9th Grade Lit Comp
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Please fill out The Odyssey anticipation guide
and be prepared to discuss your answers.
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Interviews and questions must be set by
tomorrow.
Interviews must be complete by next week,
the 9th before the computer lab.
Turn in vocabulary assignment from last class
or textbook work in the tray sometime this
week.
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Objective: Use evidence from the Odyssey to
form an opinion about Odysseus as a hero.
ELACCp-10RL1: Cite strong and thorough
textual evidence to support analysis of what
the text explicitly says as well as inferences
drawn.
Essential Question: What qualities mark
Odysseus as a hero?
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15 minutes
● A long, narrative poem that tells about the
adventures of a hero that reflects the
ideals and values of a culture.
● Epics are based on legends; they are not
works of history but of the imagination.
● The Odyssey was composed sometime
between 800-600 B.C. by a Greek poet
named Homer.
● A larger than life figure, usually male, who
embodies the ideas of a nation or race.
● These heroes take part in long, dangerous
adventures and accomplish great deeds that
require strength and courage.
The epic hero goes on a journey:
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usually in search of something.
to reach a goal.
to answer a question.
to keep a promise.
to solve a problem.
● Iliad and Odyssey
○ A. Composed in Greece around 800 B.C.
○ B. Were initially told orally and perhaps not
written down until several generations later.
● Homer -a blind poet credited with writing the Homeric
epics (Iliad and Odyssey)
● In The Odyssey, Odysseus is a hero that embodies
some of the qualities that were honored in the Greek
society, but he also naturally displays human faults.
● Poetic Meter of The OdysseyDactyllic/Heroic Hexameter
● Invocation of the Muse
● Starting in Medias Res
● Lofty Style
● Objective Tone
● Epithet
● Epic Simile
● Chaos, war, violence.
● Belief in an array of gods/goddesses who
quarrel with each other and humans
● Bronze age (new weapons)
● Small Greek islands
● Paris, prince of Troy, abducted the most
beautiful Helen, wife of Menelaus.
● Brother Agamemnon was called to get
Helen back
● 1000 ships of Achaeans sailed for Troy
turning into a 10 year war
● Clever Odysseus comes up with the plan
of The Trojan Horse to sack the city.
● Page 741 – Perilous Journeys
● Page 748 – Greek Mythology
● Page 752 – The Trojan War
Partners come up with 3
good questions and answers
for each page to turn in.
● Voice level at a 2 when discussing with a
partner
● If you need help, raise your hand for me
to come to you
● Activity: Rereading with a partner and
completing 3 tasks
● Movement: Stay in your seats
● Participation: Staying on task and
turning in 1 answer sheet with both
partner’s names
● What qualities mark Odysseus as a Hero
on page 757?
Helpful to
Odysseus
Calypso
Harmful to Unclear
Odysseus
Polyphemus Alcinious
Based on your chart, do you think Odysseus
will be successful or unsuccessful in the
story?
● Pages 759-761
● Questions 1-4 USE TEXT FOR SUPPORT!
● Study for vocab quiz
● Set up interviews
● Finish vocab assignment (text message
conversation, comic strip, or insta post)
● On the first day of class, Ms. Galloway
explained her ticket system.
How should a student behave –- or
what things should a student do –- if he
or she wants to earn tickets?
Please write this in the warm up section
of your notebook.
● Take 5 minutes to finish your grammar
packet before our mini assessment.
I will collect Step 1 and Step 2 of the Interview
Project (who you are interviewing, the date & time,
and questions you plan to ask).
● When you have finished, hold up your
quiz for me to pick up and sit quietly.
● Abundant
● Corridor
● Cumbersome
● Envision
● Herald
● Ominous
● Pervade
● Spectacle
● Teem
● Venture
● After you have written your words on
your flashcards, separate them into 3
piles.
Words I
know
I sort of
know
I don’t
know
● After students get the definitions, they
have 5 minutes to write the definitions
on the back of their cards.
● Paris, prince of Troy, abducted the most
beautiful Helen, wife of Menelaus.
● Brother Agamemnon was called to get
Helen back
● 1000 ships of Achaeans sailed for Troy
turning into a 10 year war
● Clever Odysseus comes up with the plan
of The Trojan Horse to sack the city.
● Chaos, war, violence.
● Belief in an array of gods/goddesses who
quarrel with each other and humans
● Bronze age (new weapons)
● Small Greek islands
● Invocation of the Muse
● Starting in Medias Res
● Lofty Style
● Objective Tone
1. Who is speaking in this opening scene?
2. What is a muse?
3. What happened in Troy?
4. Where is Odysseus, the "contender,"
trying to go?
5. Which god is plotting against Odysseus?
1. Get in groups of 4 or 5
2. Reread page 757, where Homer invokes
the muse
3. Take 10 minutes and rewrite this in your
own words – speak how you would
normally.
4. Write it down on one sheet of paper and
be prepared to share with the class.
5. Put everyone’s name on the paper.
On page 757: What heroic qualities mark
Odysseus so far?
If extra time remains, you may get together
with your group to discuss the Hero Project.
Interviews must be complete by Tuesday.
Tickets
● “Sailing from Troy” and “The Lotus
Eaters”
● page 759-761
1. Where is Odysseus' home and why is it important to him? ELACC910RL10
2. For what quality does Odysseus say he is famous? What does that
mean?
3. Who asked Odysseus to tell his tale?
4. What danger did Odysseus and his men encounter when they
landed on the Lotus Eater's island? How did Odysseus solve the
problem?
5. Do you think Odysseus responds appropriately to the three men
who long to stay there? Why or why not? ELACC9-10RL3
6. Identify two points when Odysseus mentions a longing for home.
What does this suggest about ancient Greek values? ELACC910RL6
● What lesson can you take away from
today’s reading? How can you relate the
lesson to modern times? Explain your
answer.
● ELACC9-10RL2- Determine a theme
What is the most clever idea you’ve ever had?
Explain your answer in a few sentences please
● Unit 2 vocabulary Quiz next class
● Retaking quizzes: Today is last day.
● We present Hero Projects next class.
● Teacher passes out graded work
Adjourn
Alien
Comely
Compensate
Dissolute
Erratic
Expulsion
Feint
Fodder
Fortify
Illegible
Jeer
Lucrative
Mediocre
Proliferate
Subjugate
Sully
Tantalize
Terse
Unflinching
● After you have written your words on
your flashcards, separate them into 3
piles.
Words I
know
I sort of
know
I don’t
know
● Kahoot.it
● 10 minutes
1. Where is Odysseus' home and why is it important to him? ELACC910RL10
2. For what quality does Odysseus say he is famous? What does that
mean?
3. Who asked Odysseus to tell his tale?
4. What danger did Odysseus and his men encounter when they
landed on the Lotus Eater's island? How did Odysseus solve the
problem?
5. Do you think Odysseus responds appropriately to the three men
who long to stay there? Why or why not? ELACC9-10RL3
6. Identify two points when Odysseus mentions a longing for home.
What does this suggest about ancient Greek values? ELACC910RL6
● What was a lesson that a reader could
take away? How is this lesson still
valuable in modern times?
● http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/medi
a/action/yt/watch?v=nv2d0-dRrHI
1.
Based on Odysseus’ criticism of the Cyclopes, what kind of
society do you think the Greeks valued? ELACC9-10RL6
2. What is meant in line 133 when the Cyclops is described as a
“shaggy mountain reared in solitude”? ELACC9-10RL45
3. What character flaw does the hero Odysseus reveal by refusing to
leave the cave? RL3
4. What ancient Greek beliefs regarding the gods and respect for
strangers does Odysseus express in his words to the Cyclops on
page 764? ELACC9-10RL6
5. Why doesn’t Odysseus stab the Cyclops in the liver when he has
the chance?
6. Do you think Odysseus has a responsibility to help his men even in
the midst of grave danger? Explain.
● CCSSRL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex
characters (e.g. those with multiple or
conflicting motivations) develop over
the course of the text, interact with
characters, and advance the plot or
develop the theme.
● Name 3 events that happened in today’s
reading, and list the effects each event
(or cause) had.
Please copy the following sentences and
place commas where necessary…
1) During lunch at the CHS cafeteria Madison
noticed the dirty tables the overworked
cashiers and the high price of soft drinks.
1) “Don’t eat that pizza” warned Lisa. “It’s
over two weeks old” she explained.
● Unit 2 Vocabulary quiz next week
Thursday, 9/18 (PREAP)
● Computer lab next class. Interviews
must be done by next class for a grade.
● CC9-10L2 – command of conventions of
standard English
● Comma Tips Notes
● http://chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/c
ommas02.htm
● Show me your score to record
1.
Based on Odysseus’ criticism of the Cyclopes, what kind of
society do you think the Greeks valued? ELACC9-10RL6
2. What is meant in line 133 when the Cyclops is described as a
“shaggy mountain reared in solitude”? ELACC9-10RL45
3. What character flaw does the hero Odysseus reveal by refusing to
leave the cave? RL3
4. What ancient Greek beliefs regarding the gods and respect for
strangers does Odysseus express in his words to the Cyclops on
page 764? ELACC9-10RL6
5. Why doesn’t Odysseus stab the Cyclops in the liver when he has
the chance?
6. Do you think Odysseus has a responsibility to help his men even in
the midst of grave danger? Explain.
● RL9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual
evidence to support analysis of what the text
says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from
the text
● RL9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters
develop over the course of the text, interact
with other characters, and advance the plot or
develop the theme.
Superior (4-5)
Emerging (2-3)
Room to Improve (0-1)
Literary Features
Group does superior job
of showing setting,
prediction,
characterization, and
inference with skill and
entertainment
Somewhat demonstrates
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Did not really
demonstrate
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Completion
Group completed their
task fully
Almost complete
Incomplete
Group Dynamics
All members received a
defined role and
appeared to participate
in the process of
creativity and execution
Most members
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Most members received
a role and appeared to
participate
Accuracy
Skit reflects justifiable
situations based on what
has already occurred in
the Odyssey
Skit somewhat

Skit does not really
reflect situations based
on what has already
happened in the
Odyssey.
1. What is ironic about the lines at the top of 768?
2. Universal themes provide an insight into life and human
nature. Some examples are the power of love or the dangers of greed.
What universal theme do you think is suggested by the fight
between Odysseus and the Cyclops? ELACC9-10RL2
3. What do lines 472-493 suggest about ancient Greek beliefs
about the gods’ involvement in the mortal world? ELACC910RL6
4. Despite his heroism, what human weaknesses does Odysseus
reveal as he sails away from the land of the cyclopes?
ELACC9-10RL3
● Name 3 events that happened in today’s
reading, and list the effects each event
(or cause) had.
Sailing From Troy & Lotus Eaters Odyssey CP classes, September 11, 2014
● In honor of 9/11 today, and keeping on topic
with our Heroes Unit, answer the following
question:
What do you think is the most heroic act a
person can do? Explain your response and
give us an example of someone who
performed this act.
● Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz is Friday,
September 19th
● We will be back in the lab on Monday
September 15th to work on Heroes
Project. If you come to the lab without
your interview completed and your typed
out 150 word central message you will
lose 40 points on the project.
● CC9-10L2 – command of conventions of
standard English
● Parallel Structure Notes
http://www.chompchomp.com/structure0
1/structure01.htm
● Show me your score to record
1. Who is speaking in this opening scene?
2. What is a muse?
3. What happened in Troy?
4. Where is Odysseus, the "contender," trying to
go?
5. Which god is plotting against Odysseus?
6. What qualities mark Odysseus as a Hero so far?
● “Sailing from Troy” and “The Lotus
Eaters”
● page 759-761
1. Where is Odysseus' home and why is it important to him? ELACC910RL10
2. For what quality does Odysseus say he is famous? What does that
mean?
3. Who asked Odysseus to tell his tale?
4. What danger did Odysseus and his men encounter when they
landed on the Lotus Eater's island? How did Odysseus solve the
problem?
5. Do you think Odysseus responds appropriately to the three men
who long to stay there? Why or why not? ELACC9-10RL3
6. Identify two points when Odysseus mentions a longing for home.
What does this suggest about ancient Greek values? ELACC910RL6
● What lesson can you take away from
today’s reading? How can you relate the
lesson to modern times? Explain your
answer.
● ELACC9-10RL2- Determine a theme
● Copy the following sentence and make
any corrections that are needed:
Skipping the directions, hurrying to
finish first, and neglected to recheck
her work, have caused Hannah to fail
her math tests.
● First hour, work on projects. You will
lose points if you are off task. Your 150
word, typed central message about
Heroism is due today. You may print it in
the library. Use MLA format.
● The last 30 minutes of class will be
grammar practice.
● PRACTICE EOCT Question:
In a little time I made great proficiency in
the business and became a useful hand to
my brother.
As used in the above sentence, the phrase
made great proficiency means
a. Became skillful
b. Gained wealth
c. Created words of art
d. Learned manners
● Unit 3 Vocabulary Test will be next
Tuesday 9/30/14
● Distribute Documents: 5-10 min
● Complete Answer Document: 5 min
● Read Documents A,B,C and Essay Question Independently:
20 min
● Prewriting: 15 min
● Drafting: 35 min
● Revising and Editing: 25 min
● Final Draft: 20 min
● Proofreading: 5 min
● CC9-10RL3— Analyze how complex characters
(those with multiple or conflicting motivations)
develop over the course of a text, interact with
other characters, and advance plot/theme.
● Objective: SWBAT write a diamante poem that
demonstrates and understanding of the
motivations and development of the character
Polyphemus.
● Essential Question – How do Polyphemus’s
motivations and development help readers
understand who he is as a character?
● http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/medi
a/action/yt/watch?v=nv2d0-dRrHI
1. What is ironic about the lines at the top of 768?
2. Universal themes provide an insight into life and human
nature. Some examples are the power of love or the dangers of greed.
What universal theme do you think is suggested by the fight
between Odysseus and the Cyclops? ELACC9-10RL2
3. What do lines 472-493 suggest about ancient Greek beliefs
about the gods’ involvement in the mortal world? ELACC910RL6
4. Despite his heroism, what human weaknesses does Odysseus
reveal as he sails away from the land of the cyclopes?
ELACC9-10RL3
● Motivation – a character’s reason for
doing things
● Plot – the series of story events that
establish and resolve the character’s
conflicts
● Theme – a story’s central idea or
message about life.
Looks –
Actions Words Personality Character Motivations How Character Changes How Character Develops ThemeHow Character Advances the Plot -
● Odysseus and his men sail away, leaving the Cyclops in
blindness and agony. Imagine that you are the Cyclops.
After the fury of being blinded and losing your prisoners
dies down, you find yourself thinking about the future
and living without your powerful eye. Since Odysseus
and his men escaped, the neighboring Cyclops have been
ignoring you, and you feel totally alone. Your only hope
is that Poseidon, your father, will do something to
avenge Odysseus and his men. To find relief from your
situation, you decided to write a diamond poem about
your experience with Odysseus. You plan to give the
poem to Poseidon, hoping that he will have sympathy for
you.
● Looks – Tall, Dirty, Shaggy, One Eye
● Actions – Ate people, Trapped men in
cave,
● Personality – abusive, crude, cry baby
● Words – Nobody! We don’t care about
Zues!
THE RULES OF A DIAMANTE
Diamante (pronounced “Dee-ah-mahn-tay”) poems are in the shape of a diamond. Here are
just a few rules to writing a diamante:
1.
Diamantes are seven lines long.
2.
The first and last lines have just one word.
The second and sixth lines have two words.
The third and fifth lines have three words.
And the fourth line has four words.
3.
Lines 1, 4, and 7 have nouns.
Lines 2 and 6 have adjectives.
Lines 3 and 5 have verbs.
Here’s an easy way to visualize all three rules:
Noun
Adjective, Adjective
Verb, Verb, Verb
Noun, Noun, Noun, Noun
Verb, Verb, Verb
Adjective, Adjective
Noun
● CC9-10SL4
● CC9-10SL5
Copy this down, please
Dramatic irony – This occurs when the
reader or audience understands more about
the events of a story than a character.
Situational irony – This occurs when what
actually happens is the opposite of what is
expected or appropriate.
Verbal irony – A character says one thing
but really means the opposite.
Mr. Reinhart is the building inspector for the
entire county. Anytime a person wants to add a
deck or balcony, Mr. Reinhart checks to see that
each plan is safe before construction begins.
One day Mr. Reinhart was having a party at his
house. He and his three guests were barbequing
on the porch attached to his house, when the
structure suddenly collapsed. Apparently,
termites got into the wood and had been
chewing away the support beams for several
months.
This is ironic because ____________________
EOCT practice
An ad for car tires features a wellknown race car driver. Which type of
argument does this ad use?
a. Authority
b. Emotion
c. Logic
d. Statistics
● Unit 3 Quiz changed to Monday Oct 6th
● Any missing projects need to be
presented after school
● Separated Rosters
Character
Aeolus
Circe
Elpenor
Anticlea
Relationship to
Odysseus/ Who
they are
What does he/she
do?
● Who is Odysseus, really?
SWBAT write 2 paragraphs, using graphic
organizers, that demonstrate an
understanding of the development of
Odysseus, and use examples/evidence for
support.
1st Paragraph – describing him, use your
chart
2nd Paragraph – How is he developing as a
“hero”
● Essential Question: What does it take to
be a good leader?
● What are some incidents that have led to
trouble in Odysseus’ voyage so far?
1. What happens to some of Odysseus’
men while on Circe’s island, Aeaea?
2. What does Circe say Odysseus must do
in order to reach home?
3. What difficulty does Tiresias predict for
the journey to come? (page 779)
ELACC9-10RL10
Independent Practice for Tracker:
Why would Odysseus continue, despite
Tiresias’ grim prophecies? Explain,
citing details from the text to support
your answer.
AT LEAST 3 SENTENCES
● 4. What instructions does Odysseus give
his shipmates as they prepare to deal
with the Sirens? ELACC9-10RL10
● 5. How does Odysseus keep his shipmates
from hearing the Sirens sing?
● George is attending a local school board
meeting to present the results of a survey
that students completed. He hopes to
convince the school board to reconsider
their decision that students at his high
school should wear uniforms during he next
school year.
George’s argument is based on:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Personal opinion
Authority
Emotion
Logic
● Please wait until after school to talk to
me about grades and makeup work.
● Please stop asking me for tickets and
candy and/or if we can watch movies –
these things are privileges, not rights.
Love you! Thanks!
● Wednesday October 29 (CP)
● Thursday October 30 (PreAP)
During this quiz you need to only answer
one question right to receive an ‘A’. I
will ask questions aloud to each student.
If you answer the question correctly, you
may sit and collect your ‘A’ grade. If you
cannot answer the question, it goes to
the next student. We will go around the
classroom up to three times. Any student
remaining after that point will receive
less than that ‘A’… much less.
● (5 mins)
● 4. What instructions does Odysseus give
his shipmates as they prepare to deal
with the Sirens? ELACC9-10RL10
● 5. How does Odysseus keep his shipmates
from hearing the Sirens sing?
● 1. How does Odysseus try to motivate his
men in the beginning of the Scylla and
Charybdis passage? How do the men react
and what does their reaction suggest about
Odysseus’ heroic qualities? ELACC9-10RL3
● 2. Look at the picture on page 787. How
does this image compare with the
description of Scylla in the scene? ELACC910RL7
1.
Which details suggest that ancient Greeks believed the gods controlled the
weather on page 788? Cite lines from the text to support your argument.
ELACC9-10RL1, RL6
2. What about Eurylochus’ plea (in lines 864-878) is insidious? How do his values
differ from those of Odysseus? ELACC9-10RL4, RL1
3. Analyze the map on page 790. How does the inclusion of real places make the
story’s imaginary events more believable? ELACC9-10RL5
4. Which of Odysseus’ heroic qualities does he demonstrate on page 793? ELACC910RL3
5. Cite the lines in which Odysseus indicates that he is left to continue his journey
alone. ELACC9-10RL1, RL10
6. How do lines 994-997 remind you that Odysseus is telling his story to an
audience? RL5
● What leadership qualities did Odysseus
display in today’s reading?