WEEK 5 English 9 SEPTEMBER 29-OCT 3 Monday, September 29 Hand Out Vocabulary 6 due Tuesday( should be 5, we will catch up next week) Vocabulary quiz Friday Complete presentations in groups Return Biographies to library Get new free Reading book Yes you will always record reading times every time you read: EliReview Reading log for last week (Sept 22-28) Monday, September 22nd Odysseus: read page 890 Begin Cornell Notes TUESDAY /WEDNESDAY NOTES Key Words Epic Quotes/ Definitions Notes /Questions Page # lines 890 Tuesday Cornell Notes ( just go to insert & highlight ) Key Words Definition (Quote) Notes/ Questions Epic “a long narrative poem… About a hero…who reflects the values and ideals of a nation..) See book for full information Epic hero “larger than life figure… Embodies the ideals & values of a race…” Epic Simile comparison of two things using like or as, a long extended simile is a epic simile Summary not a quote Full title The Wanderings of Odysseus from the By Homer Translated by Pages 890 890 891 Book 9 New Coasts and Poseidon's Son Key word page Odysseus “ I am Laertes’ son” “…” “Ithaca” His home where he is king 896 Line 13 Odysseus “ I shall not see a place more dear” Explains his love home 896 Line 17 City of Cicones Enemies of Odysseus Stopped to look for 897 supplies Lotus “Honeyed “Coastline of Lotus plant”…made the Eaters” men forgetful of homeland 896 Line 7 They would “stay forever, forgetful” of purpose 897 Key Word Pages Cyclopes Didn’t plow, “ignorance leaving fruitage” 898 Clever/ intelligent Odysseus Wine 12 two handed jars 1 to 20 to dilute 899 Curiosity Men suggest to get supplies and leave weakness 900 Line 130 A Prodigious Man Describes Cyclopes Line 87 page 899 Cyclopes Don’t respect Gods Odysseus prays to Zeus 902 Leader Made a plan of escape 904 Create a spike to blind the giant Cyclops story Key words Quotes/other Notes Page Clever Brought wine Used it on Cyclops 904 Nohbdy (spelling from book) “Everyone calls me Tricking Cyclops 906 Nohbdy”(906). The name deceives 907 line 324 Odysseus was brave He did this act instead of asking his crew Drove a big spike Skill/clever Created sheep skins tied together to hide his men under When Polyphemus 907 is blind he will reach and feel if it is sheep he would let them pass, men he would grab Polyphemus Son of Poseidon God of the sea Ego “Godsake Captain” Odysseus brags 906 907 911 & 912 Respects the Gods Slew a sheep for Zeus 912 Tuesday September 30 Correct Vocabulary 6 ( nest week will be 5) Unit Test for lessons 1-6 Monday Oct 13 Silent Read ( Record times on log ) THURSDAY OCT 2 A Letter in a Bottle: Choose a perspective to write from: Odysseus or a crew member (other?) Determine your audience: You are sending a communication hoping it will be received back at Ithaca: a news article, a letter, (other?) Topic: Odysseus’s character; an epic hero Begin with a summary of the events to date. Include definition of epic hero and cite Include names of places, problems, and people or gods. Discuss your opinion of Odysseus’s character as an epic hero. Cite a minimum of 3 times using MLA. Ex “….”(906) Elaborate on how citation supports your thoughts. Length: 450- 650 words Possible 100 points_________ Friday, October 3 Quiz Vocabulary 5 Reminder Unit Test coming Oct 13 Monday 20 minutes to work on writing Letter in a Bottle SILENT READ record times/conference with teacher