This document outlines the daily lesson plan for a Greek/Roman unit on the Iliad. The lesson involves discussing Book 1 of the Iliad through a PowerPoint presentation containing slides that summarize the events, provide discussion questions to interpret and evaluate the credibility of events, and assign homework. Students will analyze and discuss Book 1 through a whole-class discussion facilitated by the teacher using information from the slides and textbook.

1. Daily Outline
Unit: Greek/Rome Unit (ENG-10H)
Day within the Sequence: (X/Y Days) 11/18
Related Standard(s): RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.6
Direct Concrete Abstract Social Visual Kinesthetic Process Literacy Assessment
Lesson Game Plan:
Wed, Oct 10, 2014
Time Activity
8 min
Warm-up:
Teacher has Slide 1 of PPT displayed as students enter the room.
Sentence Variations
Helping you become a more skilled writer
• What accomplishments by famous people today might be good topics for a long, epic
poem?
• Use a variation to craft your answer … remember to label it with the variation number
Simultaneously, while students are working on Bell Ringer, teacher is taking attendance.
Students have 5 mins
Call on students and discuss for 3 mins
 Answers will vary, some include:
 Scientific discoveries, sports victories, political triumphs, artistic achievements
List Resource/Provide Problems:
2 min
Class Introduction:
Good morning class! Today we are discussing Book One of the Iliad.
List Objectives:
1. SWBAT analyze and discuss the current text by a whole-class discussion
List the Agenda for the Lesson:
1. Iliad, book one
5 min
Activity 1:
BOOK ONE SUMMARY
Slides 4 of PPT
1. Teacher solicits responses from students to summarize the events in Book One
a. Information also animated on Slide 4
i. Same as info on page 193 in textbook

2. 21 min
Activity 2:
RESPOND/INTERPRET QUESTIONS ON BOOKONE
Slide 5 of PPT
1. Teacher facilitates a whole-class discussion in response to the seven (7) questions listed
on Slide 5, and fully written out on page 209 in the textbook
8 min
Activity 3:
EVALUATE CREDIBILITY QUESTIONS ON BOOK ONE
Slide 6 of PPT
1. Teacher facilitates a whole-class discussion in response to AS MANY OF THE eight (8)
questions the students did as homework and listed on Slide 6 AS TIME ALLOWS, and
fully written out on pages 194-209 in the textbook
1 min
45 mins total
Class Closure Activity/Reconnect to Objectives:
HOMEWORK
Slide 7 of PPT
1. Teacher reminds students of homework assignment given LAST class and due NEXT class
Available Resources:
1. 2014-10-15_ENG-10H_Malia_Iliad Book One discussion.ppt
2. 2014-10-08_ENG-10H_Malia_LTF sentence variations listings – pages 5-9 ONLY.pdf (handout)
3. Glencoe World Lit textbook, pages 192-209
NeededResources:
Personal Reflection: