Posted by Colleen Cameron on 30th September 2009
September 30th
Today we read Book 12 of the Odyssey and worked on the study guide.
October 1st
Today we read “Penelope” and “The Challenge” in the other textbooks. We worked on the study guide.
October 2nd
We watched the Odyssey movie. The test will be next Thursday.
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 30th September 2009
September 30th
Today we discussed synthesis prompts and you were assigned your first one. This prompt is due on Friday, October 16th.
October 1st
Today we reviewed for the Vocabulary test.
October 2nd
Today we took the Vocabulary Test!
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 29th September 2009
Today we continued our reading and discussed the Circe story. We also watched the movie.
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 29th September 2009
Today we discussed Conclusions and The Ways We Lie.
Remember, your vocabulary is due on Thursday. 1 and Crossword are Extra Credit; 2 and 3 are required.
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 28th September 2009
Today we watched the Cyclops part of the Odyssey movie and started reading the Circe story in our textbooks.
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 28th September 2009
Today we discussed logical flow and transitions. We also connected the reading from Friday to this topic.
Homework: Read “The Ways We Lie” in 50 Essays
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 24th September 2009
22nd
Today we discussed the concept of a hero and learned what an archetypal hero is. We learned the stages of a hero’s journey.
23rd
Today we took notes on the epic. You need these notes from me if you were not in class.
24th
Today we started the Odyssey and read as much as we could.
25th
We finished the Cyclops story and took a short quiz!
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 24th September 2009
22nd
We discussed introductions and thesis statements.
HW: Read “What I Learned from Men”
23rd
We discussed support and elaboration.
HW: Read “How You Became You”
24th
We discussed organization
HW: Finish Vocabulary Chapter 5
25th
We discussed wordiness.
HW: Read “Beauty, When the Other Dancer is the Self.” Vocabulary Tests 2 and 3 are due Thursday. 1 and Crossword are EC.
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 21st September 2009
Monday, September 21st
Today you took your Short Story Assessment. Tomorrow we will start our new unit!
Homework: Relax.
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Posted by Colleen Cameron on 21st September 2009
Monday, September 21st
Today I gave you tips on writing Rhetorical Analysis essays and checked vocab.
Homework: Nothing, but bring your 50 Essays books tomorrow.
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