Hard
to believe, but our fall semester is coming to a close. I hope you’ve enjoyed our exploration of
Homer’s Odyssey and the Greek Myths
as much as I have! We have seen Odysseus
through his wanderings, and will pick up in the spring with his homecoming.
Please
let me know whether you plan to continue with us next semester. Classes begin on Jan 7.
PARENTS:
You should have received a balance statement showing deposit status, deposit options
for next semester, and spring tuition.
If you did not get a statement, send me an email and I’ll get that to
you. Due to some schedule changes, our spring class will meet from 1:00 to 4:00
(still Thursday afternoons).
Next
Thursday, please come with all incomplete work corrected. We’ll set aside time in the first hour to
answer questions and wrap up unfinished assignments for those who need it. I’ll have an alternate review activity for
those who are finished.
In
our second hour, we’ll have some fun with a white elephant gift exchange.
Bring something that connects in some way with our reading/discussion this
semester. Briefly explain the connection on an index card and attach it
to your gift. Each person will have to
guess the literary connection in order to swap. Keep it under $10, or
better yet, don't spend anything :) The best gifts for this game turn out to be
the imaginative ones that use ordinary things from around the house.
I
have not updated the assignment record yet, but will have that done by Monday.
Reading
Assignment:
- · Scan books 13-24 of The Odyssey. Highlight names in pink,
setting (places, times) in green, and block off the dialogue.
Writing
Assignment:
- · Complete comparison II
on pg. 35 (We noticed a few workbooks are missing information on this page, so I
will scan and email it later today for you to print if your edition is one of
them.)
- ·
Add 10 more points to your ANI chart, for a total of 20 in each
column.
