Students copied the “create” portion of the following diagram into their notebooks:
Students went over the definition of prompt and wrote it down:
- statements that focus on a topic or an issue, followed by questions
- the purpose of a prompt is to inspire an answer – whether it is written or verbal
Students then answered the prompt, “What do you believe is happening in this painting” and instructed to use part of the prompt to respond. “In this painting…” https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/monster/images/d/d4/Scylla.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110130211232
Students wrote their thesis statements on the board. Students chosen at random.
After, students read, as a whole class, more of The Odyssey, Book 9.