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Bennett-January Assignments 2013

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DATE	OBJECTIVES	IN CLASS ACTIVITIES	TO BE DONE BEFORE THE START OF CLASS
1/3	What is the difference between men and beasts? What is it that makes men "civilized" vs. barbaric? The Odyssey is an exploration of these issues...	Free Write Book 10 The Odyssey read aloud SSR Vocabulary in notebook SHELFARI: comment on TWO book reviews by fellow classmates. (If we don't get to this in class, this is homework!) 1. One positive suggestion (agree/disagree) 2. One suggestion to improve review OR make a recommendation	Odyssey Vocabulary read SSR book 20 mins
1/7	Why do heroes often visit the Land of Death? Why do our heroes need to face death? What would YOU ask of the dead?	SSR Book 11 Odyssey -to line 150 Introduction: The Wamogossey-A Modern Interpretation of Homer's Odyssey due 1/17 In Wamogossey Teams: 12 ghosts you would want to meet in Land of Death PERIOD ONE https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B_GRbpn4LnwlTWFqUDNLRmxpZ1k/edit PERIOD TWO https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B_GRbpn4LnwlVGRCYzFBcmJrMDQ/edit	read SSR book 20 mins Shelfari Comments Vocabulary in notebook-Set One Odyssey
1/9	How do we create a hero? What patterns from other stories do we follow?	SSR Book 12 Odyssey The Wamogossey-A Modern Interpretation of Homer's Odyssey Timeline for the Odyssey	read SSR book 20 mins Work on Wamogossey
1/11	What does your hero have in common with other heroes?	SSR Book 12 Helios Cattle The Wamogossey-A Modern Interpretation of Homer's Odyssey	read SSR book 20 mins Work on Wamogossey
1/15	How do we use figurative language to improve a story?	PRACTICE QUIA: http://www.quia.com/quiz/4013545.html (you do not need to sign in-names are required) SSRThe Wamogossey-A Modern Interpretation of Homer's Odyssey Epithets in the Odyssey Homeric Similes in the Odyssey	read SSR book 20 mins Work on Wamogossey
1/17		Wamogossey due!!!	read SSR book 20 mins
1/22	jeopardylabs.com/play/the-odyssey156 Shelfari Bacius and Philemon http://ed.ted.com/on/QJ6MBgdt		read SSR book 20 mins
1/28EXAMS!			read SSR book 20 mins
1/31	Start at 1:35:25 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-7_8y-McLo&feature=related		read SSR book 20 mins
			read SSR book 20 mins

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