Weekly ObjectivesWeekly Objectives

Students will understand and appreciate an epic poem.Students will understand and appreciate an epic poem. Students will determine the meaning of unknown words by Students will determine the meaning of unknown words by

using context clues.using context clues. Students will understand an epic poem.Students will understand an epic poem. Students will utilize various reading strategies to monitor Students will utilize various reading strategies to monitor

comprehension.comprehension.   The students will write for a variety of purposes and The students will write for a variety of purposes and

audiences using the Standard English conventions of audiences using the Standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

Weekly AgendaWeekly Agenda

Grammar Practice: Identifying sentencesGrammar Practice: Identifying sentences Review Book Nine Comprehension Review Book Nine Comprehension

QuestionsQuestions Quick WriteQuick Write Begin Begin Book 10 Book 10 Homework Homework Staff Duty Day 2/11/10Staff Duty Day 2/11/10 Abraham Lincoln 2/12/10 Abraham Lincoln 2/12/10

Celebrating Black History MonthHistorical Fact

1854- 1933

Lucy Craft Laney born a slave in Macon, Georgia, became founder and principal of Haines Normal Institute in Georgia.

Grammar PracticeGrammar Practice

A sentence is a group of words containing a A sentence is a group of words containing a subject and a verb and expresses a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.complete thought.

A sentence consists of two parts: the A sentence consists of two parts: the subjectsubject and the and the predicate. predicate.

After Reading Book Nine After Reading Book Nine Essential questionsEssential questions

Give a character sketch of Odysseus, noting Give a character sketch of Odysseus, noting his strength and weaknesses. What heroic his strength and weaknesses. What heroic qualities has he demonstrated so far?qualities has he demonstrated so far?

Identify and give a brief description of the Identify and give a brief description of the monsters Odysseus and his crew monsters Odysseus and his crew encounter. Symbolically, what might each encounter. Symbolically, what might each monster represent? monster represent?

Think: Connect to lifeThink: Connect to life

Book Nine ReviewBook Nine Review

Who is Poiseidon’s son?Who is Poiseidon’s son? What role does the wine play in defeating What role does the wine play in defeating

the Cyclops? the Cyclops? Based on the description of the Cyclops, Based on the description of the Cyclops,

what can the reader infer about what the what can the reader infer about what the Greeks valued? Greeks valued?

How does Odysseus’s false name, Nohbdy How does Odysseus’s false name, Nohbdy save him and his crew’s life?save him and his crew’s life?

Book Nine Review Cont.Book Nine Review Cont.

Explain Odysseus’s reactions in lines 330-Explain Odysseus’s reactions in lines 330-334. Does he seem to enjoy what he’s doing?334. Does he seem to enjoy what he’s doing?

How does the crew’s plea in lines 126-130 How does the crew’s plea in lines 126-130 compare to their advice in lines 408-413? compare to their advice in lines 408-413? How does Odysseus respond? Is this a How does Odysseus respond? Is this a strength or a weakness? strength or a weakness?

Overall, what role do the gods play in Book Overall, what role do the gods play in Book Nine? Nine?

DOL-Book 10DOL-Book 10

1.1. Homers tails still brings excitement to Homers tails still brings excitement to today’s readers.today’s readers.

2. A sip of Circes Pramnian wine turn 2. A sip of Circes Pramnian wine turn Odysseus Crew to swineOdysseus Crew to swine

DOL- Book 10DOL- Book 10

1.1. Homer’s tales still bring excitement to Homer’s tales still bring excitement to today’s readers.today’s readers.

2. A sip of Circe’s Pramnian wine turns 2. A sip of Circe’s Pramnian wine turns Odysseus’ crew to swine.Odysseus’ crew to swine.

Quick WriteQuick WriteBell RingerBell Ringer

Directions: In a one-two paragraphs respond Directions: In a one-two paragraphs respond to one of the questions below.to one of the questions below.

1.1.A major theme in Greek Mythology is the A major theme in Greek Mythology is the role of fate in human lives. How much role of fate in human lives. How much control do you think people have over their control do you think people have over their own lives?own lives?

2.2.In what ways can romantic attraction In what ways can romantic attraction become a trap?become a trap?

Words to KnowWords to Know

Beguiling Contender Beguiling Contender

Chide RegaledChide Regaled

Stealth SuccumbStealth Succumb

Snare Enticing Snare Enticing

Vile DisconsolateVile Disconsolate

Literary TermsLiterary Terms

Epic SimileEpic Simile ForeshadowingForeshadowing ConflictConflict SimileSimile CharacterCharacter EpithetEpithet

Before ReadingBefore Reading Review DOLReview DOL Review Book NineReview Book Nine Review VocabularyReview Vocabulary Review Literary TermsReview Literary Terms Set purpose for readingSet purpose for reading

During ReadingDuring ReadingBook TenBook Ten

Purpose for reading:Purpose for reading:

Read to learn more about Odysseus and his Read to learn more about Odysseus and his adventures. What role does Circe play in adventures. What role does Circe play in this new adventure?this new adventure?

After ReadingAfter Reading

Review purpose for readingReview purpose for reading Apply literary terms to the poemApply literary terms to the poem Assess students’ comprehensionAssess students’ comprehension