JANUARY Pre-AP FRESHMAN ENGLISH CALENDAR
Many assignments are projected in advance.
Please notice "Last updated" for adjustments and changes.

~ READ AHEAD ~
The Odyssey is also available online

Last
updated

1/18/08

Dec. Log - - Dec Cal. - - - - - Jan. Log - - Feb Cal.
All reading from The Odyssey must be kept up, whether absent or not, in order to keep up with class discussion, sequence and understanding.
Lost your book? Read it online.

Read from Odyssey: Book 6 and complete worksheet
Sig. of Phaeacia and Nausicaa

Research paper conferences

Read from Odyssey: Book 7
and do worksheet

Research paper conferences

Read from Odyssey: Book 8

Excerpts from Joseph Campbell DVDThe Her's Journey: A biographical Portrait
57 min. Joseph Capbell Foundation (jcf.org)
Netflix 1987

Website

Voc. Test and notebooks due

Test on The Odyssey, bks 6-8

Begin reading The Odyssey from brown text out loud in class: Book 9 pages 488-517

Read from Odyssey: Book 10
Pages 508-517 in brown textbook

Read from Odyssey: Book 12
Pages 520-529 in brown textbook
Homework: Worksheet

Read Book 17 - test Thursday

Part I of Movie

Movie Notes
Hero Worksheet

The Odyssey Book Card:

Cox Card
Due 1/23

Class choice:
Read from your own book Odyssey: Books 23-24?
Compare to your book

POP QUIZ

What is Poseidon's conflict/problem?
What is the role of the gods in Od's life (really)?
Did Athena give good advice?
What should Od have done about the suitors?

Was Od a good leader?
What was the Greek ideal of a good person?

Part II of Movie

Movie Notes
Hero Worksheet

2-Hour Late Arrival

Part III of Movie

Movie Notes
Hero Worksheet

The Odyssey Book Card due

Part IV of Movie

Movie Notes and
Hero Worksheet due

Prep for Final

What is Poseidon's conflict/problem?
What is the role of the gods in Od's life (really)?
Did Athena give good advice?
What should Od have done about the suitors?

Was Od a good leader?

How does book end differently than the film?

TEST PREPARATION

1. MLA review
2. Greek Life review
3. Voc review

Preparation for the Final
1. Voc
2. Thesis
3. MLA
4. The Odyssey book, textbook and movie
5. Greek Life from lecture
6. Grammar: complete sentences
7. The Syllabus

Final Examination Day
Special Schedule
TURN IN OD BOOKS

FINAL TEST SCHEDULE
1-2-3

Period 1 7:30 – 9:15
Period 2 9:25 – 11:10
1st Lunch 11:10 - 11:40
Second 4th 11:45 - 12:15
First 4th 11:15 - 11:45
2nd Lunch 11:45 - 12:15
Period 3 12:20 - 2:05

Final Examination Day
Special Schedule
TURN IN OD BOOKS

FINAL TEST SCHEDULE
4-5-6

Period 4 7:30 – 9:15
Period 5 9:25 – 11:10
1st Lunch 11:10 - 11:40
Second 4th Period 11:45 - 12:15 First 4th Period 11:15 - 11:45
2nd Lunch 11:45 - 12:15
Period 6 12:20 - 2:05

SEMESTER BREAK
NO SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL

Voc #13 Overhead
1. questing
2. commandeer
3. justification
4. plunder
5. gall
6. dithering

1- Review what has happened so far
- Read Book III of The Odyssey

1. Research papers back:
Set up conferences
2. Voc.
3. Read Book IV of The Odyssey

Pop Quiz on Book IV
Read Book V of The Odyssey
and do summary and response

1. notebooks in
2. worksheets in
3. Voc Test#13
4. Od Test on Books 1-3
5. Read Books VI-VII of The Odyssey and do summary and response

Read Book VIII
Your Odyssey Log is due Tuesday

PopQuiz: Odyssey, bks 3-5
Voc

Read from Odyssey: Book 9
in brown textbook

Significance of Phaeacia and Nausicaa

Read from Odyssey: Book 10
Pages 508-517 in brown textbook

Voc. Review
Test on The Odyssey, bks 6-8
Team Time on Chapt 8 response
Hand in notebooks
Read from Odyssey: Book 12
Pages 520-529 in brown textbook
Homework: Worksheet

MLK DAY

SNOW DAY MAKE-UP INFO

Please check our assignment log: You need to have read Books 21-24 in your own book.
The last heard (though a change may occur) is that we will not get extra days this semester.
Therefore, we must proceed wtih assignments whether we are here or not in order to be prepared for the final.

If you missed your conference because of snow please reschedule your appointment by email or in class.
You will not lose 5 pts due to snow.

Please stay posted for the days the district determines will be snow make-up days.

Began Book 21 in textbook

Reading textbook excerpts and discussing The Odyssey

How does our textbook and the book version of 23-24 differ?

Prepare for PopQuizzes

Correct tests

Advisory Schedule

Correct Papers
Read Book 23

2-Hour Late Arrival

Sub for Hodgins

movie

Movie Notes

Movie Notes

Movie Notes

Movie Notes

movie - if not finished

Movie Notes due

Od test on
additional books of the Odyssey
Prep for Final

What is Poseidon's conflict/problem?
What is the role of the gods in Od's life (really)?
Did Athena give good advice?
What should Od have done about the suitors?

Was Od a good leader?

TEST PREPARATION

Did the portrayal and casting of Telemachus meet your expectations? Why or why not?

1. MLA review
2. Greek Life review
3. Voc review

Preparation for the Final
1. Voc
2. Thesis
3. MLA
4. The Odyssey book, textbook and movie
5. Greek Life from lecture
6. Grammar: complete sentences
7. The Syllabus

Final Examination Day
Special Schedule
TURN IN OD BOOKS

FINAL TEST SCHEDULE
1-2-3

Period 1 7:30 – 9:15
Period 2 9:25 – 11:10
1st Lunch 11:10 - 11:40
Second 4th 11:45 - 12:15
First 4th 11:15 - 11:45
2nd Lunch 11:45 - 12:15
Period 3 12:20 - 2:05

Final Examination Day
Special Schedule
TURN IN OD BOOKS

FINAL TEST SCHEDULE
4-5-6

Period 4 7:30 – 9:15
Period 5 9:25 – 11:10
1st Lunch 11:10 - 11:40
Second 4th Period 11:45 - 12:15 First 4th Period 11:15 - 11:45
2nd Lunch 11:45 - 12:15
Period 6 12:20 - 2:05

NO SCHOOL

Voc #13 Worksheet
1. questing
2. commandeer
3. justification
4. plunder
5. gall
6. dithering

1. Voc #13 on overhead
Draw pictures/cartoons/captioned images
2. Read Book 6 out loud in class - finish book 6 for homework

1. Team Time for theme

2. Individual Theme Time production time for Book 6

3. Voc worksheet

1. Review Voc.
2. Correct tests
3. Read out loud Book 7
Finish 7 for homework

1. Turn notebooks in
2. Turn worksheets in
3. Take Voc Test
4. Take Od Test
5. Independent work on Book 7: Theme art or written

1. Voc #13 on overhead
Draw pictures/cartoons/captioned images
2. Read Book 8
3. Theme Time

1. Test on Books 6-8
2. Team Time for theme

3. Individual Theme Time production time for Book 8

Switch to textbook for the Odyssey - they are stacked in back of room and maybe some are up front in rolling bookcase.

Tape on Book 9 (tape "notebook" is by stereo, follow along on pages 487-505
What we don't finish you read at home from book.

1. Test on Book 9
2. Read from Odyssey: Book 10
Pages 508-517

MLK DAY

Books 21-22-23
Pages 545 - 557-562-563-566 in textbook

Watch Odyssey, Part I
Trojan War and Cyclops
Movie Notes

606 Forum
Periods 1-2 and 4-5

Watch Odyssey, Part II

606 Forum
Periods 1-2 and 4-5

online

worksheet

Watch Odyssey, Part VI
606 Forum
Periods 1-2, 4-5

FINAL TEST PREP
Grammar Preparation
Switch books - due done by midnight 1/26

MLA
Thesis
PR's
Voc

FINAL TEST SCHEDULE

Warning Bell 7:25

Period 1 7:30 – 9:15

Period 2 9:25 – 11:10

1 St Lunch 11:10 - 11:40

Second 4th Period 11:45 - 12:15

First 4th Period 11:15 - 11:45

2 nd Lunch 11:45 - 12:15

FINAL TEST SCHEDULE

Warning Bell 7:25

Period 4 7:30 – 9:15

Period 5 9:25 – 11:10

1 St Lunch 11:10 - 11:40

Second 4th Period 11:45 - 12:15

First 4th Period 11:15 - 11:45

2 nd Lunch 11:45 - 12:15

Period 6 12:20 - 2:05

END OF QUARTER
No School

movie

Finish Movie
Turn in Notes
Discuss problems, solutions and messages in Od
Correct test
Voc practice

TEST PREPARATION

Was the portrayal and casting of Telemachus meet your expectations? Why or why not?

1. MLA review
2. Greek Life review
3. Voc review

Final Examination Day
Special Schedule
TURN IN OD BOOKS

Warning Bell 7:25
Period 1 7:30 – 9:15
Period 2 9:25 – 11:10
1st Lunch 11:10 - 11:40
Second 4th Period 11:45 - 12:15
First 4th Period 11:15-11:45
2nd Lunch 11: 45-12:15
Period 3 12:20-2:05

Final Examination Day
Special Schedule
TURN IN OD BOOKS

Warning Bell 7:25
Period 4 7:30 – 9:15
Period 5 9:25 – 11:10
1st Lunch 11:10 - 11:40
Second 4th Period 11:45 - 12:15
First 4th Period 11:15 - 11:45
2nd Lunch 11:45 - 12:15
Period 6 12:20 - 2:05

No School for Students

Teacher Work Day

frenzy, omen and contemptible

Pop quiz on research paper requirements

Read The Odyssey, page 508

SNOW DAY

SNOW DAY

SNOW DAY

SNOW DAY

wiliest and revelry

Read The Odyssey, pages 508-522

Second draft typed in Mrs. Schmidt's class

odyssey

Read The Odyssey, pages 520-545

Second draft finished in Mrs. Schmidt's class

1. Voc notebooks due
2. Test on voc, research and Od., book 10
3. A-Maker

Voc. #14
throng and restitution
Read The Odyssey, pages 545-556

10 Bonus Points Day

ONLY FINAL DRAFTS TURNED IN TODAY WILL RECEIVE EARLY BIRD CREDIT.
IF YOU ARE ABSENT AND WANT EARLY DRAFT CREDIT, ARRANGE TO HAVE IT SUBMITTED FOR YOU BEFORE 3:00 pm. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY.

Final day to work in Tech class on paper is 1/15. All work on the research paper after must be scheduled after school with Dr. Questad or Mrs. Schmidt.

4th Period will submit their research papers directly to Mr. Little at 10:45.

NO SCHOOL

Watch The Odyssey
606 Skyview Forum

Watch The Odyssey
606 Skyview Forum if needed

Watch the Odyssey
606 Forum

aloof and desolation

Voyage Picture

1. voc review
2. Picture evaluations

1. voc review
2. Od. quiz correction
3. Picture evaluations

LAST DAY FOR LEARNING SUPPORT STUDENTS TO TURN IN LATE WORK
1. Voting on pictures
2. Voc review
3. Begin on 6-Trait Writing Test
Writing Hints: Prewrite Day

frenzy and omen

Pop quiz on research paper requirements

Read The Odyssey, page 508

odyssey and contemptible

Read The Odyssey

Second draft typed in Mrs. Schmidt's class

wiliest and revelry

Read The Odyssey

Second Draft: Spell and grammar checked, corrections from first draft, silent reading for self-correcting and A-Maker in English read and out loud to someone who signs off-
Graded for improvement points from last chart.

1. Voc Review
2. Read The Odyssey

Third Draft: Due 9th
Most of you will be turning in your last draft tomorrow. If you have been absent you have until 1/16 to turn your draft in.

No drafts are accepted after 1/16. If you are absent that day and planned to hand in your work then, have someone else turn it in or email Dr. Questad your name and password and have her turn it in for you.

10 Bonus Points Day

1. Voc Test # 13 and notebooks
2. Read The Odyssey

ONLY FINAL DRAFTS TURNED IN TODAY WILL RECEIVE EARLY BIRD CREDIT. IF YOU ARE ABSENT AND WANT EARLY DRAFT CREDIT, ARRANGE TO HAVE IT SUBMITTED FOR YOU BEFORE 3:00 pm. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY.

Final day to work in Tech class on paper is 1/9. All work on the research paper after the 9th must be scheduled after school with Dr. Questad and Mrs. Schmidt.

4th Period will submit their research papers directly to Mr. Little at 10:45.

throng and restitution

Voyage Picture

implacable, aloof and desolation

1. voc review
2. Picture evaluations

Voc Test #14

1. Voting on pictures

Watch The Odyssey
606 Skyview Forum

Watch The Odyssey
606 Skyview Forum

Watch The Odyssey
606 Skyview Forum if needed
Entire Voc. Review

1/6 frenzy and omen

1. voc
2. Write and Report
Grammar Notebook:
* What did you like best about your vacation?
* What do you like best about returning to school?
3. SSR and make-ups

1/7 odyssey and contemptible

1. voc
2. Read "The Test of the Bow" on pages 546-556

1/8 wiliest and revelry

SKYTIME
Make up last Friday's test

1. voc
2. Final reading of "the Test of the Bow" if necessary
3. Judging the Voyage pictures for finalists
4. SSR and first peer interaction on reading log

1/9

1. review voc
2. Correct last week's quiz
3. Complete sentence grammar worksheet

1/10

Voc. notebook due
Grammar questions will be
on the test
Voc and Odyssey tests

SSR
Final voting on voyage pictures

1/13 throng and restitution

1. voc
2. Read "Death in the Great Hall" on pages 557-562
3. SSR and make-ups

1/14 implacable and aloof

1. Research papers back: write in gram. ntbk what you did best and why and what you could improve
2. Finish "Death in Great Hall" and then read "The Trunk of the Olive Tree" on pages 563-566 and 569
3. Greek Dance contest
4. Answer one question with partner on page 570 and present to class

1/15 desolation

omsi

SKYTIME
Make up last Friday's test

1. finish question presentations
2. voc. review
3. Instructions for tomorrow's map project
4. Check grade print-out
5. SSR and interaction on
reading log

1/16

Temptation Map
with a partner

1/17

Voc. notebook due
Voc and Odyssey tests

SSR and interaction on
reading log

1/18

NO SCHOOL

1/19

Odyssey Movie
1-2 400 Theatre
5-6 606 Theatre
Movie Assignment

1/20

SKYTIME
Make up last Friday's test

Odyssey Movie and assn.
1-2 400 Theatre
5-6 606 Theatre
SSR and interaction on
reading log

1/21

Odyssey Movie
1-2 400 Theatre
5-6 606 Theatre
Movie Assignment

1/22

Odyssey Movie
1-2 400 Theatre
5-6 606 Theatre
Movie Assignment

SSR and interaction on
reading log

1/27

Possibly finish Odyssey

LAST interaction and DUE DATE for
reading log

1/28

First Draft of Goal Writing

1/29

Media Center to return books and get a romance

1. Media Center
2. Correct Test
3. Review for English Final

1/30

Finals Schedule
1, 3 and 5
Lunch w/3rd
period teacher

1/31END OF FIRST SEMESTER

Finals Schedule
2, 4 and 6
Lunch with 4th
period teacher