Week 17 Lesson's 5/29-6/1

Hello...this is Miss Howard, again! Great job last week, almost everyone turned in the Polyphemus poem completed and on time. You are capable of this standard of excellence all the time. We will begin your last major project of the year this week, "Create Your Own God/Goddess", which will be due the June 4th. On Thursday and Friday is the District In-Class Essay, which is also a class assignment for points. Make sure to continue working hard as we finish out the year. Please check the Aries program for your grade; if you are not satisfied with your grade and want to work to raise it, you need to see Mr. Cyrus before Thursday. Tuesday 5/29 1. Review Idiom Test and Vocabulary Unit 16 Test 2. Review Greek Myths 3. Begin "Create Your Own God/Goddess Project" (Worth 150 points) 4. Review Units 1-8 Standardized Vocabulary Test pages 179-182 (Homework- 45 Points) Wednesday 5/27 1. Review Vocabulary 1-8 2. Discussions and Questions about "Create Your God/Goddess" Project 3. Review Odyssey Book 10 Study Guide 4. Show the Odyssey Thursday 5/30 1. In-Class District Essay- You will be given a prompt in which you will write a compare and contrast essay (100 points) 2. Read Odyssey Book 12 (Homework) 3. Review Vocabulary 1-8 (Homework) Friday 6/1 1. Finish In-Class District Essay 2. Review Vocabulary Unit 1-8 Test 3. Finish "Create Your God/Goddess" Project- DUE MONDAY 6/4

Don't forget- we are still here in the mornings!

Odyssey Week 16 Lessons 5/21-5/25, 2007

Hello... this is Miss Howard this week! We have begun the Odyssey and will continue to discuss the themes and ideas of Homer for the remainder of the semester. On Monday, we will begin a new project, in which you will be writing your own narrative poem. This project is due Friday and I will not be accepting late work. If you are one of my readers that is behind on reading points- see Mr. Cyrus or I to make up these points. Monday 5/21 1. Review Vocabulary Test 2. Introduce Polyphemus Poem (Project is due Friday- Absolute Deadline) 3. Watch the Odyssey 4. Read and Discuss Book IX (In Class and Homework) 5. Vocabulary Corrections (Homework) 6. Do all Unit 16 Vocabulary (Homework) Tuesday 5/22 1. Read and Discuss Book IX 2. Review on Characterization 3. Brainstorming (In Class and Homework) 4. Work on Rough Draft (Homework) Wednesday 5/23 1. Review Vocabulary Unit 16 2. Peer Response- Rough Drafts 3. Revise Drafts (Homework) 4. Review Idioms 17-21 (Homework) Thursday 5/24 1. Idiom Test 17-21 2. Read and Discuss Book X 3. Final Draft due tomorrow (Homework- Remember this an ABSOLUTE DEADLINE!) 4. Study for Vocabulary Test Unit 16 (Homework) Friday 5/25 1. Final Draft Polyphemus Poem Due 2. Vocabulary Test Unit 16 3. Watch the Odyssey

Remember- I would love to help you in the mornings but I need you to be there. If you have questions about the Odyssey, I am more than willing to guide you through the reading or project.

Week 15 The Odyssey's lessons 5/14 - 5/19 - 2007

The extra credit essay is due Monday 5/14. We will now be working on Homer's Odyssey as we finish the school year. You will have two major projects with this unit. *** If you are not passing and care about your grade you need to see me before Wednesday. *** Monday 5/14 1. Romeo and Juliet Final 2. See the end of Romeo and Juliet 3. Do all of Unit 15 Vocabulary (homework - 85 points) Tuesday 5/15 1. Review Unit 15 Vocabulary 2. Review Anticipation Guide (extra credit) 3. Read Homer’s World pages 887 - 893 (homework) Wednesday 5/16 1. Review Romeo and Juliet Final 2. Discuss Reading of Homer's World 3. Mythology IQ worksheet (homework) 4. Anticipation Guide (homework) Thursday 5/17 1. Vocabulary Bingo and Pretest 2. Review homework 3. Read The Odyssey pages 895 - 913 (homework) Friday 5/18 1. Unit 15 Vocabulary Test 2. Read and discuss The Odyssey 3. Review Idioms weeks 17 - 21 - Test Monday on 17 - 21 weeks idioms

STAR Testing week 14 - 5/7 - 5/11 - 2007

Hello guys and gals, I am very dissappointed with the effort on the Romeo and Juliet overall packet. You recieved the packet March 8, and most of you did a poor job on it, or didn't do it at all. I would do the essay. Monday 5/7 1. Review Romeo and Juliet Final Packet 2. Review all vocabulary and idioms Tuesday 5/8 1. STAR Testing 2. Period One – Finish reviewing packet 3. Edit Review 4. See Romeo and Juliet Wednesday 5/9 1. STAR Testing 2. Period Two – Finish reviewing packet 3. Edit Review 4. See Romeo and Juliet Thursday 5/10 1. STAR Testing 2. Review Romeo and Juliet – all five acts 3. Type Final Review Friday 5/11 1. Final Review of Romeo and Juliet due 2. See Romeo and Juliet 3. Final of Romeo and Juliet test Monday 5/14 4. Romeo and Juliet Extra Credit essay due 5/14 Check your grade.