25.

Mo 4.13

Begin writing assignment on a homecoming

Rough draft of writing

26.

We 4.15

Computer Lab

Peer editing – read and respond to four people’s papers, give feedback, start incorporating suggestions.

Polish up writing

Due at start of class on Monday.

Don’t forget vocab. List can be found on-line.

27.

Mo 4.20

Hand in paper

Listen to Book 17

Book 18

28.

We 4.22

In-class study hall

I will check your books at the start of class. Please come to class with some homework to complete.

Study for Vocab

Books 16, 17, 18

29.

Fr 4.24

Vocab Quiz

Review of paragraph writing

Condensed Book 19 — focus on most important passages.

Book 20

30.

Tu 4.28

Book 20: check books; recap scene and characters; images

1. Watch Rocky preparing for battle.

2. Respond to 20. 7-18

3. Close look at Penelope's Despair

4. Recap and questions about the book.

Rough draft due on Thursday.

Write a page or two (typed, double spaced, times new roman, 12 pt) about preparing for a battle. Try to think of an event you prepared for for quite some time — a test, a quiz, a project, a game, a concert/recital, an argument, for example. How did you prepare? Why did you prepare? What did you learn about yourself in preparing? Think too about how your preparation compares with the preparation of Odysseus and Telemachus.

This writing is NOT about the battle, so do not include details of it. Remember to start in the moment, maybe with an anecdote, but don’t tell me you’re writing about a battle. Get to it.

Remember a few things:
1.    Don’t kill the images with too many adjectives or adverbs.
2.    Employ a variety of sentences, both long and short.
3.    Effective paragraphing is a must.

31.

Th 4.30

Computer lab

Peer review and continue work on writing.

Polish up writing. Due on Monday.

32.

Mo 5.4

Listen to Book 21

33.

We 5.6

Book 22: check books; recap scene and characters; images

1. Watch Rocky prepare for battle. Now let's move to battle scenes: Karate Kid, Matrix, Charlie's Angels.

2. Five minute free write on Justice & Revenge (definitions on board). Think about the violence of this book and the totality of Odysseus' revenge. Break into groups according to opinion. Then -- what role did Athena play? Look at lines 234-246).

3. Chalk Talk: break up the book, and find a phrase or line or image that exemplifies the violence described. Read aloud.

Book 23

34.

Fr 5.8

Book 23: check books; recap scene and characters; images

1. Close look at 22.491-499. Then read Penelopiad Chapter 23.

2. Close reading exercise: how Penelope tests Odysseus and his response.

3. Look at Penelopiad Chapter 24.

4. Questions? Confusions?

Book 24 – shed one tear for the end of the book

35.

Tu 5.12

Book 24: check books, recap scene and characters, images

1. Revisit the close reading from Book 23.

2. Close look at 24.136-138. Free write for five minutes. What is the point of retelling the events from the suitors' perspective? What is a conclusion supposed to do? Closure? Emotional closure? Emphasize major themes?

3. Arrest Warrant

36.

Th 5.14

Share arrest warrants.

Condense The Odyssey into 10 books. Which books do you choose? Work in 2s/3s.

Begin Final Odyssey Writing – brainstorm ideas

Work on writing: Thesis writing!

Come to class with your thesis. Make it unique and fabulous

37.

Mo 5.18

Writing: let’s hammer out the thesis!

Work on writing: Draft your essay. Be sure each topic sentence is clearly articulated – must be arguable. What evidence will you use? Citations correct?

38.

We 5.20

Computer lab

Writing: peer review of topic sentences. Brainstorm in groups about evidence

Work on writing: revise and rework

39.

Fr 5.22

Computer lab

Writing due at end of period. Use some of the class time to work with a peer on final edits.

Start review for exam

40.

We 5.27

Poem

NYTimes article

Course Eval

Film

Brainstorm ideas for your hero's journey. What have you overcome? What have you faced? How have you experienced the Hero's Cycle in the last year? Last few weeks? Think about how much you've changed over the last year.

Exam is worth 10% of semester grade. It's personal writing.

41.

Fr 5.29

Write three effort goals. Remember, effort goals are things you have 100% control over. Example goals: I want to use semi-colons properly; I will proofread three times; I will not just summarize in my conclusion. These types of goals can be easily measured by you and me. "I worked hard" is not measurable because it is not specific. "I want an A" is out of your control.