Plan for Monday, January 22

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8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Today's Schedule Mini Lesson: Hero's Journey PLEASE NOTE: MOVIE PERMISSION
Objectives	To compare and contrast literary texts.
Standards Addressed	RL.8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts. RL.8.9 Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new. W.8.2 a-f Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. W.8.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. W.8.9.a Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new").
Activities	Get your portfolios. Read The Iliad and Fill in Names; Scenes 1-7 and 8-14 Mini Lesson: Hero's Journey Video for Introduction of the Odyssey Assigning of Roles for the Play The Odyssey Reading of The Odyssey HOMEWORK: GET A COPY OF BIG FISH