Good Morning!!

1. Good Morning!! • Please grab a grammar book. • Turn to page 138 • Take out your notes • Be prepared to follow along when the music ends

2. Lesson 18 – Find the Exact Words • “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” Mark Twain • 18a) Select words with appropriate connotations. • 18b) Prefer specific, concrete nouns. • 18c) Do not misuse words. (2 minutes) • 18d) Use standard idioms. (3 minutes) • 18e) do not rely heavily on cliches. • 18f) Use figures of speech with care. (2 minutes)

3. For today: • Grammar • Discussion of books 1 & 2 • The Hero’s Journey • Telephone • But before we do…

4. POP QUIZ!!! • Take 60 seconds to review your notes and the text. • Who is Odysseus’ son? • Who is Odysseus’ wife? • Why is Telemachos upset? • Who appears to Telemachos to advise him? • Where does Telemachos depart for?

5. Epic Telephone • Take 10 minutes. In your table groups, compose one paragraph about the adventure of a hero: • 1 sentence on his birth/upbringing • 1 sentence of a call to a quest • 1 sentence on the hero’s supernatural guide • 1 sentence of trials the hero undertook • 1 sentence on the hero’s final success • 1 sentence on his return home • 1 sentence to wrap it up

6. Epic Telephone • ONE representative from each group (the bard) will recite their table’s epic tale to members of the next table. • After the bard is finished, a scribe (a writer) must recreate the tale as faithfully as he or she can from memory. Other table members may help the scribe recall the tale. (4 minutes) • A DIFFERENT representative from each group will then recite their newly transcribed tale to the next table. • A DIFFERENT scribe must recreate the bard’s tale from memory. (4 minutes)

7. For Next Time: • Read Book 9 in The Odyssey • Enjoy your weekend!