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Week of February 9, 2015
Monday
February 9
Objective:
Agenda:
The student will analyze epic similes and allusions in book 11: The Land of the Dead.
1. Warm-Up: Semicolons
2. The Land of the Dead (class reading)
3. What does the prophecy foreshadow?
4. What does the reader learn about Odysseus from his encounters with Elpenor and Anticlea?
Homework: Independent Reading Project
Think-pair-share, supplemental notes, dictionary, visual
ELPS:
Tuesday
February 10
Objective:
The students will analyze characterization by completing a crossover SAR.
Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: Adjectives
2. Crossover SAR: How does Circe the Witch and Calypso both serve as temptresses for Odysseus?
3. Begin reading The Sirens; Scylla and Charybdis
Homework: Independent Reading Project
ELPS:
Partner work, small group instruction, dictionary, visual
Wednesday
February 11
Objective:
Agenda:
The students will use new vocabulary terms to enhance Staar writing
1. Using Staar exemplars, the students will review as a class what goes into a Staar 3 and Staar 2 SAR
2. Introduction of vocabulary list
3. Retirement of old words
4. Mini-Lesson: Level 1(concrete) vs. Level 2 (abstract) vocabulary
Homework: Vocabulary lesson, Independent reading project
ELPS:
Partner work, small group instruction, dictionary, visual
Thursday
February 12
Objective:
Agenda:
The student will analyze character motive.
1. Warm-Up: Adverbs
2. Finish reading The Sirens; Scylla and Charybdis.
Homework: Independent reading project
ELPS:
Partner work, small group instruction, dictionary, visual
Friday
February 13
Objective:
The students will analyze characterization by completing a crossover SAR
Agenda:
1. Quiz (over grammar and The Odyssey)
Homework: Independent reading project-Due next week
ELPS:
Clarification, dictionary, notes