Freshman+English+2012-2013

Mrs. Chausse: lchausse@clintonpublic.net room 43- I am usually in school by 7:00 am. G Period



Course Syllabus

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Wiki || Web 2.0 Tools || Vocabulary Power Plus 1 || Grammar Resources || TurnItin.com class id: 5337925enrollment password:freshman || Julius Caesar Resources-  follow this link for all handouts, videos PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENTS || To Kill a Mockingbird- Vocabulary || Using the Web: EvaluatingInternet
 * Freshman Class
 * The Tragedy of

Resources

|| Short Story- Resources || I Love This Book book chat book. Visit the Summer Reading 2013 page on The Morgan School website to view the book chat choices! || Final Exam Information

**Dates listed are due dates.** TO Kill a Mockingbird Resource TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD CALENDAR- READING ASSIGNMENTS:

Due Wednesday June 19- Type your answer to your essential question. Make certain to refer to specifics in the literature that we read.
 * Essential Questions- **
 * What defines good literature? Morgan Lexy
 * What qualities define an epic hero? What constitutes the epic heroic journey?
 * How can the concept of the epic journey be applied to our life experience? Caitlin
 * How are loyalty, prejudice, oppression and love examined in a variety of literary genres? Seth, Devin, Bryan
 * Why is it important to consider the consequences of our choices? Riley, Chucky, Malik
 * How do the themes in the literature of any era help us to understand ourselves and to interpret our world? Maggie, Ethan, Brendan

Tuesday June 18-VOCABULARY QUIZ 14 IS TODAY! Final Review assignment is due 

Morgan School Rubrics

Friday June 14- Vocabulary 14 is due today.

Thursday June 13- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Vocabulary 13 quiz is today. Vocabulary Review

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday June 12- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Choose the assignments you want to use for your semester review by today!

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday June 11- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Vocabulary 13 exercises 1-4 are due today.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Monday June 10= vocabulary 12 quiz is today! Vocabulary Review <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Big Read Audio - To Kill a Mockingbird

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Thursday June 6 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">complete vocabulary 12

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday June 5 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">read chapters 29-31

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday June 4- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read chapters 27-28

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday June 3 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Read 24-26; correct/finish trial worksheet

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday May 31st- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read 21-23

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday May 29th- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read chapter 20. Study vocabulary 11: Use the flashcards and the games on the vocabulary website.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday May 28 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Read chapters 17-18. There will be a quiz on vocabulary 11 on Tuesday May 28.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday May 24- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read chapter 15-16.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Thursday May 23rd <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Complete vocabulary 11 exercises 1-3; Choose three books for your I Love This Book summer reading. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Visit The Morgan School summer reading page.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday May 22- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read Chapters 13-14.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday May 20- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Read chapters 12 TKM. Be prepared for a quiz on chapters 10-12

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Thursday May 16 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Read chapters 10-11 TKM

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday May 15- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Read chapter 9.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday May 14 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Read Chapters 7-8

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday May 10 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Read chapters 5-6 TKM.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Thursday May 9 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Read chapters 3-4. Be prespared for a quiz on the chapters.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Wednesday May 8- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Read chapter two of To Kill a Mockingbird. Study for the vocabulary quiz on chapter 10.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Due Tuesday May 7- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Final Draft of your poem is due today. Finish reading chapter 1. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">To Kill a Mockingbird - Vocabulary site

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday May 6: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Complete the draft of your poem. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Complete vocab 10

Due Thursday May 2: Vocab 9 quiz is today. Finish the To Kill a Mockingbird Time Period- 1930's Alabama

Due Wednesday May 1: Photo Analysis of your picture is due. Study vocabulary 9.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Tuesday April 30: Complete vocab 9 exercises. If you have not done so, upload your mask essay to wiki and turnitin.com.

Due Monday April 29: Mask essay- Write the essay for your mask project. The essay should explain how your mask represents your character. See the mask assignment sheet: Place the assignment on turnitin.com **Make certain your paper includes -** an **Introduction**: include the title of the play and the author. Identify the character. Provide general information on the character.

**Body Paragraph**s: For each characteristic, provide evidence from the text to support the characteristic.Explain how you captured each characteristic on the mask. Refer to the play (include quotes) to support your explanation of each characteristic. Use MLA format to cite the quote- (3.4 l.44).

**a Conclusion**: You could include your thoughts on the character. Did you like him or her? Why?

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday 4/26: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> This is the last day I will accept your Julius Caesar Portfolio. Make certain it is assembled. Turn in this junior portfolio packet with your portfolio- Morgan School Rubrics

Due Wednesday 4/24: Complete the chart and the mask template in the mask assignment packet. Begin your essay that explains your character and your mask.

Due Tuesday 4/23: Complete the following sections of the reflection- Morgan School rubric- what is the assignment and how does it fulfill the proficient or exemplary categories? Clinton Foundation Skills- What is the assignment? How did you do? How does it demonstrate the Clinton Foundation Skill and competency? Essential Question - Which essential question did you choose? How did the unit answer this question?

By Monday 4/22: Complete your table of contents and your title page for your Julius Caesar portfolio.

Due Friday 4/12- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Complete #2 on the Creating a Character Mask handout. Find a minimum of three quotes different aspects of the character assigned to you. Explain what each of the quote reveals about the character and why it reveals this about the character. This should be typed.

Thursday 4/11- Quiz on acts 4 and 5 is today.

Due Tuesday 4/9= review Act 5 scene 1-4 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Complete all questions on the handout for scenes 1-4. Follow the directions on the handout:

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday April 8- Finish the story board for Act 4.

Friday April 5- Make certain to choose a quote from Act 4 scene 1 and 2. Explain the circumstances and significance of each quote.

Thursday April 4- Quiz on Act 3

Wednesday April 3- Make certain you have a quote from Antony's speech. Who do you support Antony or Brutus? Why? T <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">ype a response. In your response, explain your reasoning. Integrate at least three quotes from the text.

Monday April 1- Reread Brutus' speech at the funeral (Act 3 scene 2). Choose one key line. Record the line in your notebook. Explain the line.

Thursday March 28: Choose two quotes from Act 3 scene 1 lines 100- end. One should be a quote of Brutus. The other should be a quote of Antony.

Wednesday March 27- Quiz on Vocabulary 8.Today is the last day I will accept the works cited for the audio project.

Due Tuesday March 26- Actively reread "Rough Touch". Take notes as you read the story. Be prepared to discuss the four CAPT questions.

Due Monday March 25- Complete Vocabulary 8; Organize all of your work in binder or folder. Check off everything you have. Complete or redo any quotes you are missing.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Thursday March 21- Creating a Julius Caesar Podcast assignment is due today.-

Due Wednesday March 20- Make in certain to practice your lines and to choose your sound effects for the podcast: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Julius Caesar Podcast assignment

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Tuesday March 19 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">- Read the scene summary on page 92. Read lines 1-105 act 3 scene 1. Take notes with post its. Choose one quote to explain in writing. Write down any questions you may have.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Students who wrote a response for Act 1, review the comments on turnitin.com. Fill out your yellow chart.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Tuesday we will begin the Julius Caesar Podcast assignment. Monday March 18- quiz on ACT 2. Be prepared. Link to Superstitions and warnings from Act 1 and 2

Friday March 15- Complete the Superstitions worksheet. Choose one quote from act 2 scene 4. Analyze the quote. Make certain that you have a quote completed for act 2 scene 3 and scene 4.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Wednesday March 13 - Review Act 2 Scene 2. Choose one quote to analyze. Make corrections to your vocabulary packet.

Tuesday March 12- **Review act 2 scene 1. Choose a quote from line 76-end of scene. Explain the quote.**

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Friday March 8- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Read act 2 scene 1 through line 75. Choose one quote to explain.

Thursday March 7- Write an essay explaining why Brutus should join the conspirato rs or why Brutus should not join the conspirators. Integrate specifics from the text including quotes into your essay. Act 1 Response assignment-

Tuesday March 5- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What do you think Brutus should do? Should he support the conspirators or should he support Caesar? Why" <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">List at least five reasons for your choice. For each reason, write down an excerpt from the text that will support your reason. Make certain to record the act scene and line number as well.

Monday March 4- Choose one quote from Act 1 scene 3. Explain the circumstances and significance.

Friday March 1 - Quiz on Act 1 is today.

Due Thursday February 28, 2013- Review the list of assignments you should have for your portfolio. PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT Review Act one of the play through the end of Act Scene 2. Write down any questions you may have. Mark any passages you do not understand. Due Wednesday February 27, 2013- Review Act 1 scene 2. Choose one excerpt from line 90- end of scene. Write th e excerpt down. Explain the circumstances and the significance of the quote. Begin reviewing act.

Due February 25, 2013- Create a storyboard for act 1 scene 1 and 2 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Include four key scenes from the act. Use color and specifics from the text in your images. For each scene include one key line with the line number. You may complete your storyboard on BitStrip Comics. I created the assignment. Link to Bit Strips Student Code: G period Make certain you have all of your Julius Caesar assignments for the portfolio Sample Quote Assignment:

Due February 15, 2013- Review Act 1 scene 2 lines 1-89. Choose one significant excerpt. Write the excerpt on your paper with blue or black pen (or type). Write down the line number. Explain with well written sentences the immediate circumstances of the quote (who speaks? to whom? about what? where?).Explain the significance of the quote (why is it important)?

Due February 14 2013- Find one quote from lines 30 -80 of act 1 scene 1 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Write down the quote. Write down the line number. Explain with well written sentences the immediate circumstances of the quote (who speaks? to whom? about what? where?). Explain the significance of the quote (why is it important)? Complete this assignment in blue or black ink or type the assignment.

Due Monday February 8- Complete the Julius Caesar Vocabulary packet: <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Thursday February 7- Reread //The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act 1 scene 1 lines 2-30.// Choose one line. Write the line in your notebook. Write the line numbers, act and scene. Explain in your own words what is happening. Explain why you think it is important.

Due Wednesday February 6- Be prepared to present your material to the class: Shakespeare assignment Review the Portfolio assignment.

Due Monday February 4- Complete your research for your project (Shakespeare, Caesar or Theater). Make certain to keep track of your sources. See this page for the assignment.

Due Thursday January 31 - Please type your responses to the following questions:

Due Wednesday January 30- Semester Review Response is due. Upload the completed response to your wiki and to turnitin.com

Due Monday January 28- Complete vocabulary review 1-7 pages 71-73. Review semester review assignment. Be prepared to write this assignment on Monday.

SEMESTER ONE ASSIGNMENTS ARE BELOW

Due Wednesday January 16: Vocabulary Lesson 7

Due Tuesday January 15: Chapter 5 in Of Mice and Men- pages 84-98/ review material for the exam

Due Monday January 14: Actively read chapter 4 of //Of Mice and Men//

Due Friday January 11, 2012 : Semester Review Assignment School Wide Rubrics

Due Thursday January 10: Actively read chapter 3 of //Of Mice and Men// <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">pages 38-65

Due Tuesday Jaunuary 8- Bring your the assignments for your semester review to class. You will have time to type up your cover sheets for the assignments.

Due Monday January 7- Actively read chapter 2 pages 17- 37 //Of Mice and Men//

Due Friday January 4- Actively read pages 1-16 of //Of Mice and Men//.

Due Thursday January 3- Review your social studies notes, assignments and text book. Find information on the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and migrant workers. In a comment to this blog postshare information. Include the source of the information in your post.

Due Wednesday December 19 - Actively read "Stone Boy"

Due Tuesday December 18- Actively read "What I Want To Be When I Grow Up"

Due Monday December 17- Finish actively (mark text) reading Lamb to the Slaughter. If you did not have your paper that was due today, get your letter signed by a parent. Make certain you put the paper on wiki and turnitin.com.

Due Friday December 14- Vocabulary quiz 6 is today. Upload your tragic hero essay to turnitin.com. Upload the essay to your wikispace.



Due Wednesday December 12- Study the vocabulary for lesson 6. Prepare for a quiz on Friday.

Due Tuesday December 11- Make certain to finish your Antgone tragic hero essay. Post the draft to your wiki page. Submit your essay to turnitin.com.

Due Monday December 10- Review the characteristics of a tragic hero. Prepare to write your essay on the tragic hero of Antigone. Type the following - The tragic hero- 7 quotes from the text with line numbers- that support your choice.

Due Friday December 7- Read the definition of a tragic hero by Aristotle. Fill in the chart on a tragic hero for Antigone and Kreon. Make certain to support your thoughts with specific lines and words from the text.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Thursday December 6- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Answer the reader's guide questions on Antigone- pages 50-72. Next to each complete sentence answer include the line number where the answer is found.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Tuesday December 4- ​ Vocabulary 6 is due today.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Monday December 3- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Finish your questions on Antigone pages 50-72. Type the questions, the answers to the question and the line numbers where the answers are found on the Google Docs form that you are sharing with me.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Friday November 30- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Vocabulary 5 quiz- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Finish reading Antigone through page 72. Use your post its.

Due Thursday November 29th- Review pages 31-50 in Antigone. Make certain you use post it notes to take notes as you read Find the answers to the questions on the Antigone Reading Guide in Antigone. Record the line numbers for each answer.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Wednesday November 28- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Review pages 21-30 in Antigone. Make certain you have taken notes on post it notes. Find the answers to the questions on the Antgone Reading guide in Antigone. Record the line numbers for each answer.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Wednesday November 21- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Complete vocabulary 5

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Tuesday November 20- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> The Bitstrips comment feature is now working. Please add your comments to your classmates' comics. Remember to refer to specifics in their comic. Remind the creator of any missing information. Tell the creator what he or she did well. Mention what makes the comic unique. Bitstrips

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Friday November 15- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Review the Oedipus comics of your classmates. Put a thoughtful comment on each comic. Remind the creator of any missing information. Include a comment on your favorite frame. Comment on what makes this comic different from many of the other comics in the class. Make certain to write your comics with well written sentences.

Due Wednesday November 14 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Comic strip is due at the beginning of class!

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Monday November 12- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Actively read pages 246-255 in the myth book- Oedipus. Take notes. Write down any questions that you have.

Monday's In-class assignment

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Thursday November 8 - <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Test on The Odyssey part 2. Study your notes and your reading guides. Study pages 895-016 Some of the names you are responsible for- Eurycleia, Eurymachus, Penelope, Antinous, Eumaeus, Charybdis, Athena, Zeus, Apollo, Argus, Telemechus, Odysseus, Poseidon, Laertes, Eurynome

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday November 6- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Find examples for the tragic hero characteristics on the tragic hero sheet. The examples should explain how Odysseus is a tragic hero.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Monday November 5- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Finish reading the Odyssey through page 916. Take notes on your post its. Find three more epic similes. Write down the similes. Write down the line numbers. Explain what is being compared and why each is an epic simile. Write your explanations with complete sentences with blue or black ink (or type).

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Friday October 26 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Each student was assigned to one of the sections on pages 901-909: Argus, The Suitors, Penelope, The Challenge. Create a readers guide for the section assigned to you. This is five to ten questions on the reading similar to the questions that I created for the other sections. Write the questions on one sheet of paper in blue or black ink. On the second sheet of paper, write the answers to the questions and the line numbers where the answers are located.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Thursday October 25- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Vocabulary Quiz 4 is today. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Vocabulary Lesson 4 Resources

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Wednesday October 24 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Read 895-901; take notes on post its.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday October 23- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Write a typed response explaining what you think will happen now that Odysseus is finally returning home to Ithaca. Explain your thinking by referring to specific words in the text. Make certain your response has an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Turnitin.com class id: 5337925 enrollment password:freshman Place the response on your page on the class wiki. Directions for uploading the document are on the home page under collaborative writing. Make certain you bring a print copy to class. If you cannot upload to wiki, please email a copy to your email. This will allow you to access it at school.

Study your vocabulary. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Vocabulary Lesson 4 Resources

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Friday October 19- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Vocabulary Lesson 4 is due today. Vocabulary Lesson 4 Resources

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Thursday October 18 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Finish the map project. This is due today. Read the poem Siren Song by Margaret Atwood <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday October 17 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- test on part one of The Odyssey <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Interactive Odyssey Map

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Tuesday October 16 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Vocabulary quiz on lesson 3 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Next to each place listed on the map project, write down the important creatures, people involved. Decide on a symbol you can use to represent this place. Write it down. Be prepared to work on your map in class today.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Monday October 15 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Read 887-892. Take notes with your post its. Find the line numbers that answer each question on the handout. Make certain you have a post it next to the answer.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Thursday October 11 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">-Review The Sirens pages 882-883. Review Scylla and Charybdis 885-887. Create a storyboard for the section assigned to you. Your storyboard should include at least four panels. Use color and details from the reading.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Wednesday October 10- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Review Land of the Dead-877-881 Take notes with postits. Study lesson 3 vocabulary

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Tuesday October 9 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Vocabulary 3 is due pages 31-34

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Friday October 4: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Review the Cyclops pages 866-877. Finish answering all questions. Write down the line numbers. Answer the question with well written sentences. Use blue or black pen or type the assignment.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Thursday October 4: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Review the lines we read today in class today and yesterday.(lines 109-364) Answer the questions on the handout. Write your answers in blue or black ink on white lined paper (or type). Write down the line numbers where the answers are found

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Due Tuesday October 2 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">: Choose two or three lines from The Odyssey lines 109-185. Capture what the lines state in a drawing. Use the plain white paper I gave you in class. Use color. Capture the details of the description in The Odyssey. Write the words of the lines and the line numbers on the back of the paper.

Due Monday October 1- Answer questions 7-16 on Sailing From Troy-



<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday September 28- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Vocabulary Quiz on lesson 2 is today. Study! <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Power Plus Lesson 2 flashcards and games <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Review the pages of The Odyssey that we read in class today. Find the answers to questions 1-6 on the yellow sheet. Write the line number where the answer appears in The Odyssey. Write the answer with a complete sentence.

Power Plus Lesson 2 flashcards and games Make certain you can answer the following questions- Why did the Greek and Trojans fight the Trojan War? Why did the Greeks win the Trojan War? Why was Odysseus having difficulty returing to Ithaca, his wife Penelope and his son, Telemechus?
 * Due Thursday September 27-** Review vocabulary lesson 2.

Answer questions on film. **The Odyssey film**
 * Due Wednesday September 26-** Vocabulary lesson 2- pages 23-26 Power Plus Lesson 2 flashcards and games


 * Due Monday September 24-** Write five sentences about the segment of Clash of the Gods that we watched in class today.

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**Due Friday September 21-** Study for quiz today on vocabulary lesson 1. Make certain you know the words and the antonyms. Visit the Power Plus Website.

Summer Reading Assignment- You will complete the assignment in the morning during the I Love This Book Chat period. Follow this link if you forgot your assigned roomThe teacher of your assigned room will distribute the assignment to you. You may use any notes you took when you read.

**Due Thursday September 21-** Study for the Vocabulary quiz on Friday. Review your notes on the cause of The Trojan War. Review the gods and goddesses. Power Plus Vocabulary Website

Use this quiz site to study the gods and goddesses Greek and Roman names.

Use this site to study the domains and symbols of the Greek gods and goddesses.

Here is another set of flash cards with the domains of the gods and goddesses.

**Due Wednesday September 19**- Quiz tomorrow on The Trojan War pages 271-278; Make certain to study Meneleus (King of Sparta, husband of Helen), Helen (most beautiful woman; gift to Paris), Paris (judge of contest,kidnaps Helen), Aphrodite, Juno, Minerva, Eris (goddess of discord with apple). Students who did not have notes on Tuesday must have notes today (see Tuesday Sept 18 assignent). These studens must alsodraw four scenes from the story.
 * Due Tuesday September 18**- Read pages 271-278 in the myth book. Take notes. Write down any questions you have. Be prepared for a quiz.

Friday September 14- God and goddess quiz is today - the real one! Use your chart and the online quizzes and flashcards to practice the gods and goddesses!

Use this quiz site to study the gods and goddesses Greek and Roman names.

Use this site to study the domains and symbols of the Greek gods and goddesses.

Here is another set of flash cards with the domains of the gods and goddesses.

Thursday September 13- god and goddess quiz is today. Use this quiz site to study the gods and goddesses Greek and Roman names. Use this site to study the domains and symbols of the Greek gods and goddesses. Here is another set of flash cards with the domains of the gods and goddesses.

Wednesday September 12- Vocabulary lesson pages 15-18 is due. Vocabulary Power Plus 1

Tuesday September 11- Study the god/ goddess Greek and Roman names, domains, symbols. There is a quiz on Thursday. Make any final changes to your god/goddess project. Prepare to share your project with the class.

Monday September 10- Your god/goddess project is due today. Try to put it on your wiki page on the class wiki.

Thursday September 6- Make certain to fill out your god/goddess chart on the god assigned to you. Research your god and goddess work on your god and goddess presentation.

Due Wednesday September 5: Book of Choice project is due.

Due Tuesday September 4: Take notes on god or goddess assigned to you. Make certain to record important facts. Record the page number where you find each piece of information. Is the reading difficult to understand? Write down any questions you have.

Due Friday August 31: Read the gods/ goddess assignment sheet and rubrics. View my two mythology projects on Zeus. One is a Glog (electronic poster). The other is a Voice Thread. You can find both at the bottom of the Mythology Resources page. Evaluate each of my projects with the rubrics. For each project, write one paragraph. In the well written paragraph, explain what I did well and what I could improve. Assign a grade to each project. Refer to specifics on each project to justify your critique. Make certain to write in sentences. Make certain to type your paragraphs or write them neatly in blue or black ink.

Due Thursday August 30- Complete the ONLINE SURVEY; Bookmark- chausseclasses.wikispaces.com Summer Reading assignment is due- questions on //A Secret Life of Bees// or //A Lesson Before Dying// Summer Reading information and documents-