9/28/18 and 10/3/18 Agendas

EVEN CLASSES ANNOUNCEMENT!
Today you did excellent work! I am proud of every student in every class period! 

TO ALL CLASSES
Have a wonderful Fall Break! :)

Homework:
1. Annotate part II of the Odyssey with the objective to find examples (evidence) of Odysseus's strengths and weaknesses as a leader. See workbook page 640 for the prompt.
2. Extra credit is due 10/12 for EVEN and 10/15 for ODD. This will be on Quarter grades. See Google classroom for details.
3. Book Review (New deadline due to District PT)
EVEN (10/24) and ODD (10/25)

Due today:

• Last chance to submit an Odysseus paragraph late! 
• Cyclops Article one-chunk paragraph
• Participation All period

Agenda:
1. Read the article about Cyclops and annotate. Write and submit your one-chunk paragraph explaining whether the remains could or could not be from a Cyclops. Use Google classroom. You may work in pairs.
2. Revise your Odysseus double-chunk or work on extra credit or read your IR book.

Next class: the Odyssey Part II DVD + DOK Questioning (The paper is in Google classroom.)

9/26/18 and 9/27/18

Homework:
1. Finish your paragraphs about You and Your Future next class period. (6 sentences minimum)
2. Read your IR book. Book Review Date Change due to District PT (More time! 9-26 for EVEN and 9-27 for ODD)
3. Annotate the rest of Part II - The Odyssey in your workbook starting with page 605.

Due today:
Absent Quizzes
Bio Poem
pages 590-592 Workbook pages

Agenda:
1. IR
2. Questioning practice (Levels 1, 2 and 3 if time)
3. Review Close Read (pages 901 and 904)
4. Submit homework and get workbook check off in class. Please bring your workbook next class with completed work if you did not finish last class period or forgot your workbook.

See Google classroom for handouts and extra credit.

9/24/18 and 9/25/18

Homework:

9/24/18 and 9/25/18 Homework:

• 1. Read and annotate pages 600-605 to Penelope. Do the Close read questions on pages 601 and 604. 
• 2. Read your IR book. Reminder: Renew your book, if needed. 
• 3. Workbook page 620 Concept Vocabulary (Practice section only. Use your notebook or notebook paper.) 
• 4. Finish the agenda, Bio Poems if needed and pages 590-592 in your workbook.You may do just the chart on page 592 for full credit.

Due today: 
Revised or late Haikus for EVEN classes
Participation all period
Absent Odyssey part I quizzes 

Agenda:
1. Assignment #12: 2 paragraphs about you. (See your handout.)
2. Jump Start Questions for Part II - The Odyssey
3. Start Part II - Odyssey on page 600. Annotate. Do close read questions.

Deadlines! (EVEN and ODD)

Due date	Wednesday, September 26th (EVEN) and Thursday, September 27th (ODD)	Friday, September 28th (EVEN) and Wednesday, October 3rd (ODD)
Assignments Haikus were due Friday, September 21st for ODD and Monday, September 22nd for EVEN. ODD classes got poems back before EVEN.	Workbook pages 590 all, 591 All, but Word Study, page 592 Chart ONLY Odyssey Part 1 annotations Odyssey Part 2 annotated through Penelope (page 605) Bio Poem (Odysseus or Polyphemus) with picture Last day to turn in notebook #1 check late.	2 paragraphs about you (minimum 6 sentences each) Last chance to turn in Odysseus double-chunk paragraphs and Auto-Bio/Bio Poems about you.

D and F Odyssey Re-take Date clarification

Lunch (Thursday, October 4th) EVEN Day (12:25pm-1pm)
You may bring your lunch. I will be giving back your quiz before then to review.

9/20 and 9/21

Homework: Haiku poems foe EVEN
1. Finish workbook page 590 and 591 if not done for next class. (Extension - one class period)
2. Do workbook page 592 (All)
3. Read you IR book.
4. Finish you Bio Poem if not done.

Due today
Haikus poem for ODD (9/21)
Late and Absent work

Agenda - No phones or earphones. Testing!
1. Review workbook page 591
Analyze the text (and clarify Concept Vocab.)
2. Odyssey part 1 test
3. Bio Poem (Small groups are authorized when all are done testing.)

9/18/18 and 9/19/18

Homework: Haikus may be revised by Monday, September 24th (EVEN) and Friday, September 21st (ODD) This is due to getting them back earlier.
1. Finish page 590 and 591 if not done in class. Be sure to write notes so you can use those on your quiz.
2. Annotations: Due next class period. (The Odyssey, part I - ALL)

Due today:
Late or Absent Odysseus double-chunk paragraphs
-SEM or -SIM 

Agenda:

1. Workbook pages 590 and 591 (ALL except #5 on comprehension check)
2. Cyclops clip (Write at least three challenging questions. You don't need to answer them. Please make sure to not use Yes or NO questions.)

Part I Odyssey Quiz (EVEN 9-20 and ODD 9-21)

Format: Scantron
20 questions
Curved (The curve can change until all students have taken the quiz.)
Open Book

Lunch helped moved to Wednesday, September 19th

Lunch help has been postponed to Wednesday, September 19th (Allow ten minutes after period 5 has ended to come for help.) Please come ready to review for your quiz on The Odyssey, part I. :)

Haiku Revisions

Journey Haikus may be revised and still need to be given back to all students. Therefore, they will not be calculated into the progress grades, but the grade can be seen in IC after I do updates. After students have papers back then they will become active again in the calculation and the grade (points given) will stay unless a revision is done that raises the grade.

9/14 and 9/17 agendas

Homework: 

1. Vocabulary Word Study (-sem and -sim) Due next class period.
2. Keep reading your IR book. Remember to renew your IR book if checked out from the WR library.

Due today:  
Odysseus double-chunk paragraph (This needs to be written on notebook paper as a paragraph or uploaded into Google classroom typed as a paragraph.)

Agenda:
Meet at the library and do the library orientation. Complete the hypothesis before leaving the library.

9/13 Agenda

Homework:
1. Word Study (Double-sided handout)
2. Final Copy of Odysseus Paragraph (Handwritten in black or blue pen is acceptable.) There is also a spot in Google classroom to submit your FINAL COPY. I will accept rough drafts next class for stamping without a penalty.
Remove sentences starters such as TS, CD, CM...CS when you do your final copy and remember to title your final copy.

MEET IN FRONT OF THE LIBRARY ON THE 17TH FOR YOUR LIBRARY ORIENTATION. BE SURE TO PUT ALL FOOD AND DRINKS AWAY BEFORE ENTERING THE LIBRARY. GUM IS PROHIBITED IN THE LIBRARY.

Due today:
Late work

Agenda:

1. Editing (See Google classroom for directions.)


2. Study Guide (#5-#11) See Google classroom for sample answers.

Typed final copies - Please use Google classroom.

There is now an assignment for final copies typed of Odysseus in Google classroom due to the high volume of typing. I will get my mailbox flooded if this is not used.

9/12 Agenda

Homework:
1. Word Study (Double-sided handout)
2. Final Copy of Odysseus Paragraph (Handwritten in black or blue pen is acceptable.) There is also a spot in Google classroom to submit your FINAL COPY. I will accept rough drafts next class for stamping without a penalty.
Remove sentences starters such as TS, CD, CM...CS when you do your final copy and remember to title your final copy.

MEET IN FRONT OF THE LIBRARY ON THE 14TH FOR YOUR LIBRARY ORIENTATION. BE SURE TO PUT ALL FOOD AND DRINKS AWAY BEFORE ENTERING THE LIBRARY. GUM IS PROHIBITED IN THE LIBRARY.

Due today:
Late work

Agenda:
1. Study Guide (#5-#11) See Google classroom for sample answers.
2. Editing (See Google classroom for directions.)

I will be here for tutorial tomorrow September 13th.

The meeting I was going to attend in tutorial the 13th was canceled so I will be in room 536 for tutorial tomorrow.

Monday, September 10th and Tuesday, September 11th

Homework: Check IC for missing work.

1. Finish annotating The Odyssey Part I (up to comprehension check on page 590)
2. Finish your rough draft (8 sentences) on Odysseus due next class. Bring in a hard copy. Typing is optional.
3. If you type and need your paper printed please share it before class so I can print it out for you to use for editing in class.
4. Quiz on The Odyssey part I on Thursday, September 20th for EVEN and Friday, September 21st for ODD

Due today:
Absent and late work 

Agenda:
1. Study Guide (Do 1-4.) New handout #9
2. Do the close reads on workbook pages 579 and 582
3. Read and write summaries for workbook pages 584-587.
4. Work on your rough draft for your Odysseus double-chunk paragraph. Remember to check Google classroom for tips and use 3rd person in your commentary.

Google Classroom, Help Schedule + IC Annoucements for the week of September 10th-14th

Google classroom

Check Google classroom for writing tips and sample CDs plus CMs for your Odysseus double-chunk paragraph.

Help Schedule

Monday and Friday I am in my room for tutorial.
I am attending meetings Tuesday and Thursday this week upstairs and am not available for tutorial help those mornings.

Tuesday Lunch Help (12:25-12:55) Room 536 
You may bring your lunch.

Infinite Campus (IC)
Please check IC for your grades. I am currently having an issue updating grades in IC. (Monday September 10th at 3:45 p.m.) I will try again later this evening.

Thursday, September 6th and Friday, September 7th

Homework:
1. Read through the sirens section and annotate (up to page 583)
2. Read your Independent Reading book 

Due today:
Notebook check #1 (Spiral, composition or notebook paper)

Agenda:
1. Add to #5 on notebook check (Independent Reading assignment today)
Sketch/Draw/Describe a character or conflict in your story.
2.  Power Point (Hamburger)
3. Write a TS for Odysseus
4. Close Read for The Cyclops (See side margin. Annotate and answer questions.)
pages 566, 571, 577
5. Annotate the Land of the Dead section (pages 576-580)
Turn in your notebook check #1 into the correct crate.

EVEN Grade updates (9-5-18)

Please check Infinite Campus after 8 this evening for the latest grade updates.

September 4th (Minimum Day) Back to School Night and September 5th

Homework:

1. Read your IR Book.
2. Organize your notebook check #1 and complete #1-#6 items.
3. Read the rest of The Cyclops section in your workbook volume 2 and annotate. (Through the top of page 576)

Due today: Haiku Poems

• In class: Hard Copies
• By midnight: Google class submissions

Agenda:
1. Warm-up #3: Summarize in at least 4 sentences the start of The Odyssey Part I we have read. Hints: Cicones, Lotus-Eaters, The Cyclops
2. Read and Annotate The Cyclops section starting on page 566
3. Organize your notebook check #1 and ask questions.
4. Revise your Haiku and ask questions if needed. (Chrome books may be used now.)