First and fourth periods finished up the cyclops scene, adding a new motif to examine as we read the Odyssey: the perfect hero. We began tracing the first element, verbal cleverness:

Second and seventh periods finished up the jigsaw reading by getting into new groups and teaching other students about the passages of Flowers for Algernon that they examined yesterday.

We ended the day with reward time, and I gave a camera to students and had them take pictures of the festivities. The gallery is available here.

Homework

• English I Honors: complete the student evaluations at the Moodle site.