Essay Reminder

Remember that essays on the Odyssey are due at the beginning of the second class back after vacation. See earlier posts for specific instructions about the assignment.

Happy Holidays!

Verb Usage Review

Here are some exercises to do in preparation for the assessment on Friday:

Verb Usage Review

Facts & Opinions

For block three this week you need to make lists of facts and opinions for at least five of the chunks of evidence you have gathered. Here is a model of what I mean:

Odyssey Essay--Facts & Opinions

Last 2009 Calendar!

Here it is. Note the test on Friday. See previous posts for more info on the essay.

Calendar for 12/14/09

Odyssey Essay Rubric

Here is the rubric--

Odyssey Essay Rubric

Odyssey Essay Assignment Sheet

Here is the assignment sheet for your Odyssey essay:

Odyssey Essay Assignment Sheet

Upcoming Work

Note that for block one next week, you need to have 12 pieces of evidence on your Evidence-gathering worksheet that you began earlier in the week. For block two, you need to have read through Book 20 in the Odyssey.

Have a great weekend!

Homework Calendar

Here is the line-up for the week. Note that you need to determine (or just know) when your particular section's blocks 1, 2, 3, & 4 meet.

Also: When you get a document from this site, you need to click on the document so that it takes you over to scribd; that way you can get the entire document and not just the first page.

Calendar 11 30

Monday's Work

If you are not in class on Monday, here is what we are doing. make sure you complete these tasks and get the finished product to me.

Inspiration Bk8

Ninth Grade Reading Project

Note that you need to be getting started on your reading project. You are required to have a book to read independently in class on Friday. Unless you are in Yellow block, in which case you have to have a book by Thursday.

Again, not a lot of classes this week, but keep reading Homer every day!

Weekly Calendar

Here it is.

11/16 Calendar

New Writing Assignment

This assignment is a chance to be a little more creative!

Here's the assignment sheet & rubric.

Epic Simile Assignment

Weekly Calendar

Here is the calendar for the week.

11/9 calendar

Class questions for Book Two

Here's what we're doing in class on Wednesday (for Blue), and Thursday (for everyone else).

Book 2 Questions

Weekly Calendar + Books 1-4 Names

Hey. Here is our calendar for the week. If you are absent, remember to make sure that you find out from a classmate what we went over.

Below the calendar is the list of names of people (and gods) and places in Books 1-4. Fill it in as you go!

Calendar 1

Names in the Odyssey

Weekly Calendar--10/19

Here is the calendar. Note the test!

10/19 calendar

Rubric for Writing Assignment 3

Here is the rubric for the assignment due Monday (Tuesday for Green). Remember that cut-out assignments are due tomorrow!

Myth Paragraph Rubric

New Writing Assignment

This is an assignment that we will be working on throughout next week.

Myth Paragraph Assignment

Some Art on Heroes & the Journey to the Underworld

Heroes&Underworld

Calendar for Week of October 5

Here it is. Only two more weeks of myths & then it is on to the The Odyssey!

Reading Calendar 10-5

Homework Calendar--9/29

Below is the homework calendar for the week. If you are in the fishbowl on Friday, make sure that you are prepared.

First homework of the week is on the morality tales, 27-33. Explain, explain, explain.

9/29 calendar

Blue & Red Monday Homework

Here it is!

myths 13-17 HW

New Weekly Calendar

Here is this week's calendar of classwork and homework.

9 21 Calendar

A note on this weekend's homework

Homework this weekend for all blocks is to read myths 13-17 in your packets. You ought to be able to complete this assignment in about 15 minutes, and your having read these myths will help us get going next week. If however you cannot do any work at all due to religious observances, then you may abstain from reading these myths.

Week Three

Hello. Below is both the calendar for the week and a rubric that describes how I'll assess participation in our fishbowl discussions. This is a light homework week, so you should be taking some time to reacquaint yourselves with the book that you read for summer reading. You'll get more information about the summer reading assessment as the week goes on.

See you in class!

Week 3 Calendar

Myth Fishbowl Rubric

Let There Be Rock

Here is AC/DC's very own creation myth. Thanks to Mr. Walsh for the tip!

Second Homework & Fishbowls

Hey. So below you'll find the second set of reading questions, these for myths 10-12; and a preview of our fishbowl activity. As mentioned in class, more to come on these next week.

Have a great weekend!

Myths Comp Questions 2

Myth Fishbowls

Myths 1-9 Reading Questions

Here are the reading questions for your first assignment in the myths packet. Check the homework calendar to know when these are due for your block.

Myth Comp Questions 1

Week Two

Hi, I hope everyone had a terrific Labor Day weekend! Here is the calendar for a rather choppy second week:

Week Two Calendar

Welcome!

Welcome to the website for Mr. Moran's Literature and Compositon I classes. This will be a place where I digitally provide homework calendars, handouts, and updates about what's going on in the class, so please subscribe to this blog or make a habit of checking it regularly. Over the course of the year I'll try to experiment with some different uses for this space.

I am a blogging neophyte so please be patient and merciful in your judgments regarding layout.

Below you will find the course expectations; I will pass out hard copies of these in class on Wednesday.

See you in class!

Course Expectations