This is a short week (only 4 days!), so let's make the most of it! Preview for next week: Vocabulary Quiz on #11-25 on Monday/Tuesday. Please use the long weekend to catch up on Notebook Assignments. You should have work up to page 52 in your notebook to complete.
Assignments for this week:
Monday/Tuesday (10/20-10/21):
1. Vocabulary Quiz (#1-10).
2. Read Oed. Scene 3/Ode3. Work on the following assignments in class:
a. Dialogue Journal for Scene 3/Ode 3 (put on page 50 of Notebook).
b. Motif Chart (on page 49 of Notebook).
c. Function of Chorus: Ode 3 (already in Notebook, page 45).
Homework:
1. Dialogue Journal
2. Motif Chart
3. Vocabulary #11-25, quiz next Monday/Tuesday
Wednesday/Thursday (10/22-10/23):
1. Read Oed. Scene 4/Ode 4 (and Exodos, if time).
2. Work on the following assignments in class:
a. Dialogue Journal for Scene 4/Ode 4 (on page 52 of Notebook).
b. Function of the Chorus: Ode 4.
c. Motif Chart (new page...on page 51 of Notebook).
Homework:
1. Catch up on: Dialogue Journals for all scenes in Oed.
2. Catch up on other Notebook Assignments.
3. Complete work for and study Vocabulary #11-25. Quiz next Monday/Tuesday.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Week 7 (October 13 - 17) REVISED!
Since period 4 missed Friday this week for the OUS College Visitation Presentations, we will postpone our Vocabulary Quiz until next Monday/Tuesday. Use this extra time to study!!!
Assignments for this week:
Monday/Tuesday (10/13 and 10/14):
1. College Application Essay-Final Draft due.
2. Oedipus the King: finish reading through Scene 1/Ode1.
3. Dialogue Journals for:
a. Prologue/Parados (on page 44 of Notebook).
b. Scene 1/Ode 1 (on page 46 of Notebook).
4. Start Scene 2/Ode 2, if time.
HW:
1. Dialogue Journals for Prologue/Parados and Scene 1/Ode 1.
2. Oedipus Vocabulary #1-20.
3. Finish Notebook assignments.
Wednesday/Thursday (10/15 and 10/16):
1. The Function of the Chorus (on page 45 of Notebook).
2. Oedipus the King: finish reading through--
a. Scene 2/Ode 2 (Dialogue Journal on page 48 of Notebook).
3. Re-examine Greek Drama Notes (pages 38-39 in Notebook).
HW:
1. Finish Dialogue Journal for Scene 2/Ode 2 (on page 48 of Notebook).
2. Study for Vocabulary Quiz (#1-10).
Friday (10/17):
1. Finish discussing Ode 2.
2. Analyzing Dramatic Irony (on page 47 in Notebook).
HW:
1. Study for Vocabulary Quiz (#1-10).
2. Work on Notebook assignments.
Assignments for this week:
Monday/Tuesday (10/13 and 10/14):
1. College Application Essay-Final Draft due.
2. Oedipus the King: finish reading through Scene 1/Ode1.
3. Dialogue Journals for:
a. Prologue/Parados (on page 44 of Notebook).
b. Scene 1/Ode 1 (on page 46 of Notebook).
4. Start Scene 2/Ode 2, if time.
HW:
1. Dialogue Journals for Prologue/Parados and Scene 1/Ode 1.
2. Oedipus Vocabulary #1-20.
3. Finish Notebook assignments.
Wednesday/Thursday (10/15 and 10/16):
1. The Function of the Chorus (on page 45 of Notebook).
2. Oedipus the King: finish reading through--
a. Scene 2/Ode 2 (Dialogue Journal on page 48 of Notebook).
3. Re-examine Greek Drama Notes (pages 38-39 in Notebook).
HW:
1. Finish Dialogue Journal for Scene 2/Ode 2 (on page 48 of Notebook).
2. Study for Vocabulary Quiz (#1-10).
Friday (10/17):
1. Finish discussing Ode 2.
2. Analyzing Dramatic Irony (on page 47 in Notebook).
HW:
1. Study for Vocabulary Quiz (#1-10).
2. Work on Notebook assignments.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Week 6 (October 6 - 9) REVISED!
We are finally ready to start reading Oedipus the King! Try to use this long weekend to catch up on any notebook assignments you have not completed.
Assignments for this week:
Monday/Tuesday (Oct. 6 and 7):
1. College Essay Revision due.
2. Editing work: Fat Cutting Exercises and Checklist.
3. Notes on Greek Tragedy (pages 38 and 39 in Notebook).
4. Process (also on pages 38 and 39 in Notebook): Write 10 quiz questions (level 1 and/or 2) in right margin of handouts...due next class period.
5. Work Time for: Greek Terms handout, Greek Tragedy Quiz Qs Process (see #4 above), updating Notebook, etc.
HW:
1. College Essay "Final" Draft...due next Mon/Tue (10/13 and 10/14)
2. Greek Tragedy Quiz Qs Process...due next class period.
3. Finish Greek Terms handout.
Wednesday/Thursday (Oct. 8 and 9):
1. Continue Fat Cutting Exercises.
2. Oedipus Vocabulary (pages 40, 41, 42, 43 in Notebook).
3. Start reading Oedipus the King.
HW:
1. College Essay "Final" Draft...due next Monday/Tuesday.
2. Start Oedipus Vocabulary: Do #1-10...Quiz next Friday.
Assignments for this week:
Monday/Tuesday (Oct. 6 and 7):
1. College Essay Revision due.
2. Editing work: Fat Cutting Exercises and Checklist.
3. Notes on Greek Tragedy (pages 38 and 39 in Notebook).
4. Process (also on pages 38 and 39 in Notebook): Write 10 quiz questions (level 1 and/or 2) in right margin of handouts...due next class period.
5. Work Time for: Greek Terms handout, Greek Tragedy Quiz Qs Process (see #4 above), updating Notebook, etc.
HW:
1. College Essay "Final" Draft...due next Mon/Tue (10/13 and 10/14)
2. Greek Tragedy Quiz Qs Process...due next class period.
3. Finish Greek Terms handout.
Wednesday/Thursday (Oct. 8 and 9):
1. Continue Fat Cutting Exercises.
2. Oedipus Vocabulary (pages 40, 41, 42, 43 in Notebook).
3. Start reading Oedipus the King.
HW:
1. College Essay "Final" Draft...due next Monday/Tuesday.
2. Start Oedipus Vocabulary: Do #1-10...Quiz next Friday.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Week 5 (September 30 - October 3)
We are starting our unit on the play, Oedipus the King by Sophocles this week.
Assignments for this week:
Monday/Tuesday (Sept. 29 and 30):
1. College Essay Rough Draft due
2. Activity: Peer Review
3. Notebook pages 30/31 = Big Ideas/Unit 2: Oedipus the King by Sophocles
4. Start work on definitions on Greek Terms handout (pages 32 and 33 in notebook)
HW:
1. Read "Critical Casebook: Sophocles" (put on page 35 in notebook)...Quiz over this material next class period.
2. On page 34 of notebook, make a list of important terms from "Critical Casebook: Sophocles"
3. College Essay Revision...due next Mon/Tue (10/6 and 10/7).
Wednesday/Thursday (Oct. 1 and 2):
1. Quiz on Greek Drama (information on "Critical Casebook: Sophocles")
2. Warm-up (page 36 in notebook): Is it important to always know the truth? Explain...
3. Start reading Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave"(page 37 in notebook)...identify what you understand and don't understand.
3. Process (page 36): Using details from the text, illustrate the "allegory of the cave."
HW:
1. Reread "The Allegory of the Cave"...due next class period.
2. Work on the Process for "The Allegory of the Cave"...due next class period.
3. Work on any Literary Device papers...due Friday.
Friday (Oct. 3):
1. Discuss Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave"...questions, misunderstandings, meaning/significance?
2. Continue work on Greek Terms handout.
HW:
1. REMEMBER: College Essay Revision due Mon/Tue.
2. Keep working on Greek Terms, p. 36 Process, Lit. Devices
Assignments for this week:
Monday/Tuesday (Sept. 29 and 30):
1. College Essay Rough Draft due
2. Activity: Peer Review
3. Notebook pages 30/31 = Big Ideas/Unit 2: Oedipus the King by Sophocles
4. Start work on definitions on Greek Terms handout (pages 32 and 33 in notebook)
HW:
1. Read "Critical Casebook: Sophocles" (put on page 35 in notebook)...Quiz over this material next class period.
2. On page 34 of notebook, make a list of important terms from "Critical Casebook: Sophocles"
3. College Essay Revision...due next Mon/Tue (10/6 and 10/7).
Wednesday/Thursday (Oct. 1 and 2):
1. Quiz on Greek Drama (information on "Critical Casebook: Sophocles")
2. Warm-up (page 36 in notebook): Is it important to always know the truth? Explain...
3. Start reading Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave"(page 37 in notebook)...identify what you understand and don't understand.
3. Process (page 36): Using details from the text, illustrate the "allegory of the cave."
HW:
1. Reread "The Allegory of the Cave"...due next class period.
2. Work on the Process for "The Allegory of the Cave"...due next class period.
3. Work on any Literary Device papers...due Friday.
Friday (Oct. 3):
1. Discuss Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave"...questions, misunderstandings, meaning/significance?
2. Continue work on Greek Terms handout.
HW:
1. REMEMBER: College Essay Revision due Mon/Tue.
2. Keep working on Greek Terms, p. 36 Process, Lit. Devices
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