1. Agenda 1-7-2015 Juniors - Huck Finn Freshmen - Odyssey

2. Good Morning 1-7-2015 Step 1: Please grab your notebook and Huckleberry Finn Step 2: Please open your notebook to a new page or where you left off of from yesterday, date it, and label it Journal What did you think of Huck Finn? Did you like it or did you hate it? Who are the villains of this novel? Why are they villains? Who are the heroes of this novel? What makes them heroic? OUTSIDE READING BOOK PROJECT DUE JAN 8th & 9th :)!!!! 1 Days!

3. You will take it in April or May of this year. It is all on the computer If you passed the HSPE last year then it will not count towards graduation BUT To entice you to try at this test the Students who score proficient or higher on the scoring rubric do not have to take a remedial class in college. Also, there is a chance that your SBAC scores will be reported on their transcripts for colleges to see. SMARTER BALANCED ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM SBAC

4. Open Book Open Study Questions Please write in complete sentences For the longer answer question it says on the back but I meant to say on a separate piece of paper. Please read that question very carefully. Turn in quietly when finished Staple any study questions you did on your own and turn them in with it. Stay quiet and work on your team project or your outside reading book project! HUCK FINN QUIZ

5. TEAM Prepare 15 Minute Lesson Three Twain Examples Three Modern World Examples INDIVIDUALLY Find 12 Best Mentions Research Modern Examples Submit Four Summaries w/article or link Huck Finn Theme Expert Assignment

6. Good Morning/Afternoon 1-7-2015 Step 1: Grab your notebook & your copy of the odyssey Step 2: Start a fresh page or continue from where you last were date it and label it DO NOW: Journal Which part of this recognition or reunion scene between father and son do you think is most moving or most dramatic? Sum up the problems that now face the father and son in the palace at Ithaca? OUTSIDE READING BOOK PROJECT DUE JAN 9th :)!!!! 2 Days!

7. Below your reading logs answer the following questions: 1.Who recognizes Odysseus as master of Ithaca? What is the effect of this scene? In what way is it symbolic? 1.In book 17, Athena urges Odysseus to beg from all of the suitors to “test them, so we can tell the innocent from the guilty,” even though she doesn’t plan to spare any of them. Why would she do this? What does it show about Odysseus’ character that he not only complies, but really throws himself into the role, especially with Antinous? Odyssey: The Beggar and the Faithful Dog

8. As Odysseus must soon prepare to take back his castle we need to think about how he will defend himself. This is a kill or be killed scenario... Brainstorm with your table mates a list of weapons available to Odysseus? (put in notebook) What other cultures use those weapons? How has weaponry changed over time? If you were around then what weapon would you choose? Weaponry of the Odyssey

10. Missing Book Presentations Take Diligent notes while your peers teach you about parts of the Odyssey that you will not read. Ask any questions you may have so there is clarity.