Thursday, April 30, 2020
Odyssey
Today we need to discuss books 13-16. Then you have blog post for 13-16. Remember for the post you need a summary, a list of characters, an explanation of a major theme and literary element.
4/30 Zoom Class at 9am
Overview of
Books 13-16
Blog Post 13-16
5/1 Books 17-18
Flipgrid #11
5/4 Book 19
5/5 Zoom Class at 10 am
Book 20
5/6 Last Day to turn in late work
Book 21
5/7 Zoom Class at 9am
Books 22
5/8 Books 23-24
5/11 Final Projects
5/12 Zoom Class 10 am
FINAL PROJECTS: Two Part Video (on FLIPGRID) - PART 1: Breaking the Odyssey up into six parts, each part with a title, a description of the action. Giving an overarching theme to the book and giving at least three examples of this theme. (this video should be 8-10 minutes long)
PART 2: A) Discuss with examples of how Odysseus fits the rold of an EPIC HERO (lists how if reinforces values the Greeks held dear); His Tragic Flaw; How he is morally superior to those around him; and how has the Gods on his side. B) Discuss how the Odysseus starts in the middle of things and how it reinforces the idea of journey: particularly talk about the Cyclops, Circe, the Underworld and Odysseus homecoming.
Monday, April 27, 2020
Books 13-15
Today we are going to talk about Books 13-15 and then discuss your FINAL PROJECT.
4/28 Zoom Class at
10am
Book 15
4/29 Book 16
Flipgrid
Respons #10
4/30 Zoom Class at 9am
Overview of
Books 13-16
5/1 Books 17-18
Flipgrid #11
5/4 Book 19
5/5 Zoom Class at 10 am
Book 20
5/6 Last Day to turn in late work
Book 21
5/7 Zoom Class at 9am
Books 22
5/8 Books 23-24
5/11 Final Projects
5/12 Zoom Class 10 am
5/14 Final Projects Due
FINAL PROJECTS: Two Part Video (on FLIPGRID) - PART 1: Breaking the Odyssey up into six parts, each part with a title, a description of the action. Giving an overarching theme to the book and giving at least three examples of this theme. (this video should be 8-10 minutes long)
PART 2: A) Discuss with examples of how Odysseus fits the rold of an EPIC HERO (lists how if reinforces values the Greeks held dear); His Tragic Flaw; How he is morally superior to those around him; and how has the Gods on his side. B) Discuss how the Odysseus starts in the middle of things and how it reinforces the idea of journey: particularly talk about the Cyclops, Circe, the Underworld and Odysseus homecoming.
Book 14
FINAL PROJECTS: Two Part Video (on FLIPGRID) - PART 1: Breaking the Odyssey up into six parts, each part with a title, a description of the action. Giving an overarching theme to the book and giving at least three examples of this theme. (this video should be 8-10 minutes long)
PART 2: A) Discuss with examples of how Odysseus fits the rold of an EPIC HERO (lists how if reinforces values the Greeks held dear); His Tragic Flaw; How he is morally superior to those around him; and how has the Gods on his side. B) Discuss how the Odysseus starts in the middle of things and how it reinforces the idea of journey: particularly talk about the Cyclops, Circe, the Underworld and Odysseus homecoming.
Book 14
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Odyssey Books 9-12
So today we need to discuss chapters 9-12. Then you need to write a blog post overview of 9-12. In this post you need: 1) summary of the action in 9-12; 2) A major theme and explanation of how that themes is reinforced in the Books; 3) List of characters; 4) Motifs, symbols or literary elements that appear.
4/23 Zoom Class at 9am
Overview
Discussion of Books 9-12
Blog for Books 9-12
4/24 Book 13
Flipgrid
Response #9
4/27 Book 14
Quiz
4/28 Zoom Class at
10am
Book 15
4/29 Book 16
Flipgrid
Respons #10
4/30 Zoom Class at 9am
Overview of
Books 13-16
5/1 Books 17-18
Flipgrid #10
5/4 Book 19
5/5 Zoom Class at 10 am
Book 20
5/6 Last Day to turn in late work
Book 20
5/7 Zoom Class at 9am
Books 21-22
5/8 Books 23-24
5/11 Final Projects
5/12 Zoom Class 10 am
5/14 Final Projects Due
Monday, April 20, 2020
Late Work
Today we need to discuss Books 9-11 and take a vocabulary quiz.
So the school has come up with a late work policy. Late work will be marked down 5% per day up to 25% (or 12.5% per week). All late work most be turned in by May 6th.
So the school has come up with a late work policy. Late work will be marked down 5% per day up to 25% (or 12.5% per week). All late work most be turned in by May 6th.
4/21 Zoom Class at 10
am
Book #11
Vocabulary
Quiz
4/22 Book 12
4/23 Zoom Class at 9am
Overview
Discussion of Books 9-12
Blog for Books 9-12
4/24 Book 13
Flipgrid
Response #9
4/27 Book 14
Quiz
4/28 Zoom Class at
10am
Book 15
4/29 Book 16
Flipgrid
Respons #10
4/30 Zoom Class at 9am
Overview of
Books 13-16
5/1 Books 17-18
Flipgrid #10
5/4 Book 19
5/5 Zoom Class at 10 am
Book 20
5/6 Last Day to turn in late work
Book 20
5/7 Zoom Class at 9am
Books 21-22
5/8 Books 23-24
5/11 Final Projects
5/12 Zoom Class 10 am
5/14 Final Projects Due
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Book 8
Today we need to discuss BOOK 8, recap Books 5-8, discuss your blogs and final and play vocabulary jam.
Your blog assignment for tomorrow will be to recap - summarize - what happens in Books 5-8. List all the characters invovled. List and explain a major theme and any symbols or allusions that
appeared.
Unit Learning goal: At the end of this unit, students will be able to show an understanding of the Odyssey as an Epic Poem by creating a video that lists the epic elements of the Odyssey, discusses how Odysseus fits the role of the Epic Hero, and summaries the book into six parts.
Course Hero BOOK 8
Elliot BOOK 8
Your blog assignment for tomorrow will be to recap - summarize - what happens in Books 5-8. List all the characters invovled. List and explain a major theme and any symbols or allusions that
appeared.
Unit Learning goal: At the end of this unit, students will be able to show an understanding of the Odyssey as an Epic Poem by creating a video that lists the epic elements of the Odyssey, discusses how Odysseus fits the role of the Epic Hero, and summaries the book into six parts.
4/16 Zoom Class at
10am
Overview
Discussion of Books 5-8
Blog #2
4/17 Book 9
Flipgrid
Response #7
4/20 Book 10
Flipgrid
Response #8
4/21 Zoom Class at 10
am
Book #11
Vocabulary
Quiz
4/22 Book 12
4/23 Zoom Class at
10am
Overview
Discussion of Books 9-12
Quiz
4/24 Book 13
Flipgrid
Response #9
4/27 Book 14
4/28 Zoom Class at
10am
Book 15
4/29 Book 16
Flipgrid
Respons #10
4/30 Zoom Class at
10am
Overview of
Books 13-16
5/1 Books 17-18
Course Hero BOOK 8
Book 8
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Tuesday - ZOOM Class
Today we are going to discuss the schedule and your final, discuss book 7, and take a quiz.
NOTE FROM Dr. Coughran:
4/14 Zoom Class at 10
am
QUIZ
4/15 Book 8
4/16 Zoom Class at
10am
Overview
Discussion of Books 5-8
Blog #2
4/17 Book 9
Flipgrid
Response #7
4/20 Book 10
Flipgrid
Response #8
4/21 Zoom Class at 10
am
Book #11
Vocabulary
Quiz
NOTE FROM Dr. Coughran:
~High school (credit bearing) classes will be graded as they would have under normal circumstances but modified by teachers based on unique situations and content specific factors. Students who earn a failing grade will not accumulate credit towards graduation.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Reading Schedule
4/7 Zoom Class at
10 am
Overview
discussion of Books 1-4
Blog Post
#1 (Books 1-4)
4/8 Book 5
Flipgrid
Response #4
4/9 Zoom Class at
10 am
Vocabulary
JAM game
4/10 Book 6
Flipgrid
Response #5
4/13 Book 7
Flipgrid
Response #6
4/14 Zoom Class at 10
am
QUIZ
4/15 Book 8
4/16 Zoom Class at
10am
Overview
Discussion of Books 5-8
Blog #2
4/17 Book 9
Flipgrid
Response #7
4/20 Book 10
Flipgrid
Response #8
4/21 Zoom Class at 10
am
Book #11
Vocabulary
Quiz
4/22 Book 12
4/23 Zoom Class at
10am
Overview
Discussion of Books 9-12
Quiz
4/24 Book 13
Flipgrid
Response #9
4/27 Book 14
4/28 Zoom Class at
10am
Book 15
4/29 Book 16
Flipgrid
Respons #10
4/30 Zoom Class at
10am
Overview of
Books 13-16
5/1 Books 17-18
Monday, April 6, 2020
Monday BOOK 4
The Odyssey
Remember you need to read BOOK 4 today. Your first blog assignment is as follows:
Remember you need to read BOOK 4 today. Your first blog assignment is as follows:
Write a summary for Books 1-4. Give the summary a title that relates
what these books are about. Remember every 4-books revolve around one
particular movement or story. Then, list the major characters that
appear in these books and the major theme of the books. Also list any major symbols or literary elements.
Good Luck! Here are some other videos that deal with the Odyssey!
Book 4
Book 4
Friday, April 3, 2020
BOOK 3 - THE ODYSSEY
Here is the Flipgrid question for BOOK 3:
https://flipgrid.com/f7ad957f
HERE IS AUDIOBOOK for the Odyssey:
Study Questions for BOOK 2 and BOOK 3
BOOK 2
1) What do the eagles represent?
2) Who is the most arrogant suitor and what does he say to Telemachos about Penelope?
3) How does Penelope trick the suitors? How long has Penelope refused to marry a suitor/
4) Who told the suitors of Penelope's secret?
5) How does Athena help Telemachos prepare for his journey?
BOOK 3
1) How does Nestor feel about the Trojan War?
2) What disagreement arose among the Greeks after the fall of Troy?
3) What happens to Agammenon and to Menelaus?
4) How long did it take Menelaus to return home?
5) When Telemachos arrives in Pylos what celebration is taking place?
6) How does Nestor behave towards Telemachos?
7) What is some wisdom or advice that Nestor gives to Telemachos?
BOOK 2
https://flipgrid.com/f7ad957f
HERE IS AUDIOBOOK for the Odyssey:
Study Questions for BOOK 2 and BOOK 3
BOOK 2
1) What do the eagles represent?
2) Who is the most arrogant suitor and what does he say to Telemachos about Penelope?
3) How does Penelope trick the suitors? How long has Penelope refused to marry a suitor/
4) Who told the suitors of Penelope's secret?
5) How does Athena help Telemachos prepare for his journey?
BOOK 3
1) How does Nestor feel about the Trojan War?
2) What disagreement arose among the Greeks after the fall of Troy?
3) What happens to Agammenon and to Menelaus?
4) How long did it take Menelaus to return home?
5) When Telemachos arrives in Pylos what celebration is taking place?
6) How does Nestor behave towards Telemachos?
7) What is some wisdom or advice that Nestor gives to Telemachos?
BOOK 2
BOOK 3 & 4
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
BOOK 1 THE ODYSSEY
Here are some discussion questions to think about for tomorrow's class:
1) What key god is absent from the assemby of gods at the beginning of the book? Why is this important?
2) What might Homer's pupose be in having Zeus recall in such detail the story of Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Aegisthos and Orestes?
3) How does Telemachos receive Athena, who has arrived disguised as Mentes?
4) What is Athena, Mentes, reaction to Telemachos plight? What is her/his advice?
5) Discuss what the suitors are doing.
6) Discuss Penelope's appearance to the "party".
7) Discuss Antinoos and Eurymachos response to Telemachos.
1) What key god is absent from the assemby of gods at the beginning of the book? Why is this important?
2) What might Homer's pupose be in having Zeus recall in such detail the story of Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Aegisthos and Orestes?
3) How does Telemachos receive Athena, who has arrived disguised as Mentes?
4) What is Athena, Mentes, reaction to Telemachos plight? What is her/his advice?
5) Discuss what the suitors are doing.
6) Discuss Penelope's appearance to the "party".
7) Discuss Antinoos and Eurymachos response to Telemachos.
4/1 Odyssey Book 1
Flipgrid
Response #1
PERSUASIVE
ESSAYS FINAL DRAFT DUE
4/2 Zoom Class at
10am
Book 2
Flipgrid
Response #2
4/3 Book 3
Flipgrid
Response #3
4/6 Book 4
4/7 Zoom Class at
10 am
Overview
discussion of Books 1-4
Blog Post
#1 (Books 1-4)
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