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Tonight's homework is as follows:
Reading: Reading review questions for Calypso Social Studies: Review for quiz tomorrow.
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Tonight's homework is as follows:
ELA: Continue to plan the Table of Contents for your companion book. Reading: 4 Objects post-reading activity. Social Studies: Chapter 6, section 4 quiz Friday (tomorrow for 4th period SS). please review your notes to be prepared. Tonight's homework is as follows:
ELA: Complete today's writing entry on how TWO elements of literature interact. Reading: Complete the Ulysses Postcard Activity which was started in class. Social Studies: Chapter 6, section 3 quiz tomorrow. please review your notes to be prepared. Announcements: Progress reports will be passed out tomorrow. Tonight's homework is as follows:
ELA: No Homework. Reading: Answer the reading questions for Chapter 9. Social Studies: Chapter 6, section 3 quiz Friday. please review your notes each night. Announcements: Progress reports will be finalized this week. Tonight's homework is as follows:
ELA: 1. Finish analyzing 1 obstacle from today's class. My example from class is posted below: Questions I considered: What is the obstacle? What is the lesson learned? What does this experience teach Ulysses? Write up: The first obstacle on Ulysses’ Road of Trials is the Ciconians. He must decided whether to stop and raid the city or not. Ulysses has reservations, but he does not follow his heart. He wants to listen to his men, and keep them happy. At first, they are successful. The men find a lot of gold and treasure. However, they are soon outnumbered and are forced back onto the ship. Odysseus should have listened to his heart. He lost the lives of many men, and his treasure after this obstacle. 2. Analyze Evidence Handout (a new copy can be downloaded here. Reading: Answer the reading questions for Chapter 8, Circe. Students should not answer the last 2 questions. Students who have not reached their required page number for silent reading should complete the reading tonight. Social Studies: Chapter 6, section 3 quiz Friday. please review your notes each night. After a wonderful field trip to the Museum of Science in Boston yesterday, the students had a great day back in the classroom.
Tonight's homework is as follows: ELA: 10 minutes of writing, adding 1 more "BIG idea" to your writing from class. Consider using one of the following prompts as you write: Writing to Think about a Message or Theme
Reading: Answer the reading questions for Chapter 7, Circe. Students should answer questions 1-5. Students who have not reached their required page number for silent reading should complete the reading tonight. Social Studies: Chapter 6, section 2 quiz tomorrow. please review your notes tonight! ELA: Make a list of topics or ways you can write about The Odyssey, without summarizing. Think of ways to deeply analyze.
Stolen Party example: The relationship between Mother and Daughter The foreshadowing of the “service” The monkey symbolizes Rosaura (she and the monkey are both hidden) Reading: Complete the Reading questions for Homework for tonight is as follows:
Social Studies: Section quiz is tomorrow. Please review your notes tonight! Don't forget that you must pass in the notes and note card with the quiz tomorrow. ELA/Reading: Please complete the reading questions for The Adventures of Ulysses for Chapter 4. Students should also complete the visual summary for Chapter 4, which we began working on in class. A PDF copy of the book and related questions can be downloaded here. Homework for tonight is as follows:
ELA/Reading: Complete the Reading Questions for The Adventures of Ulysses. Please answer all questions for Chapters 1-3. These should be written on a clean piece of paper. Be sure to use complete sentences. A PDF copy of the Adventures of Ulysses and the Reading Questions for all chapters can be found here. Social Studies: Students should review for their quiz in Friday. A blank copy of the chapter notes can be found in the Social Studies section of the website. Looking for more info on the stages of A Hero's Journey? Here are 3 great videos that highlight the stages in several movies that you are likely familiar with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUMSfhWLpnc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V7drZMyL5M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGV1BvnyvGo Are there other movies or books that you can think of that highlight A Hero's Journey? |
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