January 27-31: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: This week, we are going to dive into the story of Odysseus in The Odyssey and begin tracking how his adventure follows the Hero's Journey. We will also work on Unit 10 vocab, with a vocab quiz on Friday.

Link to The Odyssey PDF

The Odyssey Reading Guide

If you are absent from class, it is your responsibility to keep up with the reading. Check the Google Calendar below to see what we have read in class each day. Linked above is the full digital text for The Odyssey that is the same version as the book we have in class.

Class Calendar:


Monday, January 27:

• Classroom expectations take two
• Finish Greek Mythology Storytelling Presentations
• Begin reading The Odyssey
• Reading Guide due at the BEGINNING of class Wednesday, February 12
• "Sailing from Troy"
• "The Adventures of Odysseus"

Tuesday, January 28:

• Continue reading The Odyssey
• Reading Guide due at the BEGINNING of class Wednesday, February 12
• "The Lotus Eaters"
• "The Cyclops"

Wednesday, January 29:

• Begin reading The Odyssey
• Reading Guide due at the BEGINNING of class Wednesday, February 12
• "The Cyclops"
• "The Adventures of Odysseus"

Thursday, January 30:

• Unit 10 Vocab Homework due at BEGINNING of class
• The Cyclops EOC prompt in-class writing

Friday, January 31:

• Unit 10 Vocab Quiz

Next Week:

Next week, we will continue reading The Odyssey. We will also talk about the project that you will be doing with The Odyssey.

Important Dates:

• Thursday, January 30: Unit 10 Vocab HW due
• Friday, January 31: Unit 10 Vocab Quiz
• Wednesday, February 12: The Odyssey Reading Guide due at BEGINNING of class
• Wednesday, February 12: The Odyssey Test