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Jan9

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  • SLOT-Read and Annotate Article of the Week #12 for Connections.
  • AoW #12 Ancient Religions
    • Highlight textual evidence using your yellow highlighter
    • Label each connection and explain through annotation
      • Text to Text
      • Text to Self
      • Text to World
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes
    • Honors – Continue working on dialectical journal
      • 10 entries due by 1/20
  • The Odyssey
    • Read “Sailing From Troy” and “Lotus Eaters”
    • Complete Triple Entry Journal on a sheet of loose leaf for each section as you read
    • Complete comprehension questions as you read
      • DIRECTIONS: Complete the following WHILE you read. RESTATE!
        • “Sailing From Troy”
          • 1.What mistakes did Odysseus and his men make in Ismarus?
          • 2.What is Odysseus’ motivation for his epic journey?
          • 3.What is something or someone that motivates you? Explain.
          • 4.Describe Odysseus using a Bubble Map. You must provide textual evidence!
        • “Lotus Eaters”
          • DIRECTIONS: Complete the following WHILE you read. RESTATE!
            • 1.Why is it taking Odysseus so long to travel home? Which god can we blame?
            • 2.What is the result of eating the Lotus Plant?
            • 3.How can the effects of the Lotus Plant compare with things in the real world?
            • 4.What heroic qualities does Odysseus exhibit in the encounter with the Lotus-Eaters?
            • 5.Using a multi-flow map, explain at least 3 cause and effect relationships.
Dec19

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  • Bellwork-What caused the Trojan War? Who was the war between? Who won the war and how?
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Make sure to read at home each night!
    • Book Talks continued through this week
  • The Odyssey-Background Building
Dec16

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  • SLOT– Referencing Article of the Week #11, respond to the following prompt in two paragraphs:
      • Paragraph #1-Intro and Claim (underline claim)
      • Paragraph #2-Your correctly embedded, quoted, textual evidence, highlighted in pink.Are detentions effective
      • 1.Introduce quote (In the article titled…the author states…)
      • 2.Copy quote w/parenthetical citation (Bloom 1).
      • 3.Give your reasoning (The evidence proves my claim because…)
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Make sure to read at home each night!
  • The Odyssey-Background Building
Dec15

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  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #11, read and annotate for Purpose, Subject, and Tone.
    • Highlight the purpose using your orange highlighter. Subject in Tone should be highlighted in green. Make sure to cross-reference your work with the rubric.
    • Label your evidence with the appropriate annotation code and explain through annotation.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Make sure to read at home each night!
    • Book Talks continued through December
    • Honors – Work on CM#3 dialectical journal entries
  • The Odyssey-Background Building
Dec14

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  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #11, read and annotate for Speaker, Occasion, and Audience
    • Highlight Speaker and Occasion using your blue highlighter. Highlight Audience using your orange highlighter.
    • Label your evidence and explain through annotation
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Make sure to read at home each night!
  • The Odyssey-Background Building
Dec13

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  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #11, read and annotate for Connections.
  • AoW #11 Detention
    • Highlight textual evidence using your yellow highlighter
    • Label your connections and explain through annotation
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Make sure to read at home each night!
    • Book Talks continued through December
  • The Odyssey-Building Background
Dec9

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  • SLOT–Referencing Article of the Week #10, use the following claim statement to complete your 12 minute draft.
    •  Continuing to go into space is essential for the future of   humanity.
      • Paragraph #1-Intro and Claim (underline claim)
      • Paragraph #2-Your correctly embedded, quoted, textual evidence, highlighted in pink.
        • 1.Introduce quote (In the article titled…the author states…)
        • 2.Copy quote w/parenthetical citation (“We’re Out…1).
        • 3.Give your reasoning (The evidence proves my claim because…)
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Make sure to read at home each night!
    • Book Talks
  • The Odyssey-Building Background through Expert Folders
    • LA 1 – Presentations
    • Honors – Activity #3 due by 11;59 pm to Google Classroom. Drawing due Monday in class.