Get your sonnet numbers here!

Below is a list of each sonnet and their assigned person; use it to share information or just to know who has what.

Sonnet 1: Jagmeet
Sonnet 3: Yarenice, D'Anna
Sonnet 5: Jala
Sonnet 7: Onyx
Sonnet 8: Nick
Sonnet 9: Aniya
Sonnet 10: Lexi
Sonnet 12: Ray, AJ
Sonnet 13: Kelly
Sonnet 16: Laiba
Sonnet 17: Maria A., Julian, Charles
Sonnet 18: ROCK
Sonnet 20: Maren, Mel
Sonnet 23: Jon
Sonnet 27: Ryan, Matt
Sonnet 29: Olivia, Lainey
Sonnet 30: Kyle O.
Sonnet 36: Gianna
Sonnet 37: Kyle R., Brandon
Sonnet 42: Emily
Sonnet 43: Riley, Billy
Sonnet 45: Rachel
Sonnet 49: Sophie
Sonnet 50: Sarah
Sonnet 54: Tiffany
Sonnet 55: Jamie, ???????????????
Sonnet 60: Aubrey, Tim
Sonnet 65: Maria S.
Sonnet 69: Lynette
Sonnet 73: Colleen, Amanda, Maya
Sonnet 81: Sam
Sonnet 100: Jenna
Sonnet 103: Alexis
Sonnet 116: Apria, Crystelle, Karlee
Sonnet 121: Autumn, Gabby
Sonnet 122: Alex P.
Sonnet 124: Nate
Sonnet 128: Jazlyn, Kaitlyn
Sonnet 130: Minh, Ryan, Celeste
Sonnet 137: Kyle O, Sebby, Tom
Sonnet 138: Jaci, Taylor
Sonnet 141: Samiyah
Sonnet 145: Dasha
Sonnet 148: Marc, Vanessa
Sonnet 153: Kartik

The Test

The following things are necessary to know for tomorrow's test:
Oh Brother notes
The Hero's journey
Epic/epic hero
Basic literary devices(your reading log stuff)
The plot and characters of Homer's Odyssey.

Sorry for the lack of punctuation--I'm on my phone.

The test will be open-ended, short essay questions.

See you tomorrow: )

Update! Get your update here!

So, in looking over the Odyssey calendar....

I realized that we are NEVER going to finish the movie in time.  So, I'm going to push the dates a bit.

We will watch the movie on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Logs will be due on Friday by 11:59PM to emailmrsrock@gmail.com

The test will be on Monday, April 8th.

Character sheets and study guides will be distributed tomorrow.

Hades Project info.

Here is a link to the works cited page that you worked on today.  Please hand your modified version in WITH your question answers.

Works Cited: Hades

Journal topics

2/6: Midterms
2/8: Persuasive choices
2/21: What I missed
2/22: Point of life
2/25: heroes
2/26: Love is not...
2/27: qualities in a partner
3/1: Freewrite
3/6: Luck
3/7: If you could be
Speaker/Listener: 3/13
3/14: Describe your best getaway/vacation.  What did you like so much?

Here we go again...

I'm back, and in the spirit of fresh starts, I'm going to try to bring the blog back hardcore for 3rd and 4th marking periods.  If you are missing ANYTHING in the next three months, you will find it here.  At least, I hope so.

I'm starting by adding some important links to the side: sample Odyssey logs, blank logs, and the Odyssey reading calendar.

If you forgot, the version of the book you want is FAGLES.

Link to "Odyssey of You" project:  Project sheet

Due Tuesday: )  Have a great weekend!

Thesis

Thesis Statement Elements

Controlling Thought

   -What is my topic?

   -How do I feel about it? What is important about it?

Thesis Statement

   -Combine the two components of a controlling thought into a concise sentence.

What is a thesis statement?

-It is a complete sentence that expresses your position on a given topic.

-It narrows down your topic to a specific focus of investigation.

-It establishes a direction for the entire paper, especially if it consists of sub-parts.

-It points forward to the conclusion.

-It is always stated in your introduction.

Strong Thesis Statment

-Take a stand

-Justify a discussion

-Explore one main idea

-Are Specific

Example:

(Take a stand)

Consider:

There are some negative and positive aspects to the Banana Herb Tea Supplement.

Verses:

Because Banana Herb Tea Supplement promotes rapid weight loss that results in the loss of muscle and lean body mass, it poses a potential danger to customers.

(Justify a discussion)

Consider:

My family is an extended family.

Verses:

While most American families would view consanguineal marriage as a threat to the nuclear family structure, many Iranian families believe that these marriages help reinforce kinship ties in an extended family.

(Express one main idea)

Consider:

Companies need to exploit the marketing potential of the Internet, and web pages can provide both advertising and customer support.

Verses:

Because the Internet is filled with tremendous marketing potential, companies should exploit this potential by using web pages that offer both advertising and customer support.

(Are specific)

Consider:

World hunger has many causes and effects.

Verses:

Hunger persists in Appalachia because jobs are scarce and farming in the infertile soil is rarely profitable.

What is not a thesis statement :

A thesis is never a question; it could be the answer to a question.

A thesis is not a statement of purpose.

A thesis is not simply a topic.