“I don’t like the idea of cats dressing  up to look like me.”

Freshman English teacher

advisor to class of 2012

Here is where you will find all the information you need for my classes.

Students are required to have a Binder

for this Class- no exceptions…

 

2nd Quarter

week 1    November 14-116

Students will be able to do  Logic Puzzles   logic puzzle

                                                Identify and Analyze tone and diction

                                                recognize and analyze author’s perspective or purpose

                                                recognize and analyze patterns of organization

                                                interpret graphic aids

                                                analyze how an author’s ideas are developed and refined

Text book pp. 552-556    homework and classwork   author’s purpose    

organization and format      close reading questions   germ warfare

Week 2 

 non fiction narrative /informational text

link to article

here    http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/magazines/scope/pdfs/SCOPE-112111-Lexi.pdf

Read Think Explain     vocabulary/practice

 

WEEK 3   November 28th to December 2nd

Non fiction selections  focus on author’s purpose and author’s tone.

BIG QUESTION : what is the source of Inspiration?

Selection :” Georgia O’Keeffe” by Joan Didion p. 570-579

HOme work : Vocabulary study and  vocabulary practice- includes 5 new words and introduction to the Greek root gen

Big Question: How far would you go for Freedom?

Selection : “The Lost Boys’ by Sara Corbett  pp 592-598

Homework : Vocabulary study and Vocabulary practice- includes 6 new words

Assessment : 5 Reading Check Questions  on Dec 2nd  ( period C,D)

Classwork Assessment: Grammar and Usage review – Their, there, they’re ( A,F)

 

WEEK FOUR             QUARTRO              4.   ( next week=progress reports)

December 5-9

THE JOURNEY BEGINS……………..Introduction to the study of  THE ODYSSEY  by HOMER

 

Notes:

students will be able to identify the characteristics of the Following:

• Epic,
• Epic Hero,  
• Epic Plot,
• Epic Setting,
• Archetype
• Epic Theme   
• link here for these notes :The Epic

textbook pp. R105 , pg. 1194

Homework : Vocabulary Study ;Vocabulary Practice  - includes  6 new words

Students will be able to   identify:

• cultural background of Ancient Greece, its gods,goddess,art,sculpture,myth,etc.
• The figure/myth of Helen at the center of the Trojan war
• ‘face that launched a thousand ships
•   The Illiad as prequel to The Odyssey 

 

December 12th-16th

The Odyssey

Quiz – 20 Questions (Critical Thinking and Comprehension)

Read: p 1196 – Close Read (Quiz grade)

Vocabulary:

• Epithet
• Epic Simile
• Allusion

Watch “Odyssey” video part 1 (Building background knowledge)

Discussion: Family Values & Traditions

Vocabulary Quiz on Friday (Can use worksheets in binder)

December 19th-23rd

Review: Epic Hero and Characteristics

P. 1202 – What is a Hero?

Class Discussion

Read: Book 1 & Book 9

Homework/Classwork

• WS Lessons 4&5 suffixes

Happy New Year! January 2nd-6th

The Cyclops P. 1210-1222

WS-Comprehension questions 1-16 (quiz grade)

Writing: 5 paragraph essay – essay constructed in a cooperative group / Each
person has a task/piece to write

ORQ- How does Odysseus qualify as an epic hero?

January 9th-13th

Classwork:

Continue working on 5 paragraph essay and complete for a test grade

Introductory Paragraph

• Topic sentence
• Title, author, genre
• statement of whether Odysseus is/is not an Epic hero
• 3 characteristics he demonstrates

Paragraph 2

• Epic hero characteristic #1 with support from the text

Paragraph 3

• Epic hero characteristic #2 with support from the text

Paragraph 4

• Epic hero characteristic #3 with support from the text

Paragraph 5

• Conclusion which summarizes the above.

Each student is required to pass in their own essay!

 

“The Odyssey” part 2 – The Homecoming

• Vocabulary – p.1241
• Vocabulary Practice WS 1-10

Assigned Project: link here: Research Project:

God/Goddess project: Due the day of your midterm exam!!