Station Rotation Day 1

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: explain how someone can grow in virtue and wisdom.

Reading: We are currently reading The Hobbit.

Agenda:

1. Station Rotation
1. Station 1: Lecture #2: Beauty
1. Takes notes on the lecture video.
2. Search The Hobbit for the word beauty or beautiful by clicking on this link..
1. How is the word used in the novel?
2. What things are described as beautiful?
3. What pattern do you and your partner notice?
1. Make a chart on a large piece of paper that has the uses of beauty in the novel and what patterns you see.
2. Station 2: Making connections between The Hobbit and The Odyssey
1. Here is a list of words from The Odyssey and The Hobbit.
2. Make as many connections as you can between all of the words by drawing lines between them.
3. On each line that connects one word to another, write why you are making that connection. Try to make more than one connection for each word. You must use all of the words on the list.
4. If you finish early, add your own connections between the two journey narratives.
5. List of words:
1. Rivendell
2. Hero
3. Bilbo
4. Odysseus
5. Ithaca
6. Gandalf
7. Gollum's cave
8. Hospitality
9. Elrond
10. Bag of Winds
11. Goblins
12. Gollum
13. Polyphemus
14. Land of the Dead
15. Athena
16. Bag End
17. The Ring
3. Station 3: Take quizzes on chapters 3-6 and English Journal
1. Where is Bilbo at in his growth? What has he gotten better at? Where does he still need to grow? Where are you at in your Middle College journey? What have to improved on and where do you still need to grow?
4. Station 4: Talking about class discussions - Mr. B

The Hobbit Reading Schedule:

1. Week 9 (9/29-10/10) TH chapters 1-5, pages 3-99
2. Week 10 (10/13-10/17) TH chapters 6-8, pages 100-184
3. Week 11 (10/20-10/24) TH chapters 9-13, pages 185-265 
4. Week 12 (10/27-10/31) TH chapters 14-19, pages 266-365

Homework:

1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.