English I Honors Remote Learning 2.0 - Week of 5/4-5/8

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Freshman English Update: Week of 5/4 - 5/8 

Essential Questions – English I Honors  

• How can we achieve success?  
• What techniques do authors use to convey their perspectives on the acquisition of success? 

Enrichment Overview 

Good Afternoon Freshmen! Ms. Syes and Mr. Tidyman hope that you enjoyed reading the dramatic, and in places, emotional, story recounting the beginning of the Trojan War. We very much appreciate those students who participated in last week’s online Office Hours (and we thank them for their patience as we learn how best to use the meeting technology.) We have also been thrilled to read through the numerous Post-Reading Discussion Responses that students have been posting on Schoology. Thank you for participating! 

This week, students will draw to a close their study of The Trojan War by reading about Odysseus, a big wooden horse, and the sacking of the walled city. Parts of this chapter will be ingenious, parts will be triumphant, but parts will be heartless. The saying goes, “all’s fair in love and war”, but whether or not you believe that phrase is valid will be tested as you read the decimation of Troy as a city, and Trojans as a people.  

Looking forward to next week, we will examine the story of Odysseus travelling home from Trojan shores.  

Week of 5/4-5/8: The Fall of Troy
Monday 5/4– Launch	Tuesday 5/5 -- Explore	Wednesday 5/6 -- Share & Rehearse	Thursday 5/7 -- Apply	Friday 5/8--   Clarify & Extend
The Fall of Troy Chapter .pdf  Fall of Troy Study Guide Sheet	Short YouTube video of the Trojan Horse scene from the film “Troy” (2004). The Hollywood budget gives a great sense of the size of the horse, and Troy’s defenses.  Link to PBS Documentary about The Real Trojan Horse  Heavy on history, science, and engineering!  Active Notes Sheet for PBS Documentary  (answer key will be posted to Schoology on Friday)	Before joining the office hours, use the code below to access the English I Schoology group. (We’re up to 55 members! Love to have more!)  NR77-WD2D-FKCHF   Once you are in the Schoology group, follow the instructions below to access the office hours.   Office Hours 2pm-3pm  via Microsoft Teams – Please click the link below during the office hour slot to join in on the review.   Join Microsoft Teams Meeting   +1 615-866-4623   United States, Nashville (Toll)   Conference ID: 866 870 386#   If you are unable to attend the office hours there is an additional Kahoot review listed below.	Log into Schoology to complete the Fall of Troy formative assessment.   This assessment will only be accessible Thursday, 5/7 at 8:00am through Friday, 5/8 at 11:59pm.	Log into Schoology and complete the Fall of Troy discussion question assignment.  This assignment will only be available until Sunday, 5/10 at 11:59pm  Previewing The Odyssey: Use this link so see a quick animated introduction to our focus for next week!
But, where is Troy? This site has a great map, showing several islands of Greece and the proposed location of Troy:  https://theconversation.com/fall-of-troy-the-legend-and-the-facts-92625	Infuriated by not being able to decide whether Troy really existed? Well, have you tried looking the city up in an encyclopedia?

Wednesday’s Independent Kahoot Codes  

These codes expire Friday, 5/8 at 11pm 

Edith Hamilton’s Mythology: The Trojan War - Independent Review 

English Class Period	Kahoot Link & Pin #
Syes’ and Tidyman’s 2nd	https://kahoot.it/challenge/0228455?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1588456160721
	0228455
Syes’ and Tidyman’s  3rd	https://kahoot.it/challenge/08242264?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1588456243412
	08242264
Syes’ 4th and Tidyman’s 6th	https://kahoot.it/challenge/05787495?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1588456299300
	05787495
Syes’ and Tidyman’s 5th	https://kahoot.it/challenge/09498528?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1588456349436
	09498528
Syes’ and Tidyman’s  7th	https://kahoot.it/challenge/05322146?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1588456398575
	05322146

Oh, and don’t forget to get in a session or two of Membean! 

*If you’re curious to read about what happened to Prince Aeneas, one of the only Trojans to survive the fall of Troy, you might want to check out an epic poem we won’t be reading: The Aeneid, by Virgil. He escaped the destroyed city, wandered around for a while, then founded the city that would become Rome. The Rome.*