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Odyssey: "I Am Laertes' Son" & "The Lotus Eaters"

Odyssey: "I Am Laertes' Son" and "The Lotus Eaters" + "Where I'm From" poetry-writing

Today I will:
~Apply knowledge of vocabulary terms to a 7-minute quick write
~Synthesize instruction on creative writing to create a "Where I'm From" poem inspired by "I Am Laertes' Son" from The Odyssey

Agenda:
Warm-up: "Street"

~Review all 9 vocabulary words with your table group (slides 1-19 of this vocabulary slide deck, if you prefer a digital format)
~Class discussion: imagery in Calypso reading from Friday (turn in if you did not do so on Friday)

~Read "I Am Laertes' Son" and "The Lotus Eaters" (packet pp. 895-898). Here is a YouTube link to have it read to you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYdEQhmQ6WY
~As you read: Draw 2 or more pictures and generate 2 or more questions in the margin to contribute to class discussion.
~"Where I'm From" creative writing activity: You will have the rest of class to work on this poem. It needs to be published as a new blog entry before class tomorrow. (Be sure to include 1 or more images.)

Homework:
~Prepare for the 9-word vocabulary quiz tomorrow

~Finish and publish your "Where I'm From" poem on your blog before class tomorrow.

~Honors: You should bring your extra novel to class by Wednesday. Honors supplemental assignment on Google Classroom

The final test is scheduled for Tuesday, May 1. Study guides will be distributed today. If you lose it or prefer a digital format, you may view/print it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11-BhhsSPbVVA5p0TI5q_8yOM0WRX1Lg6VhJZRMbbaaI/edit?usp=sharing

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