Cindy Clemens

May 14, 15, 2012
1.  Do Assessment Review sheet (due Tuesday, 5/15).
2.  Study for 4th quarter English assessment (Wed, 5/16 and Thurs, 5/17).  [See "Project Sheets" for study aide.]

May 11, 2012
1.  Do Assessment Review sheet (due Tuesday, 5/15).
2.  Read books 13-14 (due Mon 5/14).
3.  Create postcard project.  (due Tuesday 5/15) [See "Project Sheets" page.]

May 9, 10, 2012
1.  Study for Friday's test on books 9-12 (see "Project Sheets" page for study aides)
2.  Get parent signature on essay (due Friday 5/11)
3.  Work on Odysseus postcard project (due Tuesday 5/15)  [Project sheet on "Project Sheets" page.]

May 7, 8, 2012
1.  Do review sheet, books 9-12 (due Wed 5/9)
2.  Get parent signature on essay (due Friday 5/11)
3.  Work on Odysseus postcard project (due Tuesday 5/15)

May 2, 3, 4, 2012
1.  Read books 11, 12 and answer study guide questions (due Monday 5/7)
2.  Complete character chart books 9-12 (due Monday 5/7)  [Note:  See "Project Sheets" page for downloadable version of all character charts and study guide questions for The Odyssey.]


May 2, 3, 2012
Read books 9-10 and answer study guide questions (due Friday 5/4)

April 30, May 1, 2012
Study for Odyssey quiz on Wednesday, May 2.  It covers notes on epic literature, background information (Homer, xenia, mythology) and books 1, 2 & 5.

April 27, 2012
1.   Read book 5 of The Odyssey.
2.  Answer the study guide questions for books 1, 2, 5 and fill out the character chart for books 1, 2, 5.   (Notice:  Quiz on background information and books 1,2,5 on Wed, 5/2).

April 25, 26, 2012
Read books 1-2 of The Odyssey (page 3-29)  (due Friday 4/27).

April 23, 24, 2012
1.  Do final copy of essay (typed, double spaced, set up for blind grading) due Wed, 4/25.  Packet turned in should include:  Final copy of essay (no name), project sheet, peer edit sheet, rough draft, additional final copy on which highlights have been made showing changes from draft.) 
2.  Read books 1-2 of The Odyssey (page 3-29)  (due Friday 4/27).

April 20, 2012
1.  Write draft of essay (draft due Monday 4/23 for peer editing).  OR  Finish organizer work on organizer.  Mrs. Clemens will check on line and provide final feedback between noon and 8 pm on Saturday.
2.  Do "Intro to Odyssey" webquest (due Monday at latest).  Available through Edmodo--save it in your Edmodo backpack and turn it in through the website.
3.  Note:  R&J Timeline extra credit is on Project Sheets page--due by Monday 4/23.

April 18, 19, 2012
1.  Write draft of essay (draft due Monday 4/23 for peer editing).  OR  Finish organizer.
2.  Do "Intro to Odyssey" webquest (due Monday at latest).  Available through Edmodo--save it in your Edmodo backpack and turn it in through the website.



April 16, 17, 2012
1.  Study for test on act 4-5 (changed to WEDNESDAY).  See study aides on Teacherweb, including offer of extra credit for doing extra "Figuring out Figurative Language."  [Note:  If you write out the answers for extra credit, it is due to Mrs. Clemens by Tuesday 4/17.]
2.  Re-do organizer, or begin writing essay.  (due on-line by Wednesday)

April 13, 2012
1.  Do Review for act 4-5 test (due Monday for Tuesday's test).
2.  Access your organizer between Saturday noon and Sunday evening.  If you are approved to write, you have no more work to do on it.  But if you received suggestions for changes, re-do the thesis before Monday's class time.

April 10, 11, 12, 2012
1.  Complete Google doc organizer for thesis essay (accessible through your Edmodo account).  Must be complete by class time Friday 4/13.  Required is an arguable thesis, 2 or 3 controls, and 7 support points, of which at least 4 must be direct quotes. 
2.  Do Review for act 4-5 test (due Monday for Tuesday's test).