English+homework

** By Homer ** ** Date ** || ** Class Work ** || ** Homework ** ||
 * The Odyssey **

1/4 ||

Discussion of Joseph Campbell’s //Hero with a Thousand Faces//. Apply to modern heroes and Greek Myth, //Hercules//. ||

Review Joseph Campbell’s concepts. Complete //Odyssey// Webquest – due on Wednesday. ||

1/5 ||

Watch //Shrek// and fill in chart for ||

//Odyssey// Webquest due tomorrow ||

1/6 ||

Finish watching //Shrek// and filling out chart ||

For Friday à Readp.223-238 on background of the Trojan War For Monday à Read Chapters 1-4 in the //Odyssey//. ||

1/8 ||

Discussion of the Trojan War and time period of the //Odyssey//. Who is Homer? Review of the characters, places & monsters in the story. ||

Read Chapters 1-4 in the //Odyssey//. ||

1/11 ||

Discuss Chapters 1-4. ||

Read Chapters 5 & 6. Answer Chapters 1-4 questions in complete sentences. ||

1/12 ||

Discuss Chapters 5 & 6. ||

Read Chapters 7 & 8. Answer Chapters 5 & 6 questions in complete sentences. ||

1/13 ||

Discuss Chapters 7 & 8. Review of Chapters 1-8. ||

Study for a quiz on Chapters 1-8. Answer Chapters 7 & 8 questions in complete sentences. ||

1/15 ||

Quiz on Chapters 1-8. ||

Read Chapters 9-12. ||

1/18 ||

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No School ||

Make sure your reading is completed ||

1/19 ||

Discuss Chapters 9-12 ||

Read Chapters 13 & 14. Answer Chapters 9-12 questions in complete sentences. ||

1/20 ||

Discuss Chapters 13 & 14. Review of Chapters 9-14. ||

Study for a quiz on Chapters 9-14. Answer Chapters 13 & 14 questions. ||

1/22 ||

Quiz on Chapters 9-14. ||

Read Chapters 15 & 16. ||

1/25 ||

Discuss Chapters 15 & 16. ||

Read Chapters 17 & 18. Answer Chapters 15 & 16 questions in complete sentences. ||

1/26 ||

Discuss Chapters 17 &18. ||

Read Chapters 19 & 20. Answer Chapters 17 &18 questions in complete sentences. ||

1/27 ||

Discuss Chapters 19 & 20. ||

Answer Chapters 19 & 20 questions in complete sentences. Complete take-home quiz on the Odyssey. ||

1/29 ||

Review game for Test ||

Study for The Odyssey Test. ||

2/1 ||

Part I of the Test ||

Continue studying to prep for part II. ||

2/2 ||

Part II of the Test ||

No Homework (No, really I’m serious! No homework!) ||

2/3 ||

Deaf Culture Day – Film Lecture Hall ||

Bring all of your Odyssey materials to class on Friday. ||

2/5 ||

Odyssey Project ||

Work on project ||

2/8 ||

Odyssey Project ||

Work on project ||

2/9 ||

Watch the movie, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” Make comparisons to The Odyssey. ||

Fill out comparison sheet. ||

2/10 ||

Finish watching the movie, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” Make comparisons to The Odyssey. ||

Fill out comparison notes ||

2/12 ||

Project presentations ||

No Homework (if you have completed everything). Have a great vacation! ||