Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Thursday, June 7 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Study word parts (for third block, test starts in 5 minutes)
}Word Part Test (3rd block)
}Final work time on Odyssey Children’s story
All requirements need to be in story
Revisions for audience
Explain HOW each requirement is in story on rubric
3rd Order: Hannah and Jared; Brooke, Shilo, and Austin; Jillian; Amanda and Hannah; Parker and Michael; Ally, Caley, and Gabe; Amy and Grace; Sam
}4th block Story Time
Brett; Lauren and Ellie; Belle and Dane

Tomorrow: 4th block order: Thor, Sheldon, and Max; Mirlande; Mikayla and Ryan; Joey and Autumn; Reed and Braeden; Rachael; Carlie and Rhiannan; Jacob

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Tuesday, June 6

}Bell Ringer: Study for word parts test: 3rd block test tomorrow, 4th: Thursday
}Odyssey Children’s Story –story due Thursday!
You should be finishing #2 (planning) and working on #3 (rough draft writing) and #4 (planning out illustrations) and possibly on to #5 (revising for audience) today!!

Children’s book assignment due 6/8 (presenting to the class)

Monday, June 5, 2017

Monday, June 5 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: The final story of Odysseus’ journey
“Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis”
Add to story map
}Odyssey Children’s Story –story due Thursday!
You should be working on #2 and #3, possibly on to #4 today!!
As you plan, remember the requirements!!
There is an edublogs post with some links that could help as you plan and write your story
Children’s book assignment due 6/8 (presenting to the class)

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Friday, June 2, 2017

Friday, June 2 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Study Word Parts (prefix/suffix list): Test next week
}The Odyssey
How is Odysseus demonstrating Epic Hero characteristics?
“Circe: Grace of the Witch” p1124
Land of the Dead” p1126
Continue to add to timeline/story map –prophecy details- make sure to list them on your story map
}Introduce Odyssey Children’s Story –story due Thursday!
Children’s book assignment due 6/8 (presenting to the class)
}Writer’s Workshop (40 minutes) **Paper due end of work time today!
You need to aim for 30% summary/textual evidence and 70% analysis and original opinion/thought
Intro Examples (shared with you)
Works Cited page reminder (only one entry –the book)
Conferring –if you need to confer with me and already have, we can. If you haven’t met with me about summary vs analysis, you MUST
Self-edit
Peer-edit with someone you trust
Use the rubric to see if you have all of the necessary information
Revising Ideas:
Print out your draft, read the last sentence first, then the second to last, and so on.  This allows you to focus on the structure of the sentence rather than the content of information.
Share your document with a peer you trust, have them comment on it.

Write your thesis next to each chunk of analysis, helping you make sure that the analysis is directly related to your thesis.

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Thursday, June 1 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Roots list
}Writer’s Workshop:
If you haven’t conferred with me, you MUST today!
Reminders for paper: 
You need to aim for 30% summary/textual evidence and 70% analysis and original opinion/thought
Intro Examples (shared with you)
Works Cited page reminder (only one entry –the book)
Conferring –if you need to confer with me and already have, we can. If you haven’t met with me about summary vs analysis, you MUST
Self-edit
Peer-edit with someone you trust
Use the rubric to see if you have all of the necessary information
Revising Ideas:
Print out your draft, read the last sentence first, then the second to last, and so on.  This allows you to focus on the structure of the sentence rather than the content of information.
Share your document with a peer you trust, have them comment on it.
Write your thesis next to each chunk of analysis, helping you make sure that the analysis is directly related to your thesis.
}The Odyssey
Epic Characteristics Review, Archetype review (do you have notes sheet?)
Read The Cyclops pg 1112: notes on story map (details of event) and how it shows epic characteristics, specifically epic hero

Epic Characteristics in “The Cyclops”: on own or with partner