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