9D — Blocks I and III

Game
Silent Reading
Vocabulary — Tabloid Vocab
Review for test

Homework — Review for Test

English 9 — Block IV

Game
Reading
Listen to Book 21 and 22 of Odyssey

No Homework

English 9D — Blocks I and III

Game
Silent Reading
Introduce new vocabulary words
Finish reading the Odyssey
Homework — Poetry Analysis Worksheet

English 9 — Block IV

Game
Reading
Introduce Vocabulary
Homework Check-In
Read “The Beggar and the Faithful Dog”
Homework — None

English 9D

Game
Reading
Vocabulary Quiz
Soar Camp Survey
Quick Write
No Homeowork

English 9

Game
Read
Writing/homework hand in
Homework — rewrite or catch up on homework.

English 9D Blocks I and III
Game
Silent Reading
Review for vocabulary quiz
Final Rehearsal for Siren Song performances
Performances
Page 944 – Read in class
Homework – Finish reading “The Test of the Bow,” study for vocabulary quiz

English 9 — Block IV

Game
Book 12 Quiz
Silent Reading
Read “The Cattle of the Sun God” pgs. 922-924
Homework — Reading Check pg. 935
Make sure to answer the following questions:
1. What happens to Odysseus in each adventure?
2. Whom does he meet?
3. How does he manage to move on?

English 9D — Blocks I and III

Game
Quiz
Silent Reading
Vocabulary – Finish Poster
Odyssey – Discussion of quiz and reading
Siren Song – Look at poem and discuss
Lecture – choral reading of poem
Forum for preparation of choral reading
Homework – Rehearse parts for choral performance

English 9 — Block IV

Game
Silent Reading
Finish Vocabulary Posters from Tuesday
Discuss Homework
Hand in Homework
Read in class — Pages 911-915 Discuss
Homework — Read 916-922
Quiz Thursday over reading

Game
Silent Reading
Vocabulary Activity
Finish Reading Book 9 — Discuss

Homework — Write a paragraph in which you answer the question: “Who is at fault in Book 9 of the Odyssey?

In your paragraph tell me why you believe that the incident in the cave is the fault of Odysseus or the fault of the Cyclops.

Your paragraph should give at least two reasons as to why you feel the way you do.

English 9

Silent Reading
Change Seats
Game
Listen to Book 9 of Odyssey
Vocabulary Work — Letter to incoming freshman using five vocab words.

Lesson Plans
August 31-September 4

Monday, August 31

English 9D

Silent Reading
Change seats
Game
Vocabulary – 10 sentences about the first full week of being a freshman
Odyssey – Read pages 916-925 in class
Lecture – Using text as support for argument

Homework – Page 926 question #2
Write your answer to the question. Incorporate one piece of text.

Tuesday, September 1

Game
Silent Reading
Vocabulary — Two day project. In groups make a poster with all ten vocabulary words depicted visually – 15 minutes
Odyssey – Discuss the writing done for homework. Give reasons and text evidence.

Homework – Read 928-937
Quiz on Wednesday

Wednesday, September 2

Game
Quiz
Silent Reading
Vocabulary – Finish Poster
Odyssey – Discussion of quiz and reading
Siren Song – Look at poem and discuss
Lecture – choral reading of poem
Forum for preparation of choral reading
Homework – Rehearse parts for choral performance

Thursday, September 3

Game
Silent Reading
Review for vocabulary quiz
Final Rehearsal for Siren Song performances
Performances
Page 944 – Read in class
Homework – Finish reading “The Test of the Bow,” study for vocabulary quiz

Friday, September 4
Game
Vocabulary Quiz
Silent Reading
Finish Reading The Odyssey in class
Read – “Death in the Great Hall” in groups
Read – “The Trunk of the Olive Tree” together

Homework – Read 970-971 – Worksheet

9D — Blocks I and III

Game
Quiz
Silent Reading
Book Talk Project Sheet
Discussion of Book 9

Homework —

English 9

9D — Blocks I and III

Game
Silent Reading
Vocabulary —
Block I Bumper Stickers
Block III — Current Event Sentences
Discussion of the Odyssey — Book 9

Homework — Read Book 9 in the text book. We will have a quiz tomorrow.

English 9

Game
Silent Reading
Vocabulary — Current Event Sentences
Notes — Epic Hero/Odyssey
Homework — None