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Our own Odyssey

11/14/2016

Time for a hero...

As we review gods, goddesses, and monsters, make flashcards for study and for a future essay, but also think about what they really represent and do for the story. We are going to write our own as we read. :)

You need:

A chart of each of your helpful/dangerous/creature- characters. you can make up your own if you want, but remember that Homer didn't. He wove together stories that already exist. Choose characters from any of your favorite tv shows, movies, sports, etc. You need a picture of each. You also need to know where they live, what their skills are, if they have or are trained on any weapons, have any superpowers, or any weaknesses. Remember the best characters have a belief system. They think they are doing the right thing.
A hero: same list as above. What does your hero look like? What skills, weapons, superpowers, weaknesses. Where do they live? What is their day job? Whom do they love? What is their goal?
A world: you need a map of where everyone lives and what the terrain is like. Also what are the rules of your world? What is normal? Why are all these different characters in one world? What time period is it?

Vocab. 11-12 Test this Wednesday/Thursday

Classwork and homework:
Vocabulary, Website page on Google Classroom, Story chart/map/hero sketches.

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Our weeks before we thankfully have a break :)

11/9/2016

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WE are a TEAM

Vocabulary 11 we took as teams today. Next week 12 is due and we take 11-12.

Ender's Game:
We have on hold because these last chapters tie up a lot of loose ends for us and it is important we spend time on it. We are postponing for time with computers and the time it takes to begin The Odyssey. Then we will finish! :)

The Odyssey-
All the Greeks knew the stories of mythology before the writing of the Odyssey. Think of it as Once Upon a Time the t.v. series. So for us to understand and enjoy it at all, we need to first familiarize ourselves with the gods, goddesses, and monsters. Thank you for all of you who volunteered to share one. If you would still like to sign up to share- there is still time. Otherwise, I will share them all. I know that you may have a lot of extra tests or homework this week. :)

Websites!!!!
Finally!!! This week we are logging on to Weebly and creating an account.
Day 1: we create and account and play around. Daydream and check it out.
Day 2-3: We will talk about the difference between a static site and a blog.
I will teach you some tricks, then we will work on your layout and "About Me" page.
Please login as well to Google Classroom and work on the worksheet.
It isn't due until next week- Friday (even if your class is on Thursday).

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