Catch Up Day

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. 15-18

Agenda:

1. Vocabulary word of the day.
2. Read Telemachus's speech to the suitors on page 16.
3. Catch up day!
1. Write a summary of your lecture notes. Imagine you had to explain the idea of an ancient Greek hero to your parents, what would you emphasize from the lecture?
2. Write a one sentence summary on each page 15 and 16, and another one sentence summary on pages 17 and 18.
3. Work on reading notes together. What parts can we fill out right now?
4. Complete a Membean session if you have extra time.

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