Jump Off
--Pick up the vocabulary quiz from the front table. Complete the quiz quietly and independently. Good luck!
*When finished, take out your "Standards Focus: Note-Taking and Summarizing" sheets that you picked up two classes ago. Take a look through the sheets as preparation for today's work with Book Nine of The Odyssey until all are finished taking the quiz.
*When finished, take out your "Standards Focus: Note-Taking and Summarizing" sheets that you picked up two classes ago. Take a look through the sheets as preparation for today's work with Book Nine of The Odyssey until all are finished taking the quiz.
*Mr. Martin returns "Greek Mythology Quiz/Book One and Book Nine Anticipation"
S. the C.
S. the C.
--agenda/HW (take out your notebook, date the page [10/26/2012], and write down this prompt):
- The single, most important “thing” that we must accomplish today is ____________________ because ____________________.
LET’S FIND THE “CORE” OF TODAY’S LESSON! (Jot responses in notebook.)
--trade and grade
--return quizzes to rightful owners--Mr. Martin collects
Transition -- lit. book upNote-Taking and Summarizing Activity -- Book Nine: New Coasts and Poseidon's Son
--discuss the front of sheet with text--what's the deal?
--flip the sheet over and purposefully read together--what's our purpose?
--point out "Food for Thought" written on front board--bear these statements in mind during the reading as well
--oral reading of Book Nine--students carefully complete note-taking/summarizing task using blank chart page
--FYI: One of the goals of this unit is to practice and improve note-taking skills, so we will use these charts often and reflect on our note-taking abilities throughout the reading of the epic.
--Transition--form a circle
--discuss notes/"Food for Thought" together--what's our purpose?
Closure
--Engage in self-reflection as per S. the C. prompt responses.
Brain Break -- Mum Ball
HW
--A fairly challenging quiz will take place next class pertaining to the following: unit terms (e.g., epic), background about Homer, "The Judgment of Paris", and Books One and Nine of The Odyssey--make sure to review/finish notes for Book Nine if we do not finish together in class today
--Reminder: The epic can be found at the following web address if you ever need access to the story outside of the classroom: http://glacierpeak.sno.wednet.edu/teachers/gjordan/docs/Odyssey%20Unit/Odysseypartone.pdf
--Continue reviewing (and adding to, if necessary) your "Greek Mythology Presentation Notes" page, as an upcoming assessment similar to the one that you have already taken is forthcoming!
Brain Break -- Mum Ball
HW
--A fairly challenging quiz will take place next class pertaining to the following: unit terms (e.g., epic), background about Homer, "The Judgment of Paris", and Books One and Nine of The Odyssey--make sure to review/finish notes for Book Nine if we do not finish together in class today
--Reminder: The epic can be found at the following web address if you ever need access to the story outside of the classroom: http://glacierpeak.sno.wednet.edu/teachers/gjordan/docs/Odyssey%20Unit/Odysseypartone.pdf
--Continue reviewing (and adding to, if necessary) your "Greek Mythology Presentation Notes" page, as an upcoming assessment similar to the one that you have already taken is forthcoming!
