February 4-8: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: We will begin 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 Lotus Eaters"
• begin "The Cyclops"

Tuesday, February 5:

• Greek Gods/Goddesses Presentations
• Read The Odyssey
• "The Cyclops"
• "The Witch Circe"

Wednesday, February 6:

• Greek Gods/Goddesses Presentations
• Read The Odyssey
• "The Land of the Dead"
• "The Sirens"

Thursday, February 7:

• Greek Gods/Goddesses Presentations
• Read The Odyssey
• "Scylla and Charybdis"
• "The Cattle of the Sun God"

Friday, February 8:

• The Odyssey part 1 catch-up day
• Greek Mythology Theme Park Project
• PowerPoint with Description Examples
• Project Sheet and Rubric
• Reading quiz

Next Week:

We will continue our exploration of Greek Gods and Goddesses and our study of The Odyssey.

Important Dates:

• Friday, February 8: The Odyssey part 1 reading quiz
• Friday, March 1: Greek Myth Theme Park Project Due