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Exploring "The Odyssey": Class Agenda and Paraphrasing Techniques

Welcome to English 9! Today's agenda includes a quick review of last week, the weekly calendar, and an engaging discussion on "The Odyssey." We will explore the concepts of paraphrasing and summarizing with interactive exercises. Students will participate in a vocabulary quiz and partner activities to enhance understanding of difficult texts. Lastly, we will address any questions and reactions regarding the reading. Be prepared for homework on "The Odyssey," due at the end of this week. Let’s dive into the world of literature together!

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Exploring "The Odyssey": Class Agenda and Paraphrasing Techniques

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  1. Welcome! English 9

  2. Today’s Agenda • Quick review of last time • Calendar for the week • The Odyssey – class discussion • Paraphrasing and summarizing Read Write Speak Listen

  3. Review of last time • Vocabulary quiz • The Odyssey – class discussion Read Write Speak Listen

  4. This week in English 9 • This week in English 9 Read Write Speak Listen

  5. The Odyssey • Any extra credit projects? Read Write Speak Listen

  6. The Odyssey • Questions • Do you have questions about any part of what you’ve read or about the work you did (are doing/will do real, real soon)? Read Write Speak Listen

  7. The Odyssey • Reactions • How’s it going for you so far? • Do you get it? • Do you like it? • Have you read it? Read Write Speak Listen

  8. Paraphrasing / Summarizing • Do you know what these two terms mean? • What’s the difference between the two? Read Write Speak Listen

  9. Paraphrasing / Summarizing • Identify information that may be difficult to understand. • Identify difficult words and find simple synonyms. • Look for ways to rearrange sentences. • Re-write the information incorporating your changes from steps 2 and 3. • Re-read the paraphrased information to make sure the meaning has not changed. Correct as necessary. Read Write Speak Listen

  10. Paraphrasing / Summarizing • Try it! • You’ll need: • A text book • Paper you can turn in • Something to write with • Paraphrase the first 15 lines of The Odyssey as they appear in your text book. Read Write Speak Listen

  11. Paraphrasing / Summarizing • Identify information that may be difficult to understand. • Identify difficult words and find simple synonyms. • Look for ways to rearrange sentences. • Re-write the information incorporating your changes from steps 2 and 3. • Re-read the paraphrased information to make sure the meaning has not changed. Correct as necessary. Read Write Speak Listen

  12. Paraphrasing / Summarizing • Next, find a partner and switch papers. • Read your partner’s work. • Rate your partner’s work on a scale of 1-10 (10 is best). Circle, underline, highlight or otherwise mark particularly good sections. • Create a new paraphrased section by combining the best of each partner’s work. Read Write Speak Listen

  13. Homework • Read The Odyssey. • Reading review assignment due on the second block of this week (end of the period). Try a different option than you did this week. Read Write Speak Listen

  14. Bye! • Come back tomorrow! Read Write Speak Listen

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