ALSO FOR FRIDAY, DAY 4, FEB 25

CLASS SIX: VOCAB QUIZ BOOK XII. DON'T FORGET YOUR WORD MAPS.

English HW form Friday, Day 4, Feb 26

CLASS ONE: VOCAB QUIZ BOOK XII

CLASS THREE: SEE TUESDAY'S POST

CLASS FOUR: THIS DUE MONDAY--FIRST COMPLETE WORD MAPS STARTED IN CLASS. SECOND READ PAGES 82-100. FINALLY USING THE "Most Important" sheets, choose the most important sentence of pages 82-100 and complete that sheet.

English HW for wednesday, 2/24-Day 2

CLASS ONE: For wed correct Book IX quiz. complete Word Map for Book X. For Thursday read Book XII. VOCAB QUIZ FRIDAY-BOOK X.

CLASS THREE: Read Book XIII and complete word maps. Vocab Quiz Friday.
complete Book IX Quiz corrections.

CLASS FOUR: IN THE "ODYSSEY," READ PAGES 73-81. THEN, USING THE "MOST IMPORTANT SENTENCE" SHEET, SELECT THE MOST IMPORTANT SENTENCE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THE SHEET.

CLASS SIX: FIRST CORRECT BOOK MIX QUIZ, THEN COMPLETE THE WORD MAPS FOR BOOK XII.

FCOR ALL CLASSES: PLEASE CHECK YOUR LOCKERS AND AT HOME FOR ANY INDIE READING BOOKS YOU MAY HAVE BARROWED AND FOR GOTTEN TO RETURN.

English HW for Tuesday, 2/23 Day 1

CLASS ONE: for WED-correct Book IX quiz. complete word maps for Book X vocab.
for Thursday: finish reading Book XII.

CLASS THREE: select most important line(s) in Book XII (use the sheet). For Friday-vocab quiz.

CLASS FOUR: VOCAB QUIZ : tempest, teems, citadel, suppliant, lineage. DON'T FORGET TO READ "Phaeacia-A Summary."

CLASS SIX: Read book X and "Book XI-A Retelling."

English Homework Correction (again)

I APOLOGIZE YET AGAIN. THE ASSIGNMENT FOR CLASS ONE SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:

FIRST: READ BOOK TEN. THEN READ THE BOOK ELEVEN SUMMARY PASSED OUT ON FRIDAY. WE'LL BEGIN BOOK TWELVE IN CLASS.

THE CORRECTION IS ONLY FOR CLASS ONE-ALL THE OTHER CLASSES ARE OKAY.

English HW corrections for Class One

CLASS ONE CORRECTION: Your assignment should have been to read the BOOK XI summary/retelling and then read Book XII. Sorry for any confusion-see you Monday.

All the other classes are correct.

If you were absent Friday, you'll take the missed quiz Monday.

English fro Monday, Feb 22, Day 6

CLASS ONE: READ BOOK IX SUMMARY AND THEN READ BOOK XII.

CLASS THREE: READ THE BOOK XI SUMMARY AND THEN READ BOOK XII

CLASS FOUR: READ "PHAEACIA-A SUMMARY." FINISH YOUR VOCAB WORDS (THE ONES IN BLUE). VOCAB QUIZ TUESDAY, FEB 23: TEMPEST, TEEMS, CITADEL, SUPPLIANT, LINEAGE.

CLASS SIX: READ BOOK X AND "BOOK XI: A RETELLING."

HAVE A GREAT VACA-GET SOME REST AND RELAXATION AND DO YOUR HOMEWORK.

English Feb 12 friday, day 6

CLASSES ONE, THREE, SIX: QUIZ BOOK IX

CLASS FOUR: VOCAB QUIZ-MARSHAL, BARREN, LUSTROUS, PINES, BRAWLING.

English HW for Thursday, Day 4, Feb 11

CLASS ONE: REREAD BOOK IX USING T-NOTES, AS DEMONSTRATED IN CLASS, TO HELP YOUR COMPREHENSION. YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE ENTRY PER PAGE. i WILL COLLECT AND GRADE YOUR HOMEWORK.

CLASS THREE: SEE YESTERDAY'S POSTING.

CLASS FOUR: VOCAB QUIZ (SEE YESTERDAY'S POSTING FOR THE WORDS) THE NEXT TIME WE MEET.

CLASS SIX: REREAD BOOK IX-FROM WHERE WE LEFT OFF ON TUESDAY-AND USE T-NOTES TO GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE TEXT. YOU MUST MAKE AT LEAST TWO ENTRIES PER PAGE. I WILL COLLECT AND GRADE YOUR HOMEWORK.

English HW for wednesday, Feb 10, Day 3

CLASS ONE: READ BOOK NINE. USING THE "MOST IMPORTANT" SHEET, SELECT THE MOST IMPORTANT SENTENCE, EXPLAIN WHY, ETC.

CLASS THREE: READ BOOK TEN AND SELECT THE MOST IMPORTANT SENTENCE.

CLASS FOUR: VOCAB QUIZ: marshal, barren, lustrous, pines, brawling.

CLASS SIX: SAME AS CLASS ONE.

English HW for Tuesday, Jan 9, Day 3

CLASS ONE: SAME AS THE LAST POST

CLASS THREE: RETELLINBG OF BOOK 5.

CLASS FOUR: HOLD OFF ON THE QUIZ. BUT DO READ UP TO PAGE 59.

CLASS SIX: RETELL BOOK 5

English HW for Monday, Feb 8, Day 1

CLASS ONE: USING THE RETELLING RUBRIC, RETELL BOOK FIVE. MAKE CERTAIN YOU ADDRESS EACH CATEGORY. DUE TUESDAY.

CLASS THREE: SAME AS CLASS ONE. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
Is Odysseus a flat or dynamic character?
Compare and contrast the journeys of Telemachus and Odysseus.
Explain the role that hospitality plays in The Odyssey.
Explain the role that hubris plays in the character of Odysseus.

CLASS FOUR: QUIZ ON THE ODYSSEY, PAGES 1-59.

CLASS SIX: SAME AS CLASSES ONE AND THREE.

English HW fo Friday, Day 6, Feb 5

CLASS ONE: VOCAB QUIZ: EMISSARY, TEMPEST, TENACIOUS, SUPPLIANT, AUGERS, SQUALID, DIFFIDENT, SWAGGER, MENTOR, BRAZEN, PROPHECY.

CLASS THREE: VOCAB QUIZ: DIFFIDENT, SWAGGER, MENTOR, BRAZEN, PROPHECY, MARSHALS, BARREN, LUSTROUS, PINE, BRAWLING, TORMENT, SUPPLIANT.

CLASS FOUR: READ "The Odyssey" TO PAGE 59.

CLASS SIX: SAME AS CLASS ONE.

English HW for Thursday, Day 5, Feb 4

CLASS ONE: FINISH WORD MAPS. WE'LL FINISH BOOK FIVE IN CLASS. vocab QUIZ ON FRIDAY.

CLASS THREE: SAME AS CLASS ONE.

CLASS FOUR: SEE THE LAST POST.

CLASS SIX: FINISH READING BOOK FIVE. COMPLETE T-NOTE ENTRIES AT LEAST ONE ENTRY PER PAGE. FOLLOW EXAMPLE GIVEN IN CLASS.

English HW for Wednesday Feb 3, Day 4

CLASS ONE: Read Book V. start word map for new vocab words: emissary, tempest, tenacious, suppliant, augers, squalid. Vocab quiz on Friday will include words from Book I: diffident, swagger, mentor, brazen, prophecy. Keep up your character spreadsheet.

CLASS THREE: Quiz on Book I.

CLASS FOUR: word maps for: meddle (p. 33), discreet (p. 33), subtle (p. 33), tactful (p. 33), hypocrisy (p. 38), and contradict (p. 42). Then read from page 33-43. And finally, everyone must bring his or her Indie Reading Book to class.

CLASS SIX: WORDS MAPS FOR EMISSARY, TEMPEST, TENACIOUS, SUPPLIANT, AUGERS, SQUALID. VOCAB QUIZ ON MONDAY. See CLASS ONE FOR COMPLETE LIST. FOR THURSDAY--BOOK V.

HISTORY - web broadcasts for Patriot Act

UPDATE:

The web broadcasts that I linked to in my last post seem to be down. It may be that the server holding PBS's archived videos crashed over the weekend.

If you still need some information or quotes from these broadcasts to complete your essay OR to help you plan for the debate I have printed copies of the transcripts available in my room (C-225)

English for Tuesdat, Feb 2, Day 3

CLASS ONE: QUIZ ON BOOK ONE.

CLASS THREE: QUIZ ON BOOK ONE (WEDNESDAY)

CLASS FOUR: LOOK AT THE CHARACTER AMPHINOUS, ONE OF THE SUITORS. COMPARE HIM TO THE OTHER SUITORS. IS HE "BETTER" THAN THE OTHERS? IS HE THE SAME AS THE OTHERS? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER IN A SHORT PARAGRAPH (5-8 SENTENCES)

CLASS SIX: THERE WILL BE A SURPRISE QUIZ TOMORROW ON BOOK ONE.

TO ALL--GET A BOOK FOR INDIE READING.