All Links to the text of the Odyssey, video, viewing guide, and other handouts are at the bottom of this post under "Resources" Newsela article is due by Wednesday this week. You will receive a grade for all readings based on both completion and improving quiz scores since the beginning. Odyssey reading schedule: Part 1 If you are absent from class, follow the reading schedule below and complete the study guide before returning to class the next day. Monday, May 9: "The Adventures of Odysseus" page 1045 "Sailing from Troy" page 1047 "The Lotus-Eaters" page 1048 Tuesday, May 10: "Cyclops" page 1050 Wednesday, May 11: Greek Food day next Wednesday! Sign up in class to bring a dish to enjoy while we review for your last! "The Land of the Dead" page 1064 "The Sirens" page 1071 "Scylla and Charybdis" page 1073 Part 2 Thursday, May 12: "The Return of Odysseus" page 1089 "Argus" page 1096 "The Suitors" page 1097 "Penelope" page 1100 *Homework: Finish reading and answering your study guide. Friday, May 13: View part of the Odyssey video and complete the viewing guide. Monday, May 16: "The Challenge" page 1103 "Odysseus' Revenge" page 1107 "Penelope's Test" page 1111 "The Ending" page 1114 Tuesday, May 17: Search the text for epithets, epic similes, then create an example of each. Review characters in "Who Said That?" Wednesday, May 18: Greek food day! Bring your Greek goodies today to enjoy while reviewing for the test! Thursday, May 19: Odyssey Test Friday, May 20: ** Important note about Freshman final exams ** Your EOC takes the place of the final exam and counts for 20% of your grade. Therefore, you do not have to report to this class on the day of your final exam. You do, however, have to report to all other non-EOC classes on Friday. Friday Schedule 1st - 8:20-9:55 2nd - 10:00-10:50 3rd - 10:55-11:45 4th - 11:50-12:40 5th - 12:45-1:35 6th - 1:40-2:30 7th - 2:35-3:30 Monday, May 23: 2nd Exam 8:20-9:50 4th Exam 9:55-11:30 Tuesday, May 24 3rd Exam 8:20-9:50 5th Exam 9:55-11:30 * Buses will run at 11:30 *Graduation: 8:00 p.m. at Kennesaw State University, Convocation Center. Wednesday, May 25 6th Exam 8:20-9:50 7th Exam 9:55-11:30 * Buses will run at 11:30 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Resources Odyssey Part 1 Odyssey Part 2 Odyssey Full Video Odyssey Viewing Guide Odyssey Review: Prezi Odyssey Review: Jeopardy Interactive Map of Odysseus' Journey Odyssey Epic Hero Traits, Themes, and Vocabulary Odyssey Audiobook: Robert Fitzgerald Translation in Prentice Hall textbook. Odyssey Character List and Pronunciation Key EOC links are posted at the bottom.
Monday: Review practice test and parallel structure. Tuesday: Review parallel structure and the following grammar review exercises. Go to chompchomp.com scroll down and click on "Enter" scroll down until you find "Exercises" then click Complete the exercises over
Tips for taking the EOC: When writing constructed responses, make sure you thoroughly explain your point logically and with sufficient evidence from the text using quotes and citing them properly. Wednesday and Thursday EOC Schedule: 8:20-11:15 1st Period will go directly to room 78 ***Trachtenbroit, Van Linden, and Wagner will report to room 315 instead of room 78. 2nd Period will go directly to room 315 3rd Period will go directly to the Media Center ***Williams and Wykes will report to room 315 instead of Media Center. After testing, you will be released and are to go to 4th period. 6th and 7th period classes will go to lunch 3rd Period. Then you will go to 4th Period where you will be dismissed at 12:10 to report to your testing site. 6th Period will go directly to the Media Center. ***Varnedoe, Yabuku and Pires will report to room 408 instead. . 7th Period will go directly to room 78. *** Weiss, White, and Wideman report to 408 instead. More EOC Practice: These documents have a great deal of information plus a practice test with the answer key. There are many pages on this document, so you may have to look through the pages to find what you want. Version "A" is one we did not practice in class. Version "B" is the practice test we completed in class. |
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