Wednesday, June 28, 2017

LAST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!!

Dear Students:

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**
Level 1: Please write 1 sentence to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment


TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.  HERE ARE THE OPTIONS OF ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE FEW DAYS OFF BEFORE THE SUMMER SESSION:

OPTION 1: COMPARE AND CONTRAST ANY OF THE BOOKS WE HAVE READ THIS YEAR...HOW ARE THE THEMES SIMILAR?  HOW ARE THE CHARACTERS REAL FOR US AND HOW DO THEY TEACH US LESSONS WE CAN USE IN OUR OWN LIVES?
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OPTION 2: WE WILL BE READING THE ODYSSEY DURING THE SUMMER.
READ ONLINE ABOUT THE ODYSSEY AND ITS MAIN CHARACTER ODYSSEUS. THIS POEM BY HOMER DETAILS THE STORY OF ODYSSEUS ON HIS 10 YEAR JOURNEY TO RETURN HOME TO ITHACA AFTER THE FALL OF TROY.  DESCRIBE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT GREEK MYTHOLOGY IN THE KWL CHART PROVIDED.
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