1. Weekly Objectives
Students will understand and appreciate an epic poem.
Students will determine the meaning of unknown words by using context clues.
Students will understand an epic poem.
Students will utilize various reading strategies to monitor comprehension.
 The students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences using the Standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

2. Weekly Agenda Grammar Practice: Identifying subjects of a sentence
Review Book Ten Blue Comprehension Questions
Vocabulary
DOL
Quick Write
Begin Book 12
Homework

3. Celebrating Black History Month Historical Fact
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W.E. Dubois was a 20th century leader in history, sociology, and political science. One of the founders of the NAACP, and editor for the organization’s “Crisis Magazine,” Du Bois was an intellect who stood above his contemporaries.

4. Grammar Practice
The simple subject is the main word or group of words in the complete subject.
Ex. A dog with this pedigree is usually nervous. Complete subject: A dog with his pedigree; simple subject: dog

5. Grammar Practice How to find the subject of a sentence?
It’s easier to locate the simple subject if you pick the verb first.
Ex. The shutters on that house are painted green.
Ask yourself who or what are painted?

6. DOL-Incorrect
Odysseus visits hades, hears the sirens, and then passing scylla.
Scylla lived on the most highest peak any one could of imagined.

7. DOL- Correct
Odysseus visits Hades, hears the Sirens, and then passes Scylla.
Scylla lived on the highest peak anyone could have imagined.

8. Quick Write
Imagine Odysseus in our society today-as a guest in your home. For example, how would you treat him? What would you tell him about the dangers and the pleasures of the world? Suggest some jobs you think he might be suited for and a place you think he might want to live.
You must include two of your vocabulary words from the previous books.

9. Words to know Abominably Lurk Anguish Peril Chaos Questing
Dire Scourge
Dwindle Travail

10. Vocabulary Activity Denotative Meaning Connotative Meaning Sentence
Picture

11. During Reading
PRC Predict– what is going to happen next using your prior knowledge and logical guessing. Read- the passage for support of your prediction and for comprehension. Check-if your prediction was correct using your knowledge and understanding of the passage.

12. Literary Terms-After Reading
Themes
Imagery
Simile

13. After Reading Apply literary terms to the poem Comprehension Question
Vocabulary Review
Review PRC