February 3-7: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: This week, we are going to continue reading the story of Odysseus in The Odyssey and begin tracking how his adventure follows the Hero's Journey. There will be a quiz over Part 1 on Wednesday, February 5.

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, February 3:

• Classroom expectations take two
• Finish Greek Mythology Storytelling Presentations
• Begin reading The Odyssey
• Reading Guide due at the BEGINNING of class Wednesday, February 12
• "The Land of the Dead"
• "The Sirens"

Tuesday, February 4:

• Continue reading The Odyssey
• Reading Guide due at the BEGINNING of class Wednesday, February 12
• "Scylla and Charybdis"
• "The Cattle of the Sun God"

Wednesday, February 5:

• The Odyssey Part 1 Quiz
• Greek Mythology Theme Park Project (due Friday, February 28)
• Instructions and Examples
• Checklist and Rubric

Thursday, February 6:

• Continue reading The Odyssey
• Reading Guide due at the BEGINNING of class Wednesday, February 12
• "The Return of Odysseus"
• "Argos"

Friday, February 7:

• Continue reading The Odyssey
• Reading Guide due at the BEGINNING of class Wednesday, February 12
• "Penelope"
• "The Suitors"

Next Week:

Next week, we will finish reading The Odyssey. There will be a test on Wednesday, February 12.

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, February 5: The Odyssey Part 1 Quiz
• Wednesday, February 12: The Odyssey Reading Guide due at BEGINNING of class
• Wednesday, February 12: The Odyssey Test
• Friday, February 28: Greek Mythology Theme Park due at BEGINNING of class
• Friday, February 28: Unit 11 Vocab Quiz