Small Group Discussion

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: The Odyssey, pages 21-30

Agenda:

1. Vocabulary word of the day
2. Small group discussion for 20 minutes
1. Small group 1: Mikayla, Jayden, Angelic, Courtney, Ava
2. Small group 2: Monica, Emma, Madison, Harlan
3. Small group 3: Emilio, Denisse, Mulry, Kayden
4. Small group 4: London, Skylar, Kylie, Destiny
3. Quizzes on The Odyssey Book 9 and Book 11
4. Membean practice session

Homework:

1. None
2. Membean

Finish One Pager

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: Sentence Variety #1

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: The Odyssey, pages 21-30

Agenda:

1. 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.
2. Vocabulary word of the day
3. Land of the Dead One-Pager
1. Use the four boxes for Anticlea, Tireisias, Achilles, and Agamemnon
1. Picture or symbol
2. words that describe the character
3. on the back
1. what we learn about his or her life
2. what information Odysseus gets about his own life
4. Title in the middle
5. words from the passage that set the mood or vibe for the land of the dead.

Homework:

1. Sentence Variety #1
2. Membean

The Land of the Dead One Pager

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: 10 Adjective clauses

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: The Odyssey, pages 21-30

Agenda:

1. 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. 
6. The puppy, who loved going for walks, waited eagerly by the door with excitement. 
7. The thick steaks, which were marinated in spices, filled the backyard with an amazing aroma as they sizzled on the grill. 
8. The snake, which was hunting for prey, slithered silently through the grass across the yard. 
9. The bus, which narrowly avoided an accident, screeched to a halt just in time.
2. Vocabulary word of the day
3. Land of the Dead One-Pager
1. Use the four boxes for Anticlea, Tireisias, Achilles, and Agamemnon
1. Picture or symbol
2. words that describe the character
3. on the back
1. what we learn about his or her life
2. what information Odysseus gets about his own life
4. Title in the middle
5. words from the passage that set the mood or vibe for the land of the dead.

Homework:

1. 10 Adjective clauses
2. Membean

The Big Ideas

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: 10 Demonstrative Adjectives

After today I should be able to: identify the big ideas that show up in the Odyssey

Reading: The Odyssey, pages 21-30

Agenda:

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 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. 
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.
2. Vocabulary word of the day
3. The Big Ideas
1. Start your own Big Ideas Padlet wall. Make a column for the the ideas and their definition.
2. Make a column for the Odyssey.
4. Land of the Dead One-Pager
1. Use the four boxes for Anticlea, Tireisias, Achilles, and Agamemnon
1. Symbol, identity, information learned from this character
2. Title in the middle
3. words from the passage that set the mood or vibe for the land of the dead.

Homework:

1. 10 Prepositional Phrases
2. Membean

Odysseus's adventures

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: 10 Preposition phrases

After today I should be able to: identify the lessons Odysseus can or should learn from each event

Reading: The Odyssey, pages 21-30

Agenda:

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.
2. Inside the house, the children were playing a noisy game of tag. 
3. Above the clouds, the sky was a beautiful blue. 
4. Behind the shed, the dog buried its bone. 
5. Before school started, I finished all my homework. 
6. Across the field, the cows were grazing quietly. 
7. Below the surface, fish swam around the coral reef. 
8. Among the trees, birds were singing happily. 
9. Throughout the night, the crickets chirped loudly. 
10. Around the block, kids rode their bikes fast.
2. Vocabulary word of the day
3. Make this chart on your desk:
1. Event
2. How they got into it
3. What trait of Odysseus gets them out
4. What does or should he learn from this event that will help him get home?
5. In real life, this event is like...
4. English Journal #2: Odysseus's adventures
1. Choose one event you charted with your partner and write about it.
5. The Big Ideas
1. Start your own Big Ideas Padlet wall. Make a column for the the ideas and their definition.
2. Make a column for the Odyssey.

Homework:

1. 10 Prepositional Phrases
2. Membean

Class Discussion

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: The Odyssey, pages 11-20

Agenda:

1. Review Notice and Note signposts
1. First group comes up with a clear explanation.
2. When you rotate to the poster:
1. What emoji or symbol would help you remember what this signpost means?
2. Add an example of this signpost to the poster. Make sure no one else has already added it.
2. When you return to your poster, generate questions for discussion based on what everyone noticed.
1. Make sure the questions are open-ended.
1. They can't be answered with yes or no
2. They can't be answered with one word
3. The answer is not obvious
3. Vocabulary word of the day
4. Class discussion of pages 11-20

Homework:

1. None
2. Membean

Generating good questions

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: Past Participle phrase

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: The Odyssey, pages 11-20

Agenda:

1. Write 10 sentences that begin with a past participle phrase that tells what was happening BEFORE something else occurred.
1. Start with a loose sentence.
1. Mr. White carefully planned the stages of his essay, and then he rewrote it.
2. 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.
3. Another way to think about his pattern is to imagine an invisible "because" at the beginning:
1. (Because he) 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.
4. The imaginary "because" tells WHY the second part of the sentence is true.
2. Review Notice and Note signposts
1. First group comes up with a clear explanation.
2. When you rotate to the poster:
1. What emoji or symbol would help you remember what this signpost means?
2. Add an example of this signpost to the poster. Make sure no one else has already added it.
3. When you return to your poster, generate questions for discussion based on what everyone noticed.
1. Make sure the questions are open-ended.
1. They can't be answered with yes or no
2. They can't be answered with one word
3. The answer is not obvious
4. Vocabulary word of the day

Homework:

1. 10 sentences with a past participle.
2. Membean

Practicing what we should notice

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: Present Participle phrase

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: The Odyssey, pages 11-20

Agenda:

1. Write 10 sentences that begin with a present participle phrase that tells what was happening WHILE something else occurred.
1. Start with a loose sentence.
1. Mr. White carefully planned the stages of his essay, and then he rewrote it.
2. Rewrite it beginning with a participle phrase.
1. Carefully planning his essay, Mr. White reflected on the techniques he had developed during his career.
2. Laughing hysterically at the comedian's joke, Amy spit out her soda through her nose.
3. Bouncing excitedly in his seat, Ryan couldn't wait for the rollercoaster ride to start.
2. English Journal #1: How does Odysseus differ from Marvel heroes? Does he have any similarities?
1. use a vocabulary word in one of your sentences. Underline it.
3. Odyssey quiz
4. Review Notice and Note signposts
1. First group comes up with a clear explanation.
2. When you rotate to the poster:
1. What emoji would help you remember what this signpost means?
2. Add an example of this signpost to the poster. Make sure no one else has already added it.
5. Start vocabulary presentation slides
1. the word
2. definition
3. why you like it or why we should know it
4. images, memes, etc. that go with the word
5. have fun but be informative

Homework:

1. 10 sentences with a present participle.
2. Membean

Finish Odyssey Lecture

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: Adverb ending with -ly

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: The Odyssey, pages 11-20

Agenda:

1. Write 10 adverb sentences
1. Mr. White carefully planned the stages of his essay, and the he wrote it.
2. Carefully, Mr. White planned the stages of his essay.
1. Use a vocabulary word in one of your sentences. Underline it.
2. Finish Odyssey Lecture
1. The Greek Hero video
3. English Journal #1: How does Odysseus differ from Marvel heroes? Does he have any similarities?
1. use a vocabulary word in one of your sentences. Underline it.
4. Odyssey quiz

Homework:

1. Three sets of four sentences.
2. Membean

Odyssey Lecture

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: Sentence variety practice

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: The Odyssey, pages 11-20

Agenda:

1. Write three sets of four sentences:
1. Start with a loose sentence.
2. Rewrite it with an independent clause at the front.
3. Rewrite it with an adverb clause at the front.
4. Rewrite it with an infinitive at the front.
2. Here are some examples:
1. Set 1: The Weather
1. Loose sentence: The rain fell steadily, and it soaked the parched earth and replenished the thirsty plants. 
2. Independent clause at front: The rain fell steadily yesterday. 
3. Adverb clause at front: After the rain fell steadily, the parched earth was soaked and the thirsty plants replenished. 
4. Infinitive clause at front: To soak the parched earth and replenish the thirsty plants, the rain fell steadily.
2. Set 2: The Baker 
1. Loose sentence: The baker kneaded the dough vigorously, and his strong arms flexed as he shaped the loaves.
2. Independent clause at front: The baker kneaded the dough vigorously while shaping the loaves.
3. Adverb clause at front: As he shaped the loaves, the baker kneaded the dough vigorously, his strong arms flexing. 
4. Infinitive clause at front: To shape the loaves, the baker kneaded the dough vigorously, his strong arms flexing.
3. Odyssey Lecture
1. The Greek Hero video

Homework:

1. Three sets of four sentences.
2. Membean

First Discussion

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: answer a student generated question citing evidence.

Reading: The Odyssey, pages 11-20

Agenda:

1. Whole class discussion

Homework:

1. No sentences tonight.
2. Membean

Generating questions

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: Infinitive clause

After today I should be able to: write a sentence with an infinitive clause and generate open ended questions.

Reading: The Odyssey, pages 1-10

Agenda:

1. Write 10 infinitive clauses.
1. Start with an infinitive clause. An infinitive clause tells why the action of the verb occurs. Start with the infinitive clause and follow it with an independent clause.
1. Loose sentence:
1. Mr. White carefully planned the stages of his essay, and then he wrote it.
2. Infinitive clause
1. To write a good essay, Mr. White needed to plan carefully.
2. Think about a goal that the subject has and then write what they need to do to achieve that goal.
1. Goal: to write a good essay
2. Action: Mr. White needed to plan carefully
2. 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.
3. Generating good questions
1. Ask as many questions as you can
2. Do not stop to judge, discuss, or answer any questions
3. Write down every question exactly as it was stated
4. Change any statements into questions
5. Close ended or open ended (C or O)
6. Identify whether the open ended questions could be answered easily or would take a while to discuss? Would the answer require explanation, but the explanation would be short or not take much time.
4. Odyssey Hyperdoc. Click on this link to get the instructions on how to complete the assignment. You can find the assignment in Google Classroom.

Homework:

1. Ten infinitive clauses
2. Membean

Odyssey characters

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: Adverb clause

After today I should be able to: write a sentence with an adverb clause and annotate a text.

Reading: The Odyssey, pages 1-10

Agenda:

1. Write 10 adverb clauses.
1. Start with an adverb clause. An adverb clause tells when or where the action of the verb occurs. Start with the adverb clause and follow it with an independent clause.
1. Loose sentence
1. Mr. White carefully planned the stages of his essay, and then he wrote it.
2. Adverb clause
1. Before he wrote the essay, Mr. White carefully planned it.
2. When the clock struck midnight, the ball dropped and fireworks illuminated the sky.
3. While I was waiting for the bus, I people-watched and enjoyed the morning sunshine.
4. After finishing the marathon, she collapsed in relief.
2. Make a character chart for each of the characters mentioned in our reading so far
1. Name, first mention, 3 adjectives, a sentence that tells who they are.
3. Compass activity
1. Create a compass on your desk.
1. North - what troubles, suffering, or difficult circumstances is the character facing or have they faced?
2. East - who is responsible for the suffering?
3. South - what actions has the character taken related to those troubles?
4. West - who or what helps them get through the difficulties?
4. Odyssey Hyperdoc. Click on this link to get the instructions on how to complete the assignment. You can find the assignment in Google Classroom.

Homework:

1. Ten adverb clauses
2. Membean

Odyssey Hyperdoc

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: Independent clause

After today I should be able to: write a sentence with an independent clause and annotate a text.

Reading: The Odyssey, pages 1-10

Agenda:

1. Write 10 sentences that begin with an independent clause. 
1. Start with an independent clause. An independent clause has a subject, verb, and often a direct object. You can follow the independent clause with a modifying phrase.
1. Loose sentence
1. Mr. White carefully planned the stages of his essay, and then he wrote it.
2. Independent clause
1. Mr. White wrote the essay after carefully planning it.
2. Odyssey Hyperdoc. Click on this link to get the instructions on how to complete the assignment. You can find the assignment in Google Classroom.
1. Complete slides 1-9
3. Read the Odyssey.
4. Work on vocabulary.

Homework:

1. Ten sentences with an independent clause
2. 3 Membean sessions of 15 minutes each

Getting started

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: 10 loose sentences

After today I should be able to: find the agenda for this class and access Google Classroom.

Reading: The Odyssey, pages 1-10

Agenda:

1. Write 10 loose sentences. 
1. String ideas together using and or but, and sometimes who, which, when, where and while.
1. Example: Mr. White carefully planned the stages of his essay, and then he wrote it.
2. Getting started with Membean. You will be responsible for three, fifteen minute sessions a week. The sessions need to be done on three different days by Sunday evening.
3. You need to finish reading and annotating The Odyssey, pages 1-10 by Friday. We will have our first class discussion on that day.
4. Annotations
1. Contrasts and Contradictions
1. A character thinks and behaves in a way that we don't expect. 
2. An element of a setting is something we would not expect. 
1. Question: Why did...How can this help us understand or predict...? 
2. Patterns or Things that Happen Again and Again
1. A word is repeated again and again 
2. An idea is repeated again and again (but with different words, i.e. war, battle, fighting, etc.)
3. An image is repeated several times
1. Question: Why is the author continually bringing up...?

Homework:

1. Ten loose sentences
2. Membean vocabulary

First Day of School

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: none

After today I should be able to: find the agenda for this class and access Google Classroom.

Reading: 

Agenda:

1. Find your seat and complete the activity on the board.
2. First day of school slides
3. Sign in to Google Classroom and bookmark the blog
4. Briefly go over the syllabus
5. Ice breaker to get us talking.

Homework:

1. None

Friday!

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: none

After today I should be able to: find the agenda for this class and access Google Classroom.

Reading: 

Agenda:

1. Briefly go over the syllabus
2. Vocabulary game
3. Why are you at BMCHS?
1. Write a letter about your reasons for coming and what you hope to get out of being at the middle college.
1. Be around students who care
2. Smaller campus overall
3. Smaller classes and better access to teacher support
2. You should have three sections to your letter.
1. Who I am and my experience at BHS
2. Why I am at BMCHS
3. What I hope to gain over the next three years
4. What type of reader are you?

Homework:

1. None