Standards ELAGSE9-10RI1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ELAGSE9-10RL2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. ELAGSE9-10RI2: Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
Essential Questions: How do I understand and draw inferences to understand a text?
Warm Up: On your journal (digital or paper), brainstorm the following: Is Odysseus a hero? Why or why not?
Work Session:
Closing: reflect on work in class
Essential Questions: How do I understand and draw inferences to understand a text?
Warm Up: On your journal (digital or paper), brainstorm the following: Is Odysseus a hero? Why or why not?
Work Session:
- Graded class discussion. Consider the following:
- Is a hero always a good leader? Are the two mutually exclusive?
- Do you have to be humble to be a hero? Are the two mutually exclusive?
- Is a hero always a "warrior?"
- Is heroism about bravery?
- Finish working on journals/ individual conferences
Closing: reflect on work in class