First and sixth periods continued working with the memoir. With the completion of tonight’s homework, we will have first drafts ready to begin revising tomorrow.

Second and fourth periods began the Odyssey. We looked at the opening passages — an invocation of the Muses to help the poet — and practiced reading aloud (for poetry is not meant to end at line breaks).

Seventh period also worked on first drafts of their first writing assignment. I’ve had them write about several different topics so that they have some choices when we begin revising.

Homework

• First and sixth periods: complete first draft.
• Second and fourth periods: read “Calypso” (1038-1042)
• Seventh period: complete third first draft (three first drafts on three different subjects should be completed).