In today's class we took the third, successive quiz on The Odyssey. Students were measured on their understanding of the plot as well as their analysis of the symbols that Homer uses in the poem. They were also tested on their knowledge of heroic convention.
To further embed these heroic ideals, after students finished the test we watched a few minutes of Disney's Pinocchio as talked about the fact that, although it is not usually considered an epic, that by the epic conventions we discussed in class, it is a classical epic story.
Homework: Students should read through Part 4 of The Odyssey (page 1009-1018 in the textbook) and be prepared for the fourth quiz on this poem on Tuesday, October 4th.
AHSGE Reading Review
It's interview day! Ryan Saxby, manager of the Tuscaloosa area Chick-Fil-A stores; Rick Harbin, an accountant; Preston Robertson, an insurance adjuster; and Leah Tollison, a teacher here at Hillcrest, are all coming into class to interview our students. Students have been working on resumes all week, and are coming to class today ready to be hired! (Theoretically of course :) )
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