Quarter 3: Understanding
The electronic copy of The Odyssey can be accessed under 'Scanned Class Documents'
Week One:Wednesday and Thursday: 1/22&1/23
- Finish Hercules Movie and Hero's Journey
- Intro Big Question project (Honors Handout) (Academic Handout)
- Big Question Due Dates (Honors)
HOMEWORK: Brainstorm question ideas for your BQ Project.
Week Two:
Friday and Monday: 1/24&1/27
- PowerPoint (BQ Examples)
- BQ Question Research Time
- The Odyssey Book 4 and 5 (Pg 30-72)
HOMEWORK: Come prepared next class with a rough draft 'Final BQ' sheet.
Tuesday and Wednesday: 1/28&1/29
- BQ Speed Dating
HOMEWORK: 'Final BQ' sheet due next class.
Thursday and Friday: 1/30&1/31
- Source Information for BQ
- MLA Citation Practice (Handed out in class)
- The Odyssey Book 6 and 7 (Pg 73-83)
- PWP#3 Assigned
- Peer Editing: 2/13(A) and 2/14(B)
- Due on GC: 2/17 (All Students)
- Revisions due by: 3/12 (All Students)
HOMEWORK: Complete MLA Citation Handout if not completed in class.
Finish Odyssey assigned reading.
Week Three:
Monday and Tuesday: 2/3&2/4
- PowerPoint (MLA Practice Questions)
- Individual BQ Conferences
- Workshop time
Wednesday and Thursday: 2/5&2/6
- BQ Outline Introduction (Assigned on Google Classroom)
- Library Database Introduction and workshop time.
- Research Videos posted in Google Classroom
Friday and Monday: 2/7&2/10
- PowerPoint
- Odyssey Book 9-11
- Vocab List #4 Intro
Tuesday and Wednesday: 2/11&2/12
- PowerPoint (MLA Practice)
- Odyssey Book 12&13
- Workshop time
HOMEWORK: PWP#3 Peer Editing Next Class.
Thursday and Friday: 2/13&2/14
- PWP#3 Peer Editing
HOMEWORK: PWP#3 due on Google Classroom by 2/17 - Midnight - ALL STUDENTS
Week Four:
Tuesday and Wednesday: 2/18&2/19
- LCPS Timed Write
HOMEWORK: BQ Outline Due Thursday 2/20(A) and Friday 2/21(B)
Thursday and Friday: 2/20&2/21
- BQ Research Time
- PWP#3 Submitted to Turnitin.com
Week Five:
Monday and Tuesday: 2/24&2/25
- PowerPoint
- 9th Grade Teacher Mini-Lessons on BQ
- Odyssey Book 14-17
- Group Socratic Odyssey Questions - Summative
HOMEWORK: If group did not finish, Socratic Questions must be submitted to GC by next class.
Wednesday and Thursday: 2/26&2/27
- PowerPoint
- 9th Grade Teacher Mini-Lessons on BQ
- Honors BQ Rubric Overview
- Workshop Time
- BQ Practice Presentations - 3/10(A) and 3/11(B)
- PWP#3 Edits due by March 13th - All students
Friday and Monday: 2/28&3/2
- PowerPoint
- MLA in BQ Instructions
- Workshop Time
- BQ Practice Presentations - 3/10(A) and 3/11(B)
- PWP#3 Edits due by March 13th - All students
Week Six:
Tuesday: NO SCHOOL
Wednesday and Thursday: 3/4&3/5
- Vocab #4 Quiz
- Odyssey Book 18-22
Friday and Monday: 3/6&3/9
- Final Workshop Day for BQ.
- Finish Odyssey (Book 23) - Reflection Questions assigned in GC.
HOMEWORK: Peer Presentations next class.
Week Seven:
Tuesday and Wednesday: 3/10&3/11
- BQ Practice Presentations
HOMEWORK: BQ Presentations due on Google Classroom
