Thursday, September 29, 2011

Day 13 (9.29.11) B Day


Objective:

Students will take notes on the Literary genre wheel, 
 the Greek gods,  and a lecture on the Epic;
 begin reading  The Iliad by Homer.   

Class Activities:

  • Computers: YES
  • Study: (10 MINUTES)
    • THERE IS NO REMEDIATION FOR A SIX WEEKS TEST!
    • Take this time to ensure you have your notes in order:
      • Vocabulary
      • Literary terms
      • British Literary Time Periods
      • Sentence Models
    • STUDY!!
  • SUMMATIVE: Six Weeks Test (25 Minutes)
  • Warm Up: 
    • SAT Practice 2 
    • SAT Practice 3
  • NOTES: Students will take notes on the following(3rd and 4th only):
    • The Genre Wheel
    • Gallery of the Gods -- The 12 Olympians
  • Lecture: "The Epic Cosmos" by T. Holmes
    • Students will take notes.
  • Read: The Iliad by Homer


Homework:
  • Due on Today (9.29.11) B Day: SUMMATIVE  - Six Weeks Test (Open note)
  • DUE on Friday (9.30.11) A Day: Formative - Vocabulary Lesson 2 Parts 6 - 10 (email to tholmes@irvingisd.net by 11:59 PM!)
  • DUE on Monday (10.3.11) B Day: Formative - Sentence Completion for Vocabulary Lesson 2 (Bring to class.)
    Work collected in class:
    • Six Weeks Test