WEEK 5 English 9
SEPTEMBER 29-OCT 3
Monday, September 29
 Hand Out Vocabulary 6 due Tuesday( should be 5,
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we will catch up next week)
Vocabulary quiz Friday
Complete presentations in groups
Return Biographies to library
Get new free Reading book
Yes you will always record reading times every time
you read: 
EliReview Reading log for last week (Sept 22-28)
Monday, September 22nd
 Odysseus: read page 890
 Begin Cornell Notes
TUESDAY /WEDNESDAY NOTES
Key Words
Epic
Quotes/ Definitions
Notes /Questions
Page #
lines
890
Tuesday
 Cornell Notes ( just go to insert & highlight )
Key Words
Definition
(Quote)
Notes/
Questions
Epic
“a long narrative poem…
About a hero…who reflects
the values and ideals of a
nation..)
See book for full
information
Epic hero
“larger than life figure…
Embodies the ideals &
values of a race…”
Epic Simile
comparison of two things
using like or as, a long
extended simile is a epic
simile
Summary not a
quote
Full title
The Wanderings of
Odysseus from the
By Homer
Translated by
Pages
890
890
891
Book 9 New Coasts and Poseidon's Son
Key word
page
Odysseus
“ I am Laertes’
son”
“…”
“Ithaca”
His home where
he is king
896 Line 13
Odysseus
“ I shall not see a
place more dear”
Explains his love
home
896 Line 17
City of Cicones
Enemies of
Odysseus
Stopped to look for 897
supplies
Lotus
“Honeyed
“Coastline of Lotus plant”…made the
Eaters”
men forgetful of
homeland
896 Line 7
They would “stay
forever, forgetful”
of purpose
897
Key Word
Pages
Cyclopes
Didn’t plow,
“ignorance leaving
fruitage”
898
Clever/ intelligent
Odysseus
Wine
12 two handed jars
1 to 20 to dilute
899
Curiosity
Men suggest to get
supplies and leave
weakness
900 Line 130
A Prodigious Man
Describes Cyclopes
Line 87 page 899
Cyclopes
Don’t respect Gods Odysseus prays to
Zeus
902
Leader
Made a plan of
escape
904
Create a spike to
blind the giant
Cyclops story
Key words
Quotes/other
Notes
Page
Clever
Brought wine
Used it on Cyclops
904
Nohbdy
(spelling from
book)
“Everyone calls me Tricking Cyclops
906
Nohbdy”(906).
The name deceives 907 line 324
Odysseus was
brave
He did this act
instead of asking
his crew
Drove a big spike
Skill/clever
Created sheep
skins tied together
to hide his men
under
When Polyphemus 907
is blind he will
reach and feel if it
is sheep he would
let them pass, men
he would grab
Polyphemus
Son of Poseidon
God of the sea
Ego
“Godsake Captain” Odysseus brags
906
907
911 & 912
Respects the Gods
Slew a sheep for
Zeus
912
Tuesday September 30
 Correct Vocabulary 6 ( nest week will be 5)
 Unit Test for lessons 1-6 Monday Oct 13 
 Silent Read ( Record times on log )
THURSDAY OCT 2
 A Letter in a Bottle:
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Choose a perspective to write from: Odysseus or a crew member
(other?)
Determine your audience: You are sending a communication hoping it
will be received back at Ithaca: a news article, a letter, (other?)
Topic: Odysseus’s character; an epic hero
Begin with a summary of the events to date.
Include definition of epic hero and cite
Include names of places, problems, and people or gods.
Discuss your opinion of Odysseus’s character as an epic hero.
Cite a minimum of 3 times using MLA. Ex “….”(906)
Elaborate on how citation supports your thoughts.
Length: 450- 650 words
Possible 100 points_________
Friday, October 3
 Quiz Vocabulary 5
 Reminder Unit Test coming Oct 13 Monday
 20 minutes to work on writing Letter in a Bottle
 SILENT READ record times/conference with
teacher