Unit Two: The Odyssey
(Including Comma Rules, Informative Writing, and Vocabulary)
**CCSS in green
**Formative grades in blue
**Summative grades in red
23: Friday, October 09 (A)
End 1st Term
The Odyssey Introduction PowerPoint with notes
YouTube video on Ancient Greece
Homer’s World handout with textbook
24: Tuesday, October 13 (A)
25: Thursday, October 15 (A)
26: Monday, October 19 (A)
god/goddesses PowerPoint
The Odyssey WebQuest
Report Cards
Epic Heroes/Epic Poetry notes
How we still allude to god/goddesses PowerPoint with notes
Comma Notes
Comma Practice
The Odyssey Background Textbook notes
27: Wednesday, October 21 (A)
Journal Prompt
Comma Review
Prepare for Ancient Greek Culture Presentations
28: Friday, October 23 (A)
Comma Kahoots
Ancient Greek Culture Presentations
Watch the first 10 minutes of The Odyssey
Begin Reading The Odyssey
29: Tuesday, October 27 (A)
30: Thursday, October 29 (A)
Essential Question: What is a hero?
Students will begin The Odyssey
The Odyssey: Books 1-2 (read book/read summary/watch clip)
Vocabulary 2.1 Due/Word Cards Due
Business in the Classroom
31: Monday, November 02 (A)
The Odyssey: Books 3-4 (read book/read summary/watch clip)
32: Wednesday, November 04 (A)
The Odyssey: Books 5-6 (read book/read summary/watch clip)
33: Friday, November 06 (A)
The Odyssey: Books 7-8 (read book/read summary/watch clip)
34: Tuesday, November 10 (A)
Progress Reports
The Odyssey: Books 9 (read book/read summary/watch clip)
The Odyssey: Books 10-11 (read book/read summary/watch clip)
35: Thursday, November 12 (A)
36: Monday, November 16 (A)
37: Wednesday, November 18 (A)
The Odyssey: Books 12-13 (read book/read summary/watch clip)
Assign The Odyssey Scenes
Prepare for The Odyssey Scenes
November 23 – November 27
38: Friday, November 20 (A)
School Holidays
Present The Odyssey Scenes
39: Tuesday, December 01 (A)
Present The Odyssey Scenes
40: Thursday, December 03 (A)
The Odyssey Summative
41: Monday, December 07 (A)
Informative Writing Component
42: Wednesday, December 09 (A)
The Gift of the Magi (read/quiz)
43: Friday, December 11 (A)
Vocabulary Summative
44: Tuesday, December 15
Exams
Wednesday, December 16
45: Thursday, December 17
Friday, December 18
Exams
End 1st Semester