The Odyssey & Creative Writing

Homework Assignments: Week 35 English 9 Monday 5/12             Finish reading The Odyssey. Tuesday 5/13            Study for the final. Wednesday 5/14             Continue preparing for the final exam and bring your essay outline to class tomorrow. Thursday 5/15            Finish preparing for the final exam and work on your writing selection sheets. Friday 5/16            Work on your writing portfolio. Due on Tuesday, May 20. Homework Assignments: Week 34 Monday 5/5             Read to page 33 of The Odyssey. Read carefully so that you are prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Tuesday 5/6             Read to page 63 of The Odyssey. Read carefully so that you are prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Wednesday 5/7             Read to page 85 of The Odyssey. Read carefully so that you are prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Thursday 5/8            Read to page 108 of The Odyssey. Read carefully so that you are prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Friday 5/9            Read to page 129 of The Odyssey. Read carefully so that you are prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow.

Odyssey Assignments Introduction Summary of the Iliad Reading Quiz #1 Reading Quiz #2 Reading Quiz #3 Romance Notes Sample Outline for Odyssey Essay Study Questions Sample intro Due Dates Final Exam: Friday May 16 Writing Portfolios: Tuesday May 20 Independent Reading tests due: May 9 and June 10                         Show Not Tell Assignments My Room Was a Mess: Telling v. Showing S/he eats like a pig Those girls were snobs Calvin & Hobbes I was so angry Prewriting for short story