26 Mar. 2010

No new homework.  If you did not finish yesterday’s homework, you have until Monday to turn it in for a late grade. 

 

By the way,  IT’S A GIRL!!!!!

 

25 Mar. 2010

There is an EOC mini-test tomorrow.  Nothing to study for, though.

 

Use your chart to label these sentences:

 

1.       Odysseus had an adventure.

2.       The monster with snakes for hair turned men into stone.

3.       Carefully Theseus entered the twisty maze.

4.       Hercules was being a really annoying guy at the funeral.

 

HINT - I believe every part of speech except IO is used.

HINT – Adventure is NOT a PN

 

 

18 Mar. 2010

Get Odyssey test signed.

 

Get letter to parents signed.

 

Why do bees hum?

 

 

 

Because they don’t know the words!  Ha!  Ha!

17 Mar. 2010

Nothing unless you still need to return your signed progress report and tests.

 

16 Mar. 2010

Study for the Odyssey test tomorrow.  Review your notes, the web page, the gods and goddesses. 

 

For checking out the blog, I’ll give you this little tid bit:

 

The extra credit is – the dog’s name is Argos.

 

Also, I will show you a picture of Athena and Aphrodite.

 

Look over your epic convention sheet well.

12 Mar. 2010

Get the following signed:

 

1.       Progress Report

2.       Homophone Test

3.       HTFE Test

 

Don’t forget that the Odyssey test is Wednesday

11 Mar. 2010

Finish Monster Project.  If you forgot what it is, check http://www.lordalford.com/9grade/odyssey/ody.htm for more information.

 

Talk to parents about your career choice.

 

Don’t forget that the Odyssey test is Wednesday.

 

9 Mar. 2010

Read Stop 10, 11, and 12.  There will be a quiz tomorrow.  If you forgot your reading handout, you can find it on the Odyssey page of www.lordalford.com. 

You know, just for fun, I might just ask these questions tomorrow:

1. How long did they stay on the island?
2. What mistake did Odysseus's men make?
3. What god complained?
4. What god sank their boat?
5. What monster spit Odysseus toward Calypso's island?
6. How long did he stay on Calypso's island?

*extra credit* How do they always refer to Circe (Hint - look at the epithet section to the right on the web page)?

 

Monster Project Due Friday

 

Odyssey Test moved to Tuesday.

 

O.K. Juan, I’ll attempt to update this daily, just for you.