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Monday

Complete the review of literary terms and Odyssey Comprehension questions for our exam

 
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Posted by on May 21, 2012 in Curriculum

 

Friday, May 18th

We need to wrap up our Odyssey work.

Here is a sheet to help you go over some of the key facts.

notes for exam

Journal Entries to Accompany The Odyssey

  1. What heroic qualities were most important to various cultures?
  2. What was the purpose of the heroic quest?
  3. Predict why you think a poem as old as The Odyssey might still be valuable today.
  4. What kinds of qualities does a good leader have?
  5. What kinds of qualities does Odysseus have that make him a good leader?
  6. What kinds of qualities does Odysseus have that make him a good friend?
  7. If someone says to you “Beware of Greeks bearing Gifts” what would this be in reference to and what could it possibly mean to you?
  8. Write an entry that Odysseus might write in his ship’s log.
  9. Human weakness plays a big part in this story. Tell what Odysseus’ weakness is and why Homer might have wanted to include this in his story.

10. What is a hero?

 
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Posted by on May 18, 2012 in Curriculum

 

Monday

We begin The Odyssey today.

 
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Posted by on May 14, 2012 in Curriculum

 

Tuesday, May 8th

 
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Posted by on May 8, 2012 in Curriculum

 

Monday, May 7th

We will be reading and discussing chapters 1-3 in the book.

#Voc121 retaliate, wavering, clutches, and deliberately.

#Plot121 updates

 
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Posted by on May 6, 2012 in Curriculum, Literature, Novel

 

Pretty Ugly

You will need to put your answers for the Pretty Ugly quizzes on this online answer document. You will need to copy the answers for Units 1 and 2 onto the form

answer document for 1st pd

bit.ly/3rdpdpu
answer document for 3rd pd

bit.ly/pu4th
answer document for 4th pd

 
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Posted by on May 4, 2012 in Curriculum

 

Friday

Pretty Ugly answer document https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGowQ3hzM2VtSXNOV0g4NWNZd0c5UkE6MQ

 
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Posted by on May 4, 2012 in Curriculum