Monday, February 8th:
BIC
1st Period:
Work on your Odyssey Vocabulary, Literature, and Grammar
packet
Or
Silent Sustained Reading
If you need to send me work please send it to the following
email addresses:
Page 891 - ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
THE ODYSSEY; "Calypso's Island"
Vocabulary:
THE ODYSSEY; "Calypso's Island"
Vocabulary:
Thyme: herb that you use as seasoning.
Ornate: very complicated, very colorful
Bonus Question:
Bonus Question:
What can gods do? Gods can recognize each other even if they
don’t know each other.
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
Mandate: an order,
a decree
Anguish: extreme emotional pain
Exile: means to be banned from a country
Ambrosia: food of the gods
Son of Laertes: Odysseus
Laertes is Odysseus’ father
Versatile: is useful in many different ways; talented;
brilliant in many ways
Adversity: hardship, difficulties
Look at the root word: adverse which means against,
difficult
Pine: (verb) longed for; grieved over the absence of a loved
one.
Strategist: someone who plans with intelligence and
foresight.
Shade: a ghost
Read the italicized part on and tell the class what happened
on page 893:
Bonus Point: 25 points!
Anselmo: Odysseus builds a raft on Calypso’s island, but
Poseidon, still angry over Odysseus’ arrogance, creates a huge storm at sea.
Odysseus is lost at sea for thirty days and is swept off course, eventually
landing unconscious on the island Scheria.
Period 3:
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE: Read 891 – 893
THE ODYSSEY
Book 5: “Calypso’s Island”
Bonus Question:
How long has Odysseus been kept as a love slave by Calypso?
Seven years
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
Douse: to wet with water
Bonus Question:
Bonus Question:
What special gift do gods possess?
Yubendi:
Johan:
Mutasim:
Tyler: read
Kimberly: read
Bonus Question:
Bonus Question:
What is Odysseus doing when we first meet him?
Josselyn:
Arisbeth:
Jonathan:
Ashley:
Johan: got it right! Odysseus is sitting on the shore
crying.
Amanda: read
Ponder: thought about deeply
Consume: to eat
Pine: to grieve over the absence of a loved one (Isabel)
Bonus Questions:
Bonus Questions:
1. 1. What
threat does Zeus give Calypso if she doesn’t release Odysseus?
2. 2, How
does Odysseus side step Calypso’s question why doesn’t he want to stay with
her?
3. 3, What
does his answer say about Odysseus?
Answers #1:
Zeus will plunge Calypso’s island to the bottom of the sea.
Zeus will plunge Calypso’s island to the bottom of the sea.
Cateryn:
Nicole:
Jonathan:
Isabel:
Answer #2:
Arturo: He wants to go home to his wife!
Isabel: Odysseus tells Calypso that even though Penelope is
less beautiful,
Yubendi: “he says that he still loves her and wants to go
home to her.”
Answer #3:
Jonathan: He is faithful to his wife.
Odysseus flatters Calypso so that she won't become angry.
Act out Calypso and Odysseus: Cooper and Timerica
1st Scene: Dumb guy answer
2nd Scene: Smart guy Odysseus’ answer
Tuesday, February 9th:
BIC:
1st Period:
Kahoots:
Tuesday, February 9th:
BIC:
1st Period:
Kahoots:
Comprehension Review of Book 5: “Calypso’s Island”
Review of Vocabulary from Book 5: "Calypso's Island"
Act out the story of Calypso’s Island:
Jelani: Odysseus
Regina: Calypso
Anselmo: Hermes (on a skateboard)
Christian: Zeus
Taylor: Athena
3rd Period:
Kahoots:
Kahoots:
Comprehension Review of Book 5: “Calypso’s Island”
Review of Vocabulary from Book 5: "Calypso's Island"
Act out the story of Calypso’s Island:
Wednesday, February 10th:
BIC
1st Period:
Silent Sustained Reading
Go over vocabulary for Book 5
Read “I Am Laertes Son” pages 895 – 898
Veered: to change directions (to veer)
Jelani had to veer his skateboard to avoid hitting Ms.
Bridges.
Regina: Enrique had to veer to avoid hitting Regina.
Salome: Sky Walker had to veer from the Dark Side!
Anselmo: I didn’t want to hit the group, so I veered to the
right to avoid them.
To Douse: to thrust into liquid; to throw liquid on
something
Anselmo: I doused myself with cold water because the weather
was so hot.
Jonathan: To put out the forest fire, the firemen doused the
trees with water.
Regina: There are vines of pranksters dousing sleeping
people with water.
Jelani: I had to douse myself with water to avoid burning to
death.
Mandate: An order or command
Taylor: The mandate of the principal was to inform the
students of all the school rules.
Salome: The mayor mandates the people of the city to go to
Black History Month celebrations.
Forlorn: Sad, lonely
Jasmine: I felt forlorn last night.
When Stephanie went to the animal shelter she was moved to
tears by the sight of the forlorn homeless animals.
Jelani: I feel forlorn when I don’t have my skateboard.
Regina: Many films and songs make me feel forlorn.
Victuals: Food supplies; food
Taylor: The table was filled with victuals for our Christmas
dinner.
Natalie: From the zombie apocalypse every human is a
potential victual for zombies.
Anselmo: When camping, make sure you have enough victuals.
Regina: In case of a nuclear attack, the president has a
store room filled with victuals.
Versatile: Having many uses; able to do many things well
Regina: When you have a busy life, you have to be versatile.
Taylor: Tiara was one of the most versatile and accomplished
writers of her age.
Salome: Jack is very versatile – he has three girlfriends.
Adversity: Misfortune, difficulties
Taylor: Adversity happens to everyone.
Vocabulary:
3rd Period:
Pine: to long for; to yearn for; to grieve over someone’s absence
Michael:
Angie: I pined for my kitty when she disappeared for a few days.
Jelani: I pined for my chips.
Strategist: a person skilled in careful, clever planning or strategy.
Jelanie: Jelanie could be a really good strategist in football.
What are some things you have to be a good strategist?
Chess, checkers, war, League of Legends, Clash of Clans, Call of Duty, Minecraft
Shade: Ghost
Angie: The shade followed me.
Jasmine: I see shades at night.
Anselmo: I had a feeling there was a shade behind me.
Fifty shades of ghosts.
3rd Period:
Period 3rd:
Silent Sustained Reading
Brief review of Book 5 vocabulary
Read pages 895 - 897
Vocabulary and Comprehension:
Minstrel: a wandering musician, poet, singer
Where is Odysseus?
Odysseus is on the island of Scheria, where he washed up
after thirty days and nights at sea. Remember, he was given permission to leave
Calypso’s island where she allowed him to build a raft to set sail. Poseidon is
still angry at Odysseus and created a tempest to throw Odysseus off course.
Yubendi: Odysseus started crying because the singer was
singing about the Trojan War.
The way Alcinous treats Odysseus shows the sacred bond
between guests and host. Both must honor the other.
Formidable: awe inspiring in excellence
The Odyssey starts in media res – which means in the middle
of the story. Most of the story is told in flashback.
Cicones: this is the name of the people whose island is where Odysseus’ ships landed.
Ciccones is Madonna’s real last name!
Mutinous: disobeying the orders of the commander.
Treasonous!
Terrain: the land
Fugitives: runaways; escapees; men who escaped from the
battle with Odysseus’ men to get help from the other Cicones.
Lances: long sharp
pointed weapons used in battle
Achaeans: another name for the Greeks
Unyoking time: quitting time, the end of the workday; around
5 p.m. when the farmer unyoked his oxen and cows which plowed the fields.
Thursday, February 11th:
BIC
Silent Sustained Reading
1st Period:
Read and discuss “I am Laertes’ Son”, pages 895 – 897
Minstrel: a wandering musician, poet, singer
Where is Odysseus?
Odysseus is on the island of Scheria, where he washed up
after thirty days and nights at sea. Remember, he was given permission to leave
Calypso’s island where she allowed him to build a raft to set sail. Poseidon is
still angry with Odysseus and created a tempest to throw Odysseus off course.
Discussed Princess Nausicaa’s discovery of Odysseus
The way Alcinous treats Odysseus shows the sacred bond
between guests and host. Both must honor the other.
Formidable: awe inspiring in excellence, worthy of
competition
Guile: cleverness, ability to strategize, to trick, or
deceive
The Odyssey starts in media res – which means in the middle
of the story. Most of the story is
told in flashback.
Cicones: this is the name of the people whose island is
where Odysseus’ ships landed.
Ciccones is Madonna’s real last name!
Mutinous: disobeying the orders of the commander.
Treasonous!
Terrain: the land
Fugitives: runaways; escapees; men who escaped from the
battle with Odysseus’ men to get help from the other Cicones.
Lances: long sharp
pointed weapons used in battle
Achaeans: another name for the Greeks
Unyoking time: quitting time, the end of the workday; around
5 p.m. when the farmer unyoked his oxen and cows which plowed the fields.
Examples of metaphors, similes, and personifications
Salome: Each poor ghost unfleshed by the Cicones on that
field. (Metaphor/Imagery)
Anselmo: House of gold (metaphor and imagery)
Regina:
Arath: They came with dawn over that terrain like the leaves
and blades of spring. (Simile)
Anselmo: And driving veils of squall moved down like night
on land and sea.
Salome: Who held me in her smooth caves, to her heart’s
delight. (Personification)
So Doom came to us. (Personification)
Until a third Dawn came with ringlets shining
(Personification/Imagery)
Period 3:
Period 3:
Pass out Book 5 Vocabulary and Literature handout. Due on Tuesday, February 16th.
Kahoot! Comprehension Quiz over “The Battle of the Cicones!”
Act out “The Battle of the Cicones!”
Skim “The Battle of the Cicones” (pages 895 – 897) and look
for examples of metaphor, simile,
personification, and imagery!
Write them down and identify them as either metaphor,
simile, personification, or imagery. Share with the class and get class points!
Metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things not using
like or as.
Jonathan is a fish in the water.
Simile is a comparison between two unlike things using like
or as.
Arturo swims like a fish.
Personification is giving human qualities to inanimate
objects.
The trees danced in the wind.
Imagery describes by using words which create images,
sounds, aromas, and sensations in the mind of the reader.
The dawn rose in the east and peeked at earth through the
pink and gold clouds.
Ashley: “They came with dawn over that terrain like the
leaves and blades of spring.” Simile
Timerica: “…for each ghost unfleshed by the Cicones on that field.” (metaphor/imagery)
Jonathan: “…sheep after sheep they butchered by the surf.” (Imagery)
Kimberly: “… though he find a house of gold.”
(Imagery/metaphor)
Friday, February 12th:
Kinds of Clauses: Independent/Subordinate; exercise 1
Friday, February 12th:
BIC
Period 1:
Grammar:
Kinds of Clauses: Independent/Subordinate; exercise 1
Finish for homework; will go over on Tuesday, February 16th.
Independent Clauses can stand alone.
An Independent Clause has a subject, a verb, and expresses a
complete thought.
Subordinate means lesser or inferior.
A subordinate clause has a noun, has a verb, but does not
express a complete thought.
A clause is a group of words which has a noun, a verb, but
does not express a complete thought.
Clauses that begin with the following words are always
subordinate:
After, although, because, later, since, that, when, which,
while,
Kahoot/Comprehension Review of “The Battle of Cicones”
Acted out “I Am Laertes’ Son” and “The Battle of Cicones”
Period 3:
Passed out grammar handout:
Did in class and finished.
Independent Clauses can stand alone.
An Independent Clause has a subject, a verb, and expresses a
complete thought.
Subordinate means lesser or inferior.
A subordinate clause has a noun, has a verb, but does not
express a complete thought.
A clause is a group of words which has a noun, a verb, but
does not express a complete thought.
Clauses that begin with the following words are always
subordinate:
After, although, because, later, since, that, when, which,
while,
Example:
Isabel: Because Mutasim did not give Isabel a Valentine’s
gift, she will no longer call him “Cutie” but rather call a “death cab for
cutie” for him instead.
Kahoot/Comprehension Review of “Book 5 and The Battle of the
Cicones.”
