Odyssey: Menu of Homework Assignments

Choose one from the following list of activities.  These projects are due for presentation on Thursday, April 30, when we will share the products with the whole class.  If you post your project on our Google group page, it will be quite easy to share all of the projects with the DLP.  IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO POST IT, JUST A SUGGESTION.

•Interview someone who has been on an interesting trip, possibly one that entailed some type of danger or excitement. Write a poem accurately depicting the journey, using as much detail and description as possible.

•Have you ever wanted to know what people said and thought about you when you weren't around? If you could disguise yourself in some way and be around the people you know, how would you carry it out? Describe your ideal disguise and a scenario that you imagine would take place if you could be "a fly on the wall."

•Do you believe in guardian angels? Explain and give examples.

•What are your strengths and weaknesses? Describe them and how they affect your life. (Remember that you are sharing this with the class.)

•Interview someone whose long-lost relative or friend eventually returned. Describe the experience. Don't forget to include the person's feelings throughout the entire experience.

The Odyssey Begins: The Greek World and the Value of Myths

Friday, April 23, 2010 – English 9PRE-AP
Materials: Holt’s Elements of Literature
Holt’s Vocabulary Workbook
Ø We looked at the map of the World of Greece during the time of Odysseus' travels on page 740.
Ø We removed pages ix-xvii from the Vocabulary Workbook. From now on, bring those pages to class in order to reference the Latin or Greek roots, suffixes and prefixes for new words such as anthropomorphic and polytheistic.
Ø We listened to a lecture (Mrs. Sipes’s talking a lot) about the value of myths, the historical background of the Greek culture, and part of the religious background of the Greek culture.  The outline of the Value of Myths is on our class's Google group page.  See you on Monday! Oh, and don't forget to vote for  your favorite poem. 

NWEA TESTING MONDAY AND TUESDAY

That was an interesting day, wasn't it?  Here's the schedule for Tuesday:

• Period 2 - meet in Lab 923 to BEGIN your test.  
• Period 4 - meet in Lab 923 to CONTINUE YOUR TEST.  EAT C LUNCH.
• Period 7 - meet in Lab 923 to CONTINUE YOUR TEST. 

NWEA TESTING MONDAY AND TUESDAY

WOOOOHOOOO! Our third NWEA test is this week.  Prepare by getting a good night's sleep, having breakfast, and approaching the test with a positive attitude.  Try to beat your last score.  We will have the results by the 26th of April, so we won't have long to wait to see how you have progressed this year.  I have a grid that Mrs. Harvey has given me that will show you how your score translates into grade-level.  See you on Monday.

Poetry Lab Writing Workshop: Alphabet Poems

“Today you will word-process your latest creation: The Alphabet Poem. When you have made it "book-ready," I want you to find your favorite poems online. Make a comment to this posting that includes the title and author of your favorites and why they are your favorites. Use Standard English conventions in your comments. (We aren't texting here;) Next week is the vote for the favorite poem for the month, so read comments that are made by your classmates. 

If you haven't finished the Poetry Analysis work, please do that! Tomorrow is a test over poetry devices - like the ones you have been finding in the scavenger hunt.”