Odysseus's Travels One Pager

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. 67-70

Agenda:

1. Read for 10 minutes.
2. Sentence Variety Practice. Write the same sentence eight different ways.
1. Example 1: Odysseus explored the strange cave filled with goats, and he waited around to see who owned it.
1. Independent Clause: Odysseus explored the strange cave filled with goats.
2. Adverb Clause: As Odysseus explored the strange cave filled with goats, he waited around to see who owned it.
3. Adverb: Curiously, Odysseus explored the strange cave and waited for the owner.
4. Present Participle: Exploring the strange cave, Odysseus waited for the owner.
5. Past Participle: Filled with curiosity, Odysseus explored the cave and waited.
6. Prepositional Phrase: Inside the cave, Odysseus waited for the owner.
7. Demonstrative Adjective: That cave was explored by Odysseus, who waited for the owner.
8. Adjective Clause (Appositive): The cave, filled with goats, was explored by Odysseus, who waited for the owner.
3. Vocabulary word of the day.
4. Odysseus's Travels One-Pager
1. Use the four boxes for Ismarus (Cicones), Lotus Eaters, Cave of Polyphemus, and Aeolia.
1. Picture or symbol
2. One quote about that place.
3. words that describe the places or the mood in the border.
2. on the back
1. what lesson is the book try to teach us based on Odysseus's experiences in each place.
3. Title in the middle
4. Add color throughout.

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 Cleverness

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. 63-66

Agenda:

1. Read for 10 minutes.
2. Write 10 sentences that start with an adjective clause (an appositive). 
1. Start with a loose sentence. 
1. Mr. White carefully planned the stages of his essay, and then he rewrote it. 
2. Rewrite it starting with an adjective clause. Start with subject, then include a WHO or WHICH phrase. 
1. Mr. White, WHO was known for meticulous preparation, carefully planned each stage of the essay. 
3. Here are some more examples. You can use these ideas, but change them to make your own sentence. 
1. Jane, who forgot her coat, pulled her sweater tighter around her. 
2. Tom, who stayed up late studying, hoped he would pass the test. 
3. The crystal vase, which sat on the table, sparkled beautifully in the light. 
4. Mike, who was prone to seasonal allergies, reached for a tissue. 
5. Sarah, who practiced for months, accepted the trophy for first place with pride.
3. Vocabulary word of the day.
4. Deskwork:
1. Create a chart that has the following columns:
1. A clever trick
2. What situation required the trick
3. How did the situation turn out
4. On a scale of 1-5, how would you rate this trick? Why?
2. Based on our discussion from yesterday, how would you modify our theory about cleverness and strength?

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. 59-62

Agenda:

1. Read for 10 minutes.
2. Start with a loose sentence. 
1. Mr. White carefully planned the stages of his essay, and then he rewrote it.
2. Rewrite it starting with a demonstrative adjective. 
1. Use this or that. 
2. This essay shows Mr. White's careful planning. 
3. The sentence will start with THIS or THAT and usually use the the verb IS or WAS.
4. Here are some more examples. You can use these ideas, but change them to make your own sentence. 
1. This morning I woke up early to go for a run before work. 
5. That dog over there is really cute! I want to go pet it. 
6. These shoes are so uncomfortable, I don't think I can wear them all day. 
7. Those clouds look like they could produce some rain later today. 
3. Class discussion of last week's readings.

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 good and bad

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. 43-46

Agenda:

1. Read for 10 minutes.
2. Vocabulary word of the day.
1. Start with a loose sentence. 
1. Mr. White carefully planned the stages of his essay, and then he rewrote it. 
2. Rewrite it starting with a prepositional phrase. 
1. Before writing the essay, Mr. White carefully planned it. 
3. Here are some more examples. You can use these ideas, but change them to make your own sentence. 
1. After breakfast, I headed out the door to catch my train.
4. Inside the house, the children were playing a noisy game of tag. 
5. Above the clouds, the sky was a beautiful blue. 
6. Behind the shed, the dog buried its bone. 
7. Before school started, I finished all my homework. 
8. Across the field, the cows were grazing quietly. 
9. Below the surface, fish swam around the coral reef. 
10. Among the trees, birds were singing happily.
3. Add a TQE to each of the Notice and Note posts from yesterday.
1. Add your signposts to this Padlet wall.
4. Make a T-chart about Odysseus.

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

Notice and Note and TQE

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: 10 Past Participles

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

Reading: Read The Odyssey, pgs. 39-42

Agenda:

1. Read for 10 minutes.
2. Vocabulary word of the day.
3. 10 Past Participles
1. Write 10 sentences that begin with a past participle phrase that tells what was happening BEFORE something else occurred.
2. Start with a loose sentence.
1. Mr. White carefully planned the stages of his essay, and then he rewrote it.
3. Rewrite it beginning with a participle phrase.
1. Worried about the approaching deadline, Mr. White began to plan his essay.
2. Chased by the angry moose, the hikers scrambled to safety up a tree.
3. Baked to perfection, the chocolate chip cookies melted in your mouth.
4. Left unfinished on the easel, the artist's masterpiece remained a work in progress.
4. Another way to think about his pattern is to imagine an invisible "because" at the beginning:
1. (Because he was) worried about the approaching deadline, Mr. White began to plan his essay.
2. (Because they were) chased by the angry moose, the hikers scrambled to safety up a tree.
5. The imaginary "because" tells WHY the second part of the sentence is true.
4. Notice and Note group work
1. With your group, find examples of the sign post you were assigned. Include the book and line number and sentence about what you noticed.
2. Add your signposts to this Padlet wall.

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