Monday, December 7th:
1st Period:
BIC:
8:00 – 8:15
SILENT SUSTAINED
READING
READING LOG
Your third and final
reading log and AR test is due on Friday, December 11th.
Vocabulary:
Atlas handout
Vocabulary worksheet
Odysseus: the name of the hero or protagonist of the epic
poem, The Odyssey, which means a great journey filled with many dangers and
adventures.
Melancholy: a
great and profound sadness.
THE ODYSSEY
THE ODYSSEY starts not with Odysseus’ story but with his
son’s story – and his wife’s story.
Read page 880
“Odysseus: A Hero in Trouble”
“The Ancient World and Ours”
“A Search for Their Places in the World" 3rd Period:
Silent Sustained Reading
Reading Log
Your third and final reading log and AR test is due on Friday, December 11th.
Vocabulary:
Atlas handout
Vocabulary worksheet
Tuesday, December 8th:
BIC:
Vocabulary:
Calypso
Vocabulary story and worksheet
Discussion of the Mediterranean, where Calypso’s island is,
and the Caribbean, where calypso music is from.
Passed out THE ODYSSEY, “Part One: A Son Seeks a Father”
Read up to page 723]
What is the definition of theme?
Dalicia – the purpose of the story
Arath – the message
Jasmine – the subject
The theme is the message or world view that the author
wishes to convey through the story. It is a universal message that can apply to
us all, regardless of age, race, country, or gender.
Theme is always a sentence. People confuse theme with
subject. People will say the theme of Romeo and Juliet is about love. That is
the subject, not the theme. The theme is a statement which expresses a
universal truth. For example, a possible theme for R+J is the foolishness of
adults can destroy the young, or careless reckless love will destroy itself.
One can find the theme by giving the protagonist or the
antagonist an adjective describing the central characteristic:
Lord Capulet – old, father, foolish, rash, stubborn, violent
Next, look for a strong action verb that captures an action
that the protagonist does: holds onto grudges, doesn’t listen to their
children, does not have their child’s best interest at heart, violent,
impulsive, rash,
Foolish violent parents who make rash decisions –
Finally, what happens at the end of the story as the result
of the parents’ actions? Juliet is forced into making a series of risky and
ultimately lethal decisions, which leads to her suicide.
Their child is destroyed.
One of the possible themes of ROMEO and JULIET is violent,
rash parents who do not listen to the needs of their children will ultimately
destroy them.
Bear in mind that there may be many possible themes for a
story, a novel, a play, or a movie.
Book One: “Athena advises Telemachus”
One of the many things gods and goddesses can do is disguise
themselves. Athena disguises herself as an old man named Mentor and goes to
Telemachus to offer advice. We use this term, mentor, for someone who offers
guidance and advice.
Domains: kingdoms, areas over which one has power or
dominion.
Suitors: a man who seeks marriage with another person
Din: loud noise
Notice how Telemachus immediately goes over to a
distinguished visitor (Athena disguised as a man, Mentor) and offers “him” food
and drink before asking him his name. In Greek society, the ties between host
and guest were sacred, and for a host to abuse a guest or a guest to be rude to
a host was thought to be offensive to the Greek gods.
Period 3:
Silent Sustained
Reading – 10 minutes
Vocabulary:
Calypso
Vocabulary Handout
The theme is the message or world view that the author
wishes to convey through the story. It is a universal message that can apply to
us all, regardless of age, race, country, or gender.
Theme is always a sentence. People confuse theme with
subject. People will say the theme of Romeo and Juliet is about love. That is
the subject, not the theme. The theme is a statement which expresses a
universal truth. For example, a possible theme for R+J is the foolishness of
adults can destroy the young, or careless reckless love will destroy itself.
One can find the theme by giving the protagonist or the
antagonist an adjective describing the central characteristic:
Lord Capulet – old, father, foolish, rash, stubborn, violent
Next, look for a strong action verb that captures an action
that the protagonist does: holds onto grudges, doesn’t listen to their
children, does not have their child’s best interest at heart, violent,
impulsive, rash,
Foolish violent parents who make rash decisions –
Finally, what happens at the end of the story as the result
of the parents’ actions? Juliet is forced into making a series of risky and
ultimately lethal decisions, which leads to her suicide.
Their child is destroyed.
One of the possible themes of ROMEO and JULIET is violent,
rash parents who do not listen to the needs of their children will ultimately
destroy them.
Bear in mind that there may be many possible themes for a
story, a novel, a play, or a movie.
Book One: “Athena advises Telemachus”
One of the many things gods and goddesses can do is disguise
themselves. Athena disguises herself as an old man named Mentor and goes to
Telemachus to offer advice. We use this term, mentor, for someone who offers
guidance and advice.
Domains: kingdoms, areas over which one has power or
dominion.
Suitors: a man who seeks marriage with another person
Irked: to be annoyed
Din: loud noise
Simile:
“and drove these men like dead leaves….”
Notice how Telemachus immediately goes over to a
distinguished visitor (Athena disguised as a man, Mentor) and offers “him” food
and drink before asking him his errand. In Greek society, the ties between host
and guest were sacred, and for a host to abuse a guest or a guest to be rude to
a host was thought to be offensive to the Greek gods.
1. Who
was in the dining room with Telemachus?
2. What
were they doing?
3. What
guest suddenly arrived?
4. What
was the true identity of the guest?
5. What
was Telemachus daydreaming about while he was sitting in the banquet room?
6. What
was he wishing for?
Review of what we read today. Read up to page 723.
Wednesday, December 9th:
8:00 – 8:15
Review of Yesterday’s
Reading:
One of the many things gods and goddesses can do is disguise
themselves. Athena disguises herself as an old man named Mentor and goes to
Telemachus to offer advice. We use this term, mentor, for someone who offers
guidance and advice.
Domains: kingdoms, areas over which one has power or
dominion.
Suitors: a man who seeks marriage with another person, one
who courts another for the purpose of dating.
Irked: to be annoyed
Irksome: something which is annoying.
Taylor finds homework irksome.
Din: loud noise
Simile: a comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
“and drove these men like dead leaves….”
Notice how Telemachus immediately goes over to a
distinguished visitor (Athena disguised as a man, Mentor) and offers “him” food
and drink before asking him his errand. In Greek society, the ties between host
and guest were sacred, and for a host to abuse a guest or a guest to be rude to
a host was thought to be offensive to the Greek gods.
Reread page 723, from line 18 to 44, and then answer the
following questions:
1. Who
was in the dining room with Telemachus? Suitors
2. What
were they doing?
3. What
guest suddenly arrived?
4. What
was the true identity of the guest?
5. What
was Telemachus daydreaming about while he was sitting in the banquet room?
6. What
was he wishing for?
Read from page 723; THE
ODYSSEY
What did Athena tell
Telemachus to do?
Students shared what they learned:
Taylor - what Athena told Telemachus the course of action he must take
Dalicia - in patriarchal societies the closest male relatives, even young sons, can tell a woman what to do.
Thursday,
December 10th:
1st
Period: 
SILENT SUSTAINED
READING
VOCABULARY GAME:
Pair up; find definitions for the words written on
the board and write them down. The first team that gets the most correct wins!
Winners:
Jennifer, Stephanie
Ki, Jelani, Arath
Angie, Natali
Read page 724; Book Two: “Telemachus Confronts the Suitors”
Sword – pronounced without the “w” sound; pronounced like
sord.
Vocabulary:
Achaeans: another name for Greeks
Rawhide: leather with hair of the cow still on it
Metaphor/Personification: (Dalicia)
Giving human qualities to inanimate objects.
“When primal Dawn spread on the eastern sky
Her fingers of pink light.” (Does the dawn have fingers?)
Aurora: the Greek name of the goddess for Dawn
Criers: messengers who were sent by the king to call out
important information to the people.
Reread the passages numbered 78 – 115
Write a brief summary of what you have read.
Use the following questions to help you understand what you
have read.
1. Why
did Telemachus call the suitors together?
2. How
did Athena help him?
3. Who
was Antinous?
4. What
trickery or deceit did Antinous accuse Penelope of doing?
5. How
did the suitors find out about the trickery or deceit?
6. What
did Antinous demand that Telemachus tell his mother to do?
Period 3:
Vocabulary:
VOCABULARY GAME:
Pair up; find definitions for the words written on
the board and write them down. The first team that gets the most correct wins!
Vocabulary:
Achaeans: another name for Greeks
Rawhide: leather with hair of the cow still on it
Metaphor/Personification: (Dalicia)
Giving human qualities to inanimate objects.
“When primal Dawn spread on the eastern sky
Her fingers of pink light.” (Does the dawn have fingers?)
Aurora: the Greek name of the goddess for Dawn
Criers: messengers who were sent by the king to call out
important information to the people.
Reread the passages numbered 78 – 115
Write a brief summary of what you have read.
Use the following questions to help you understand what you
have read.
1. Why
did Telemachus call the suitors together?
2. How
did Athena help him?
3. Who
was Antinous?
4. What
trickery or deceit did Antinous accuse Penelope of doing?
5. How
did the suitors find out about the trickery or deceit?
6. What
did Antinous demand that Telemachus tell his mother to do?
Read
pages 726 – 727
What
are the four things Telemachus does after the suitors disperse?
Friday, December 11th:
Friday,
December 11th:
The final
will be a short quiz over what we have read, which is Book 1 and Book 2. The
final will include vocabulary, passages from the books, which you will
paraphrase, and questions over the passages, which you will have to answer. The
final will also include questions about the characters and the story. The final will include the following:
Passages to
summarize or paraphrase
Your final
AR test and reading logs will be accepted up to 3:06 on Wednesday, December 16th. After Wednesday, December 16th,
no late work will be accepted.
Period 1:
Period 3:
What did Telemachus do after he dispersed the assembly of suitors?
Read Book 3 and Book 4:
Book 3: The Visit to Nestor
Vocabulary:
Disembark: to get off the boat
Doom: the end, absolute destruction
Broach: to raise a sensitive topic for discussion
Gray-eyed Athena: gray eyes were thought to be a symbol of wisdom.
Interrogate: to question closely
Prudently: wisely, showing caution and good judgment.
Host: can also mean a huge multitude of people.
Dissemble: to conceal
Metaphor:
Personification:
How is Nestor’s home different from Odysseus’s home?
Give three examples.
What does this say about Odysseus’ home?
What does Nestor notice about Telemachus?
Who is the next old soldier Telemachus goes to ask about his
father?
Who is the old soldier’s wife?
What does she immediately notice about the young man that her
husband does not see?
What does the old soldier remember about Odysseus on the battle
fields of Troy?
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE QUESTIONS MAY BE ON THE FINAL!
Review of what we read today. Read up to page 723. Wednesday, December 9th:
8:00 – 8:15
BIC
Silent Sustained
Reading
Remember: the third
and final reading log and AR test will be due on Friday, December 11th.
Vocabulary Worksheet: Mentor
Review of Yesterday’s Reading:
Review of Yesterday’s Reading:
One of the many things gods and goddesses can do is disguise
themselves. Athena disguises herself as an old man named Mentor and goes to
Telemachus to offer advice. We use this term, mentor, for someone who offers
guidance and advice.
Domains: kingdoms, areas over which one has power or
dominion.
Suitors: a man who seeks marriage with another person, one
who courts another for the purpose of dating.
Irked: to be annoyed
Irksome: something which is annoying.
Taylor finds homework irksome.
Din: loud noise
Simile: a comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
“and drove these men like dead leaves….”
Notice how Telemachus immediately goes over to a
distinguished visitor (Athena disguised as a man, Mentor) and offers “him” food
and drink before asking him his errand. In Greek society, the ties between host
and guest were sacred, and for a host to abuse a guest or a guest to be rude to
a host was thought to be offensive to the Greek gods.
Reread page 723, from line 18 to 44, and then answer the
following questions:
1. Who
was in the dining room with Telemachus? Suitors
2. What
were they doing?
3. What
guest suddenly arrived?
4. What
was the true identity of the guest?
5. What
was Telemachus daydreaming about while he was sitting in the banquet room?
6. What
was he wishing for?
Read from page 723; THE
ODYSSEY
Vocabulary:
Upstarts: rude,
impudent people who disrespect people of higher authority.
Engage: to confront
an aggressive person in a fight or in combat.
Disperse: to scatter
or to go in separate ways.
Sound craft: a boat
that is water tight and will not sink.
Sage: a wise person
Contenders: people
who are involved in a contest to win a prize.
Guile: (pronounced
gile – long I – yul) trickery, ruse, deception
What did Athena tell
Telemachus to do?
1.
Call
an assembly to tell the suitors they must leave his home.
2.
Gather
a boat and crew of twenty together to find out news about Odysseus.
3.
He
should go to Nestor and Menelaus to find out news about his father.
What should
Telemachus do if he finds out his father, Odysseus, is alive?
1.
Telemachus
can return home
2.
Telemachus
can hold out and wait another year for his father’s return.
What should
Telemachus do if he finds out his father, Odysseus, is dead?
1.
Telemachus
should return to Ithaca and raise a mound for his father and burn his gear
(armor, spears, shield, boots, etc.) to honor his memory.
2.
Then
marry his mother, Penelope, to another man.
3.
Then
figure out the best way to punish the suitors, either through guile (trickery) or
outright combat.
Students shared what they learned:
Taylor - what Athena told Telemachus the course of action he must take
Dalicia - in patriarchal societies the closest male relatives, even young sons, can tell a woman what to do.
Jelani - Athena disguises herself as a mentor to advise humans.
SILENT SUSTAINED
READING
Achaeans: another name for Greeks
Read
pages 726 – 727
Friday, December 11th:
How is Nestor’s home different from Odysseus’s home?
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE QUESTIONS MAY BE ON THE FINAL!
Thursday, December 10th:
1st
Period:
SILENT SUSTAINED
READING
YOUR THIRD
AND FINAL BOOK WILL BE DUE THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11TH.
VOCABULARY GAME:
Pair up; find definitions for the words written on
the board and write them down. The first team that gets the most correct wins!
Winners:
Jennifer, Stephanie
Ki, Jelani, Arath
Angie, Natali
Read page 724; Book Two: “Telemachus Confronts the Suitors”
Sword – pronounced without the “w” sound; pronounced like
sord.
Vocabulary:
Achaeans: another name for Greeks
Rawhide: leather with hair of the cow still on it
Metaphor/Personification: (Dalicia)
Giving human qualities to inanimate objects.
“When primal Dawn spread on the eastern sky
Her fingers of pink light.” (Does the dawn have fingers?)
Aurora: the Greek name of the goddess for Dawn
Criers: messengers who were sent by the king to call out
important information to the people.
Reread the passages numbered 78 – 115
Write a brief summary of what you have read.
Use the following questions to help you understand what you
have read.
1. Why
did Telemachus call the suitors together?
2. How
did Athena help him?
3. Who
was Antinous?
4. What
trickery or deceit did Antinous accuse Penelope of doing?
5. How
did the suitors find out about the trickery or deceit?
6. What
did Antinous demand that Telemachus tell his mother to do?
Period 3:
Vocabulary:
Vulcan and Volcanoes
Answer the questions on your vocabulary
handout
VOCABULARY GAME:
Pair up; find definitions for the words written on
the board and write them down. The first team that gets the most correct wins!
Vocabulary:
Rawhide: leather with hair of the cow still on it
Metaphor/Personification: (Dalicia)
Giving human qualities to inanimate objects.
“When primal Dawn spread on the eastern sky
Her fingers of pink light.” (Does the dawn have fingers?)
Aurora: the Greek name of the goddess for Dawn
Criers: messengers who were sent by the king to call out
important information to the people.
Reread the passages numbered 78 – 115
Write a brief summary of what you have read.
Use the following questions to help you understand what you
have read.
1. Why
did Telemachus call the suitors together?
2. How
did Athena help him?
3. Who
was Antinous?
4. What
trickery or deceit did Antinous accuse Penelope of doing?
5. How
did the suitors find out about the trickery or deceit?
6. What
did Antinous demand that Telemachus tell his mother to do?
What
are the four things Telemachus does after the suitors disperse?
Friday,
December 11th:
For first
period, Tuesday, December 15th is the final.
For third
period, Wednesday, December 16th is the final.
On the
final, you must turn in your reading log for THE ODYESSY. The reading log
consists of a summary of what we’ve read, plus vocabulary, and questions and
answers.
The final
will be a short quiz over what we have read, which is Book 1 and Book 2. The
final will include vocabulary, passages from the books, which you will
paraphrase, and questions over the passages, which you will have to answer. The
final will also include questions about the characters and the story. The final will include the following:
Passages to
summarize or paraphrase
Questions
over the passages
Questions
over the story
Questions
over the characters
Questions
over vocabulary
Your final
AR test and reading logs will be accepted up to 3:06 on Wednesday, December 16th. After Wednesday, December 16th,
no late work will be accepted.
Period 1:
Silent Sustained Reading
Period 3:
Review Book 2:
What did Telemachus do after he dispersed the assembly of suitors?
How did Athena help Telemachus?
What did Telemachus beg Eurycleia not to do until some days have
passed?
Friday,
December 11th:
3rd
Period: (Continued)
Read Book 3 and Book 4:
Book 3: The Visit to Nestor
Vocabulary:
Charioteer: a driver of a chariot.
Disembark: to get off the boat
Doom: the end, absolute destruction
Broach: to raise a sensitive topic for discussion
Gray-eyed Athena: gray eyes were thought to be a symbol of wisdom.
Interrogate: to question closely
Prudently: wisely, showing caution and good judgment.
Host: can also mean a huge multitude of people.
Dissemble: to conceal
Metaphor:
“…the storehouse of his mind”
Personification:
“Where the great Earth hides your father…”
Give three examples.
What does this say about Odysseus’ home?
What does Nestor notice about Telemachus?
Who is the next old soldier Telemachus goes to ask about his
father?
Who is the old soldier’s wife?
What does she immediately notice about the young man that her
husband does not see?
What does the old soldier remember about Odysseus on the battle
fields of Troy?
