Ms. O'Dwyer - English 9 (2017-2018)

Homework: 1. Finish your introductory and first body paragraph for your PT if not done in class. 2. Bring your IR Book next class period. 3. Book Review due: October 16th (EVEN) and October 17th (ODD) Due today: Class Discussion workbook page 617 (1-4) Working on essay participation Agenda: 1. Review workbook page 617 (1-4) 2. Evidence Log (Write two examples. Fill out the entire paper.) 3. Review Essay Notes 4. Work on your introductory paragraph and your 1st body paragraph

the Odyssey part I Re-takes (12:30-1) Lunch this Thursday (9/28/17)  Homework: 1. Read your IR book. Your book review is due on October 16th (EVEN) and October 17th (ODD) 2. Finish reading the Odyssey part II if we do not finish in class. Do workbook page 617 (1-4) Be sure that your summary is at least four sentences. 3. Finish your scavenger hunt for Pearson if you have not already. ( my Perspectives) Due today: Workbook pages 591 (Vocabulary paragraph) Please underline or circle your vocabulary words and workbook page 593 (#1 and #3) Research (Bottom of page 590 or your two DOK 3 questions.) Agenda: 1. Research: Finish the two questions at the bottom of page 590 or create two DOK 3 questions about the Odyssey part I or II to research. Please write down your research answers. 2. Complete the first five Pearson Scavenger Hunt items. Start with the side that says Pearson Home Screen. 3. Finish reading and annotating the Odyssey part II (page 607 start)

Homework: 1. page 591 Practice paragraph only with vocabulary (Vocabulary paragraph only.) 2. page 592 #1 and #3 only Due today: In Google classroom or written neatly in MLA (Odysseus double-chunk paragraph) Agenda: 1. warm-up: Write a 3+ sentence summary of what we read in part II and you read for homework. Write a DOK 3 question about the reading. (You don't need to answer it.) 2. Do close read on pages 596, 597, 599 and 601. 3. Read from pages 603 in the textbook and annotate. 4. IR and submit your paragraph. I'll review quiz answers from the last quiz on the project next class period.

Homework: Bring your IR book next class for time to read in class. Due next class: Typed in Google classroom (Odysseus double-chunk paragraph in MLA format.) Read and annotate through page 602. Due in two classes: Workbook page 591 (Concept Vocabulary) practice only (Paragraph) Workbook page 592 #1 and #3 only Due today: Self-edit or pair edit (Odysseus double-chunk paragraph) warm-up late or absent work Agenda: 1. Revenge warm-up (See Google classroom.) 2. Quiz make-ups for people absent 3. Read part II (page 595-to as far as we get) 4. Edit and revise your paragraph

Please come to do a quiz re-take Thursday, September 28th (12:30-1) if you got a D or and F. The highest score you may get is a 70%. I will not lower your quiz score if you do not do better on the re-take.

I will not be here for tutorial on 9/22, 9/25 and 9/28 since I will be attending a meeting those dates at 8 a.m.on campus. Please plan accordingly.

Due to no tutorial on Wednesday from late start and requests, I am offering a mini-lunch help from 12:55-1:15 (20 minutes) Please allow the start of lunch for me to take a break and eat lunch. I will post a note on the door to come back at 12:55 p.m.

Homework: Ongoing assignment (Book Review due on 10/16/17 for EVEN classes and 10/17/17 for ODD classes) Write a rough draft (8 sentence) Odysseus leader double-chunk. (You may use the brainstorm sheet, type it, the sheet with lines or lined paper.) I only need one complete 8 sentences ready for editing. Read your Independent Reading Book (You should be about half done if you are pacing yourself correctly.) Revise old IR and Haiku poems if you want more credit. Do this by this Friday, the 22nd for EVEN, and Monday, the 25th (ODD),if you are interested. Due today: Flow Maps from part I (All parts of part I starting from the Cyclops section) stapled to IR #7-12 (unless you submitted your IR in Google classroom) Agenda: 1. Do a WL chart (What do you still want to learn and what did you learn from the first Unit so far?) 2. Study Guide (1-10) Discussion 3. Quiz on Part I - The Odyssey   (15 questions = 15 points) 4. Work on your double-chunk or read. You will get your exi

I will be here for tutorial tomorrow and lunch help (12:30-1). You may bring your lunch to eat during lunch help. I do not have the Chromebook cart.

I will not be in my classroom for tutorial on Monday. I will be attending a meeting on campus during tutorial. EVEN Due Date Assignment ODD Due Date Monday, September 18 th The Odyssey Part I Study Guide Tuesday, September 19 th Monday, September 18 th Flow Maps (Cyclops start and finish with all of part I) Tuesday, September 19 th Monday, September 18 th I.R. Questions #7-#12 (This may be handwritten or submitted through Google classroom.) Tuesday, September 19 th Monday, September 18 th The Odyssey part I – Close read and annotation Tuesday, September 19 th Wednesday, September 20 th My Perspectives (Pearson) Scavenger Hunt   I have the Chromebook cart booked. Thursday, September 21 st Wednesday, September 20 th Page 590 Research (2 questions at bottom) I have the Chromebook cart

Please check for grade updates before next class period. Homework:  The Odyssey , part I study guide (1-10) Extension (Due next class period.) Study for your quiz on The Odyssey part I on Monday. It's 15 questions and scantron. We'll review before your quiz.   Flow Maps are due next class period.   Read and do IR questions #11 and #12. They are due next class period and my be handwritten or submitted through Google classroom. Due today: Late or absent work + page 590 (1-4) Agenda: 1. Warm-up: page 591 #4 (workbook) 2. Review page 590 (1-4) 3. Research the bottom two questions on page 590. Additional topics may include Greek culture and the non-fiction articles we read in class. This is not homework if you didn't finish in class. We'll finish the next time I have the Chromebooks in class. 4. Pearson Scavenger Hunt (Handout) Do the first five. This is not homework if you didn't finish in class. We'll finish the next time I have the Chromebooks in

Due to the high volume of students requesting extra time and help on the study guide for the Odyssey , part 1 (1-10), it will be due at the start of class on the following dates: Monday, September 18th for EVEN Tuesday, September 19th for ODD (Please complete page 590 Comprehension Check 1-4 to be ready to review answers next class period.) Help Times for Friday, September 15th (Note that the lunch time help is based on the rally schedule.) I do have the Chromebook cart in my room. :) Tutorial: 8-8:25 Lunch: 12:35 p.m. - 1:00 pm.

Friendly Reminder: Please do not bring food into the classroom even if it is before class. (If food is sealed and securely stowed away during class that is acceptable.) There is an ant party starting and I want to stop it! :)  Homework: 1. Read your Independent Reading Book. Do questions #9 and #10. 2. Finish your one chunk article paragraph and bring it next class period if you did not submit it to me today. 3. Do reading comprehension on page 590 (1-4). 4. Do your Odyssey part I review. (1-10) 5. Bring your IR Book (Period 3 and 7) to class on Friday, the 15th. Due today:  Bubble map Odysseus (Make sure you have at least five bubble.) Late and absent work (This must be turned in next class to be on your progress grade unless you come to tutorial Friday or submit by Google classroom by the end of lunch on Friday.) Agenda: 1. Odysseus Bubble Map - List at least five characters. 2. Read both articles (Cyclops like finding plus where Odysseus may have lived) 3. Fo

Friendly Reminder: Please do not bring food into the classroom even if it is before class. (If food is sealed and securely stowed away during class that is acceptable.) There is an ant party starting and I want to stop it! :)  Homework: 1. Read your Independent Reading Book. Do questions #9 and #10. 2. Finish your one chunk article paragraph and bring it next class period if you did not submit it to me today. 3. Do reading comprehension on page 590 (1-4). 4. Do your Odyssey part I review. (1-10) 5. Period 2 and 6 students do not need to bring your IR book Thursday to class since it's a minimum day. Independent Reading is not on the agenda for Thursday. Due today:  Bubble map Odysseus (Make sure you have at least five bubble.) Late and absent work (This must be turned in next class to be on your progress grade unless you come to tutorial Friday or submit by Google classroom by the end of lunch on Friday.) Agenda: 1. Odysseus Bubble Map - List at least five characters

Homework: Meet in front of the library next class period (EVEN 9/8/17 and ODD 9/11/17) 1. Due in two classes: Finish reading, annotating and making a flow map for the rest of The Odyssey, page 1. (Pages 980-989) 2. Continue to read your Independent Reading Book. 3. Book Review (Due on October 16th for EVEN classes and October 17th for ODD classes.) Due today: Hamburger Half sheet (Notes and questions from the power point) Independent Reading Questions #1-#6 (I will accept questions using Google classroom or a hard copy. Please staple any sheets together if needed.) Agenda: 1. Organize IR #1-#6 to submit today if it is not already in Google classroom. 2.  Hamburger Writing Power point - Review and do the half sheet. 3. What happened in The Land of the Dead section of The Odyssey ?  Start an Odysseus bubble map.

Good afternoon! I am in the process of having my Infinite Campus grade book (assignment location) fixed to reflect grades in the correct section. Please be patient for further grade updates.

Homework: 1. Complete all independent reading questions #1-#6 due next class. Staple #1 and #2 if they were written neatly and you are submitting them by hard copy. You may also submit by Google classroom. I will make this an assignment in Google classroom.  2. Read The Land of the Dead in your workbook on pages 576-579. Annotate and add to your flow map. 3. Keep reading your Independent Reading Book. The Book Review is due October 16th. Due today:  Last chance to submit Haikus (if not submitted or you needed to revise) Agenda: Finish your Beginning of the Year Test! (Pearson) 1. Read your independent reading book for 20 minutes. 2. Make a flow map for pages 564-571 (minimum one box per page except for pages 570 and 571) This is the Cyclops section. We discussed this section as a class and I finished reading the Cyclops section aloud. Please add the last Cyclops pages to your flow map. Go back and annotate as needed. (A digital flow map of the first three flow map boxes i