Late: Guided Reading Notes for "The Land of the Cyclopes"
Late: The Odyssey Journals #1-#8
Late: "Scylla and Charybdis" Guided Reading Notes
Due Friday: Writing Activities from this Week (4 total)
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can write using telling details and descriptive language.
- I can evaluate various parts of Odysseus's character and The Odyssey.
- I can participate in a large group discussion.
Today's Agenda
- Stand and Chat
- Explode the Moment!
- Journal #10: Thinking my Own Thoughts
- Journal #10: Discussion
Late: Guided Reading Notes for "The Land of the Cyclopes"
Late: Guided Reading Notes for "The Land of the Cyclopes"
Due Tomorrow: The Odyssey Journals #1-#8
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can actively gather information.
- I can interpret, infer, connect to, and evaluate an epic poem.
- I can place the elements of plot from "Sea Perils and Defeat" and "The Sirens" into a plot diagram.
Today's Agenda
- Journal Work Time
- Read Aloud / Group Read with Journal #8
- Journal #9: Plotting Plot
- (If time) The Hero's Journey Vocabulary Review
Late: Guided Reading Notes for "The Land of the Cyclopes"
Due Friday: The Odyssey Journals #1-#6 (if not more)
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can actively gather information.
- I can interpret, infer, connect to, and evaluate an epic poem.
- I can demonstrate my learning visually and label elements of plot in a storyboard.
Today's Agenda
- 4th period announcements
- Read Aloud / Group Read
- Storyboard!
- Journal #2 Review
Late: Guided Reading Notes for "The Land of the Cyclopes"
Due Tomorrow: Collections Textbook
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can actively gather information.
- I can interpret, infer, connect to, and evaluate an epic poem.
- I can apply various elements of literature to "Circe, The Enchantress"
Today's Agenda
- 2nd period announcements
- Read Aloud
- Journal #6: Elements of Literature
- Theme Posters
- Gallery Walk
Due Today: Guided Reading Notes for "The Land of the Cyclopes"
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can actively gather information.
- I can interpret, infer, connect to, and evaluate an epic poem.
- I can define various elements of literature.
Today's Agenda
- Collect Guided Reading Notes
- Kahoot!
- Read Aloud or Independent Read "Circe, The Enchantress"
- Elements of Literature Gallery Walk
- Journal #5: 5 things
Due Today: BRING YOUR COLLECTIONS TEXTBOOK TO CLASS!
Due Monday: Guided Reading Notes for "The Land of the Cyclopes"
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can actively gather information.
- I can interpret, infer, connect to, and evaluate an epic poem.
- I can characterize Odysseus using evidence.
Today's Agenda
- Getting on the same page
- Some reading and responding
- Journal #3: What do we know about our hero?
Due Today: BRING YOUR COLLECTIONS TEXTBOOK TO CLASS!
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can actively gather information.
- I can interpret, infer, connect to, and evaluate an epic poem.
- I can characterize Odysseus using evidence.
Today's Agenda
- Notes Collection or Discussion Clean-up
- Some reading and responding
- Journal #3: What do we know about our hero?
Due Today: BRING YOUR COLLECTIONS TEXTBOOK TO CLASS!
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can compare and contrast similar stories.
- I can actively gather text evidence.
- I can participate in a discussion.
Today's Agenda
- Double notes!
- Journal #4: What do you think?
- Journal #4: What do those around you think?
Late: Theme Editorial Cartoon.
Due Today: BRING YOUR COLLECTIONS TEXTBOOK TO CLASS!
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can characterize our hero, Odysseus.
- I can actively gather text evidence.
- I can compare and contrast similar stories.
Today's Agenda:
- To the Library!
- Journal #3: Characterization in "I Am Laertes' Son"
- "The Lotus Eaters"
- Compare and Contrast
