February 11-15: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: We will continue learning about Greek Gods and Goddesses and reading the thrilling adventures of The Odyssey. A pdf version of The Odyssey that is in our textbook can be found here.

Greek Gods and Goddesses PowerPoints:
1st Period
2nd Period

Monday, February 4:

• Greek Gods/Goddesses Presentations
• Read The Odyssey
• Guided Reading
• "The Return of Odysseus"
• "Argus"

Tuesday, February 5:

• Read The Odyssey
• "The Suitors"
• "Penelope"

Wednesday, February 6:

• Read The Odyssey
• "The Challenge"
• "Odysseus's Revenge"
• "Penelope's Test"

Thursday, February 7:

• Watch The Odyssey
• Work on Greek Mythology Theme Park Project
• PowerPoint with Description Examples
• Project Sheet and Rubric

Friday, February 8:

• Watch The Odyssey
• Work on Greek Mythology Theme Park Project

Next Week:

Next week is February Break! We will spend a few days wrapping up The Odyssey, and then we will begin our unit on Romeo and Juliet!

The version of Romeo and Juliet that we will be reading is The No Fear Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Graphic Novel. Please note that is a graphic novel. I have a class set of books that will stay in my classroom - you do not need to buy your own copy. However, if you would like to write in your copy or have one for home, please make sure you have the correct version.

Important Dates:

• Friday, March 1: Greek Myth Theme Park Project Due
• Friday, March 8: Unit 11 Vocab Quiz