Comparing Odysseus to Loki

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: Prepositional Phrase

After today I should be able to:

Reading: finish one book by September 23rd; extra bonus if you finish two books.

Agenda:

1. Write ten sentences using a demonstrative adjective.
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. 
3. Use this or that. 
1. This essay shows Mr. White's careful planning. 
4. The sentence will start with THIS or THAT and usually use the the verb IS or WAS.
5. 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. 
2. That dog over there is really cute! I want to go pet it. 
3. These shoes are so uncomfortable, I don't think I can wear them all day. 
4. Those clouds look like they could produce some rain later today. 
5. That movie we saw last night was absolutely hilarious. 
6. These apples we picked from the orchard are so fresh and delicious. 
7. Those people waiting in line have been there for over an hour already. 
8. This assignment is taking me forever to complete. 
9. Those flowers you bought me are beautiful! Thank you so much.
3. Start at 9.321 and read until 9.488
1. Each person read ten lines out loud. When you finish a page write down the steps for Odysseus's plan to get his men out of the Cyclops's cave.
1. Odysseus and his men pray to Zeus for help.
2. Odysseus decides to kill the Cyclops but realizes that he cannot roll away the stone from the door.

Homework:

1. Odyssey vocabulary, books 8-13
2. 10 demonstrative adjective phrases