conventions errors.
I can use textual supports, margin notes, and context to understand difficult language.
I can make connections between two different media and analyze the creator's choices in each.

1. Everyday Edits
2. "The Land of the Lotus Eaters"
3. The Lightning Thief
4. Small group discussions

Agenda, February 5

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes.

Vocab and Comma Rule 2 Quiz retakes will be Wednesday, after school, in B105. You will need to arrange your own transportation.
Due Thursday: Bookmark 4, front and back.

Today's Learning Targets:

I can use textual support to analyze a character's traits.
I can use a grammar decoder to correct conventions errors.
I can use textual supports, margin notes, and context to understand difficult language.

1. Independent Reading
2. Bookmark Back Model
3. Everyday Edits
4. Book IX in The Odyssey
   

Agenda, February 4

Do every day, 7 days per week: Read 30 minutes.

Vocab and Comma Rule 2 Quiz retakes will be Wednesday, after school, in B105. You will need to arrange your own transportation.
Due Thursday: Bookmark 4, front and back. Don't forget the extra credit!

Today's Learning Targets:

I can use textual support to analyze a character's traits.
I can use a grammar decoder to correct conventions errors.
I can connect complex vocabulary to the world at large.
I can use textual supports, margin notes, and context to understand difficult language.

1. Independent Reading
2. Bookmark Back Model
3. Character Traits, Column 2
4. Everyday Edits
5. Book IX in The Odyssey