Tuesday, 11/22: HW—Vocabulary Unit 10 exercises due Wednesday, 12/1 Night: Chapters 1-3 due Friday, 12/2!

ENGLISH 10 H Tentative Syllabus Nov. 28 - Dec. 2, 2011 Mrs. Neidig Period 3 Objectives: Use vocabulary terms in various contexts Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of grammar Diagram sentences correctly Discuss mythology characters connected to epic poem Analyze reading selections and respond to questions Answer study questions, showing comprehension Compare and contrast modern poems and song to epic Illustrate and summarize stories from The Odyssey Determine parallel characters from the epic to the novel Read/summarize/analyze an independent reading book Compile a list of words related to a theme in Night Complete literature circle sheets for novel

Monday, 11/28: Explain WHW #2.2 Diagramming Basic Sentence Parts II (conjs.) Blue Text pg. 887-889 The Perilous Journey /Before You Read /map Text pg. 888 Complete the Quickwrite activity on heroes & journey Explain visualization/illustrating exercise while reading Blue text pg. 890 Tell the Story (Homer’s prayer to the Muse) HW—*WHW #2.2 Diagramming Basic Sentence Parts II due Friday, 12/2 Independent Reading: Night Ch. 1- 3 (pp 13-54) due Friday, 12/2!

Tuesday, 11/ 29: Begin Homer’s The Odyssey, Part One: The Wanderings— Text pg. 891-893 read/discuss Calypso, the Sweet Nymph (illustrate) Text pg. 894 listen to and discuss Suzanne Vega’s song, Calypso Blue Text pg. 895-898 read “I Am Laertes’ Son…” (illustrate) Explain Graphic Organizer worksheet for The Odyssey, Part One HW—Text pg. 896 read “Troy: It Casts a Spell” & do Rdg Mini-Test Answer study guide questions for the first three sections Bring Vocabulary Workshop books tomorrow! WHW #2.2 Diagramming II due Friday, 12/2 Independent Reading: Night Ch. 1- 3 (pp 13-54) due Friday, 12/2! Wednesday, 11/30: *Collect (and discuss) “Troy: It Casts a Spell” Rdg Mini-Test ? For review, go over study guide questions together for “Tell the Story” “Calypso,” and “I Am Laertes’ Son…” Blue Text pg. 898 read “The Lotus Eaters” (illustrate) Read Tennyson’s poem “The Lotus Eaters” and compare to the epic Text pg. 899-909 listen to “The Cyclops” (19 min. CD) (illustrate) Vocabulary Unit 10 exercises due; review and answer any ?’s HW—*Thursday: Test on Vocab. Unit 10 Answer study guide questions covered in today’s reading Work on Words to Own and Graphic Organizer wkshs. WHW #2.2 Diagramming II due Friday, 12/2 Independent Reading: Night Ch. 1- 3 (pp 13-54) due Friday, 12/2!

Thursday, 12/1: *Test: Vocab. Unit 10 (Work on WHW or Night materials independently) Introduce Vocabulary Unit 11 Correct study guide questions for “The Lotus Eaters” & “The Cyclops” Blue Text pg. 909 read Giovanni’s poem and compare to the Cyclops Blue Text pg. 911-913 read “The Witch Circe”- illustrate and discuss ? Blue Text pg. 914-915 “The Land of the Dead”- illustrate/discuss HW—Pg. 910 “Welcome: A Religious Duty” do Rdg Mini-Test Answer study guide questions for today’s readings (for Monday) WHW #2.2 Diagramming II due Friday, 12/2 Independent Reading: Night Ch. 1-3 (pp 13-54) due tomorrow! *Vocabulary Unit 11 exercises due Thursday, 12/8 Friday, 12/ 2: Collect “Welcome: A Religious Duty” do Rdg Mini-Test Collect WHW #2.2 Diagramming Basic Sentence Parts II Literature Circle group discussions for Night Ch. 1-3 Collect Literature Circle sheets Group observations / whole-class discussion of Night HW—Work on The Odyssey: Words to Own and Graphic Organizer Answer study guide questions for “…Circe” and “…Dead” PLAN Test for all sophomores next Wednesday, 12/7 Vocabulary Unit 10 exercises due Thursday, 12/8 Independent Reading: Night Ch. 4-5 (pp 55-90) due Friday, 12/9! Have a week-end of… epic proportions!

******************************************************************** Night Independent Reading Schedule: Read the chapters/pages required and complete three sections of the Literature Circle Sheet for each reading assignment. Friday, 12/2 Ch. 1-3 pp 13-54 Sections I and II: Sighet to Buna Friday, 12/9 Ch. 4-5 pp 55-90 Section III: Buna to Buchenwald Monday, 12/19 Ch. 6-9 pp 91-119 Section III con’t. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *