First and fifth periods, after working on their unit diaries, worked on effective reader skills by doing a group Think Aloud, which in reality was more of variant of Say Something. Still, it provided students with a chance to improve the frequency and quality of their effective reading skills. We read two early entries in Anne’s diary to flex our reading muscle.

Second and fourth periods worked on the non-linear characteristics of the narrative structure of an epic. I introduced the concept of en medias res as a way to understand that structure. We also began looking at the final project for the Odyssey unit. Students might want to look at images of last year’s projects.

Homework

No homework for anyone today — after all, it’s Halloween.