Odyssey: "Calypso, the Sweet Nymph"

Today I will:

~Synthesize knowledge of imagery to create a short story with vivid imagery (7-min quickwrite)

~Analyze the text of The Odyssey with a focus on imagery

Agenda:

Warm-up: Title: "Battle"

Focus on imagery. What are the sights, sounds, smells, physical sensations of the battle? (Also use the vocab! Quiz on Tuesday, 4/17.)

Literary Focus for the Day: Imagery

~Close-reading handout: "Calypso, the Sweet Nymph"

~We will read the text silently first, focusing upon imagery; be prepared to share one powerful example of imagery in the text

~Then, table groups will close-read a section of the text with a particular focus:

Visual Imagery, lines 33-74: Ethan

Auditory Imagery, lines 33-74: Rebekah

Olfactory Imagery, lines 33-74: Brad

Visual Imagery, lines 75-125: Makayla

Auditory Imagery, lines 75-125: Lauryn

Olfactory Imagery, lines 75-125: Olivia

Tactile Imagery, whole text: Sebastian

Homework:

~Complete "Calypso, The Sweet Nymph" handout. (Skip the last section. You don't need to write about the painting again.) You will need to close-read pages 2-4 in the Odyssey reading packet.

~Develop one of our quick-writes from the week and publish a new blog entry. Be sure to include:

A creative title
One or more images that illustrate your post
One or more of our vocabulary words

~Honors: Choose your extra novel.

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Wed., 2 May: brainstorming our stories

Today I will: Apply knowledge of the hero’s journey to The Odyssey and my own life through small and large group discussion Synthesize knowledge of show-not-tell writing with a focus on indirect characterization by writing down two detailed accounts of memories Analyze creative writing with a focus on imagery and diction by annotating a quick-write Key terms: hero, journey, cycle, epic, narrative, imagery, diction Agenda: Warm-up: “What Makes a Hero?” by Matthew Winkler As we re-watch the video that launched the unit, consider two big questions: How does Odysseus fit into the hero’s journey? Where do you see yourself in the hero’s journey? Where are you currently? How many times do you think you’ve made the journey? ~ Hero’s Journey Essay Prompt S18 (due 14 May) ~ Hum I Odyssey Unit: Childhood Memories S18 I will walk you through this step-by-step. After completing the paragraph writing, you will switch papers/docs with a classmate and highli

Thurs., 3 May: Hero's Journey storytelling, lit circle selections, Odyssey-watching

Today I will: ~Apply the hero's journey to my own life by telling a story to a partner. ~Understand the options for lit circles and list my top book choices. Agenda: Warm-up: Partner story-telling: You will have two minutes to tell a story from your own life that you can connect to the hero's journey cycle. ~Mr. Gideon will pitch lit circle books ~ CLICK HERE to make your lit circle selections. ~Continue watching The Odyssey Homework: EVERYONE: Ponder your hero's journey tonight. Come to class tomorrow with 3 ideas. You will be pitching your 3 story ideas for an in-class Flipgrid tomorrow (15 points). HONORS: Be prepared for a timed writing tomorrow on motif in your novel.

Thursday, 10 May: Revision + Reading Time

Today I will: ~Apply my knowledge of imagery, dialogue, and mood to my own rough draft and participate in self-revision activities Agenda: Warm-up: Empty the Cup, Fill the Cup time outside ~Self-revision: I will guide you through re-reading your draft three times, focusing on a different area each time: Imagery , dialogue , & mood ~Make comments on your own document so that you know what changes to make later. ~Peer revision: Log onto Google Classroom // please focus during this; it's super important to take this opportunity to get fresh eyes on your writing. Homework: ~Make changes, additions, subtractions as needed before class tomorrow ~Don't forget, your final draft is due MONDAY. It will need to be uploaded to Turnitin.com

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