Quarter 3: Understanding

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