Practicing TQEs

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Read The Odyssey, pgs. 95-98

Agenda:

1. Read for 10 minutes.
2. Vocabulary word of the day from two people.
3. Adding to our Padlet wall about the six signposts.
1. What did you notice?
2. Write a thought.
3. Write a question.
4. Write an epiphany.
5. Now build on someone's thought, question, or epiphany.
6. Now modify or challenge someone's thought, question, or epiphany.

The Odyssey reading schedule:

• Week 1 (8/10-8/14) The Odyssey pgs. 3-30 
• Week 2 (8/17-8/21) The Odyssey pgs. 31-58 
• Week 3 (8/24-8/28) The Odyssey pgs. 59-86 
• Week 4 (8/31-9/4) The Odyssey pgs. 87-114 
• Week 5 (9/7-9/11) The Odyssey pgs. 115-142 
• Week 6 (9/14-9/18) The Odyssey pgs. 143-END

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read the Odyssey
3. Work on reading notes

Reading notes

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Read The Odyssey, pgs. 95-98

Agenda:

1. Read for 10 minutes.
2. Vocabulary word of the day from two people.
3. Begin working on your reading notes for this week.
4. What was the purpose of yesterday's activity? What is the difference between the top line and bottom line?
5. English Journal #3: Commentary on an Event
6. Adding to our Padlet wall about the six signposts.
1. What did you notice?
2. Write a thought.
3. Write a question.
4. Write an epiphany.
5. Now build on someone's thought, question, or epiphany.
6. Now modify or challenge someone's thought, question, or epiphany.

The Odyssey reading schedule:

• Week 1 (8/10-8/14) The Odyssey pgs. 3-30 
• Week 2 (8/17-8/21) The Odyssey pgs. 31-58 
• Week 3 (8/24-8/28) The Odyssey pgs. 59-86 
• Week 4 (8/31-9/4) The Odyssey pgs. 87-114 
• Week 5 (9/7-9/11) The Odyssey pgs. 115-142 
• Week 6 (9/14-9/18) The Odyssey pgs. 143-END

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read the Odyssey
3. Work on reading notes

Inferential Timeline

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Read The Odyssey, pgs. 95-98

Agenda:

1. Read for 10 minutes.
2. Vocabulary word of the day from two people.
3. Finish desk work from yesterday. Odysseus's different roles. You will make a chart on your desk.
1. The Role
2. Pages where Odysseus takes on this role.
3. Describe his actions
4. What qualities or skills does he need for this role?
4. English journal: Odysseus's Different Roles.
5. Inferential timeline activity.

The Odyssey reading schedule:

• Week 1 (8/10-8/14) The Odyssey pgs. 3-30 
• Week 2 (8/17-8/21) The Odyssey pgs. 31-58 
• Week 3 (8/24-8/28) The Odyssey pgs. 59-86 
• Week 4 (8/31-9/4) The Odyssey pgs. 87-114 
• Week 5 (9/7-9/11) The Odyssey pgs. 115-142 
• Week 6 (9/14-9/18) The Odyssey pgs. 143-END

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read the Odyssey
3. Work on reading notes

Odysseus's Different Roles

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Read The Odyssey, pgs. 91-94

Agenda:

1. Read for 10 minutes.
2. Vocabulary word of the day from two people.
3. Quiz on what we have read in The Odyssey so far.
4. Odysseus's different roles. You will make a chart on your desk.
1. The Role
2. Pages where Odysseus takes on this role.
3. Describe his actions
4. What qualities or skills does he need for this role?
5. English journal: Odysseus's Different Roles.

The Odyssey reading schedule:

• Week 1 (8/10-8/14) The Odyssey pgs. 3-30 
• Week 2 (8/17-8/21) The Odyssey pgs. 31-58 
• Week 3 (8/24-8/28) The Odyssey pgs. 59-86 
• Week 4 (8/31-9/4) The Odyssey pgs. 87-114 
• Week 5 (9/7-9/11) The Odyssey pgs. 115-142 
• Week 6 (9/14-9/18) The Odyssey pgs. 143-END

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read the Odyssey
3. Work on reading notes

Discussion

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Read The Odyssey, pgs. 87-90

Agenda:

1. Read for 10 minutes.
2. Class discussion of pages 58-86
3. Vocabulary word of the day.

The Odyssey reading schedule:

• Week 1 (8/10-8/14) The Odyssey pgs. 3-30 
• Week 2 (8/17-8/21) The Odyssey pgs. 31-58 
• Week 3 (8/24-8/28) The Odyssey pgs. 59-86 
• Week 4 (8/31-9/4) The Odyssey pgs. 87-114 
• Week 5 (9/7-9/11) The Odyssey pgs. 115-142 
• Week 6 (9/14-9/18) The Odyssey pgs. 143-END

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read the Odyssey
3. Work on reading notes