Tuesday, March 27th

Learning Goals: 
1. Collaborate with others to perform a play.
3. Write a complete and detailed short-answer response.

Agenda: 

• Targeted ELA Skills Review: Supporting Details
• Practic performing the play for Greek Day - "Sea Monster's Rage" or "Pluto Takes a Bride"
• Complete March Madness Round 1
• **Congratulations to winners Isabella and Kayli!!

Homework:

1. Work on play
2. Work on toga / costume

Monday, March 26th

Learning Goals: 
1. Collaborate with others to perform a play.
2. Write a complete and detailed short-answer response.

Agenda: 

• Record Compare/Contrast scores in your  portfolio.
• Collect overdue assignments
• Targeted ELA Test Prep / Review
• Toga Demonstration
• Practice performing the play for Greek Day - "Sea Monster's Rage" or "Pluto Takes a Bride"

Homework:

1. Work on play - prepare sets, props, sound effects, memorize lines.
2. Work on your toga / costume

Wednesday, March 21st

Learning Goals: 
1. Identify and describe the main gods, goddesses, and heroes in ancient Greek mythology.
2. Describe the setting, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution in a novel.
3. Write a complete and detailed short-answer response.

Agenda: 

• Go over Odyssey homework
• Targeted ELA Test Review: Theme / Short Answer Response
• Act out play for Greek Day - "Sea Monster's Rage" or "Pluto Takes a Bride"
• Work on Pop-up Project based on completed free read

Homework:

1. Work on Pop-Up Project - due Friday, March 23rd
2. Read "The Odyssey, Part Three", Complete page 113

Tuesday, March 20th

Learning Goals: 
1. Identify and describe the main gods, goddesses, and heroes in ancient Greek mythology.
2. Describe the setting, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution in a novel.
3. Write a complete and detailed short-answer response.

Agenda: 

• Go over Odyssey homework
• Targeted Practice: Theme
• Read through play for Greek Day - "Sea Monster's Rage" or "Pluto Takes a Bride"
• Work on Pop-up Project based on completed free read

Homework:

1. Work on Pop-Up Project - due Friday, March 23rd
2. Read "The Odyssey, Part Two", Complete page 109

Monday, March 19th

Learning Goals: 
1. Identify and describe the main gods, goddesses, and heroes in ancient Greek mythology.
2. Describe the setting, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution in a novel.
3. Write a complete and detailed short-answer response.

Agenda: 

• Journal Preview: Describe the perfect sandwich.
• Review the three parts of a short-answer response using "The Answer Burger" model / Practice
• Review recent quarterly assessment / jot down points to remember.
• Read through play for Greek Day - "Sea Monster's Rage" or "Pluto Takes a Bride"
• Work on Pop-up Project based on completed free read

Homework:

1. Work on Pop-Up Project - due Friday, March 23rd
2. Read "The Odyssey, Part One", Complete page 105

Tuesday, March 13th

Learning Goals: 
1. Identify and describe the main gods, goddesses, and heroes in ancient Greek mythology.
2. Identify and explain modern references to ancient Greek myths and culture.
3. Describe the setting, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution in a novel.

Agenda: 

• "March Madness" Review: Reveal bracket / complete Review #2
• 4th Quarterly Assessment
• Read through play for Greek Day - "Sea Monster's Rage" or "Pluto Takes a Bride"
• Work on Pop-up Project based on completed free read

Homework:

1. Complete individual "It Came From the Ancient Greeks!" by Thursday, March 15th
2. Work on Pop-Up Project - due Friday, March 23rd

Monday, March 12th

Learning Goals: 
1. Identify and describe the main gods, goddesses, and heroes in ancient Greek mythology.
2. Identify and explain modern references to ancient Greek myths and culture.
3. Describe the setting, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution in a novel.

Agenda: 

• "March Madness" Review: Set up bracket / complete Review #1
• Read through play for Greek Day - "Sea Monster's Rage" or "Pluto Takes a Bride"/ Select top 5 ways to participate
• Work on Pop-up Project based on completed free read

Homework:

1. Complete individual "It Came From the Ancient Greeks!" by Thursday, March 15th
2. Work on Pop-Up Project - due Friday, March 23rd

Friday, March 9th

Learning Goals: 
1. Identify and describe the main gods, goddesses, and heroes in ancient Greek mythology.
2. Identify modern references to ancient Greek myths and culture.

Agenda: 
Explain Pop-up Project - view examples
Lap-top Cart available: 
1. Collaborate with a small group to research a selected reference to ancient Greek culture or myths. Complete the "It Came from the Ancient Greeks!" chart.
2. Find a second reference on your own - start working on your chart.

Homework:

1. Finish your free read by Monday / finish filling in your blue chart.

Thursday, March 8th

Learning Goals: 
1. Identify and describe the main gods, goddesses, and heroes in ancient Greek mythology.
2. Identify modern references to ancient Greek myths and culture.


Agenda: 
Library-Periods 3 & 7: Collaborate with a small group to research an selected reference to ancient Greek culture or myths. Complete the "It Came from the Ancient Greeks!" chart.


Greek Mythology: "The Trojan War, Part 4"

Homework:

1. Finish The Trojan War fill-in-the-blank pages for Part 4
2. Read goal pages for your free read.
3. Look for examples of modern references to ancient Greek mythology or culture.

Wednesday, March 7th

Learning Goals: 
1. Identify and describe the main gods, goddesses, and heroes in ancient Greek mythology.
2. Identify modern references to ancient Greek myths and culture.

Agenda: 
Heracles Movie
Greek Mythology: Read "The Trojan War" Parts 2 & 3

Homework:

1. Finish The Trojan War fill-in-the-blank pages for parts 2 & 3
2. Read goal pages for your free read.
3. Continue looking for examples of modern references to ancient Greek mythology or culture.

Tuesday, March 6th

Learning Goals: 
1. Identify and describe the main gods, goddesses, and heroes in ancient Greek mythology.
2. Support an argument with text-based evidence.

Agenda: 
Argument Writing Prompt:
Select one person who won the Carnegie Hero Fund. Using specific details from their profile, explain why that person fits the definition of a hero.


Greek Mythology: "The Trojan War, Part 1"

Homework:

1. Finish The Trojan War fill-in-the-blank page 90
2. Read goal pages for your free read.
3. Start looking for examples of modern references to ancient Greek mythology or culture.

Monday, March 5th

Learning Goals: 
1. Identify and describe the main gods, goddesses, and heroes in ancient Greek mythology.
2. Support an argument with text-based evidence.

Agenda: 
Argument Writing Prompt:
Hercules is considered one the greatest heroes of ancient Greek culture. Using specific details from the text, explain why Hercules is a hero.


Modern-Day Heroes:  

• Carnegie Hero Fund
• RadioLab Podcast "The Good Show: I Need a Hero"  
• Analyse hero profiles: Lora K. Shrake, William David Pennell, Wesley James Autrey 

Homework:

1. Read goal pages for your free read.

Friday, March 2nd

Learning Goals:
1. Identify and describe the main gods, goddesses, and heroes in ancient Greek mythology.
2. Identify Greek word parts.

Agenda: 
Hero Reflection: Collaborate to devise a dictionary-style definition for the word HERO
Greek Mythology: Finish reading "Hercules" in small groups / work on homework

Homework:

1. Finish Hercules pages 71 & 75
2. Read goal pages for your free read.

Thursday, March 1st

Learning Goals:
1. Identify and describe the main gods, goddesses, and heroes in ancient Greek mythology.
2. Identify Greek word parts.

Agenda: 
Hero Thinking Map Reflection & Pair/Share: 

• What are the traits and actions of a hero? 
• Who are examples of heroes?
• How do you know this information?

Identify the Greek parts of words: Review homework pages 61 & 62

Greek Mythology: Read "Hercules" in small groups

Homework:

1. Finish Hercules Packet pages 64 & 68. (Fill in the blank)
2. Read goal pages for your free read.