The object of writing the English benchmark was to prove a thesis. At the time, our class was reading the book the Odyssey. My thesis was that the men who fought in the book were always fighting for over something that was unnecessary.
We were told to prove our thesis by giving examples from the book, then analyzing them to show how it proved our thesis. This was a fun assignment because we were given a chance to give our opinions and thoughts on how the people in the book behaved.
The hardest part in the benchmark was trying to conclude the paper. But after being given tips on how to write a good conclusion, it turned out to not be hard at all.

Our first benchmark in Mr. Kay’s English class challenged us to write a five-paragraph essay with a thesis statement about “The Odyssey.”  Our thesis had to be very good- that is, it must be something that can be argued, and must be a creative thesis about the book.  The essay had to be exactly five paragraphs, no more, no less, and each paragraph had to be strong and backed up by quotes from the book, and then our analysis on said quotes.

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I am currently reading the book Star Girl and I am really into it. I am at chapter 6 and I really reccomend this book to read. It is about a girl who comes to a new school and how she is very different from everyone else. In the beginning everyone thinks she is a narc or a school employee, except for one person. The narrarator is the person who believes Stargirl is a real person. If you have ever felt different in a school or you were the outcast of any sort this is a book for you to read. If you were the person bullying people or making them feel different in school this is a book for you to read. I think that anyone can relate this book because it is so general in its topic so far, but I don't know maybe it gets a little more specific

recently i read the book series known as Maximum Ride. a book about a group of bird kids who are on the run from erasers. i wont go more into the book as it is a extremly good series and i refuse to give spoilers. 4 books dissapointing end waiting for another to come out.

In this episode of English red 1 we first filled out a quiz over books XIX and XX in our teams. Once this was done we began our discouson around the questions and answers.
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1.) In book XIX, lines 47-48 Odysseus says he’s going to “test the women” Why is this so important to Odysseus to “test” the women? What is he testing them for?

He wants to see if the women are still loyal and not helping the suitors
Maybe the women know information that people outside the house may not know.
Examples can be seen in page 391 line 47

-Why is loyalty important?
The is seeing who is loyal to see how to plot what will happen
He needs to see how many people he can have on his side
If no one is loy to him it is like fighting for a lost cause
If she wasn’t loyal then there was no point
The old beggar was loyal then other people such as his wife should be loyal
The women and me were treated differently the women he seems to expect more then from the men of the house
Women might have something to do with what is going on the in the house

He expects more because they interact with Penelope
He wants to know the whole truth

2.) Explain the interaction between Odysseus and Eurycleia in book XIX lines 410-560.

She was there when he was born

-On page 402 460
The section explains their interaction between each other. It also seems as if she know it is Odysseus.

-Page 405 lines 539
She was there his whole life so there conversation was deep
She basically raised him.

What dose he do after the revelation?
He reacts by talking about getting rid of the other women as well as Eurycleia if word gets out the he is home.
He problem doesn’t trust any other women so he wants to get rid of them all
If it gets to the suitors that Odysseus is still alive then they will go after him

-406 line 552
If the gods tell him to kill her & the other women he won’t think twice bout what is going on.
He doesn’t make any Attempt to say he wont kill his wife
You can tell he believes lot in the gods by wording of that section showing that he will not think twice if they tell him to do something

-Can you make connection between what is going on with Odysseus & Athena

Before when he was getting bet by the suitors
 Athena said the suitors should be killed. Now Odysseus thinks the women should be killed.
Athena brain washed Odysseus because she wants Odysseus to her self so now he is thinking like her
Goes back to book 20
Instance in book 20
Describe n instant

3.) In book XX Athena gets involved in the interaction between the suitors and Odysseus. Describe on moment that involves her self. What is the impact of her intervention?
Line 310
Athena is trying to make him madder and madder
She is egging him on she is making him mad and thinking everyone is aginst him making him mad
On page 411 line 40 She is saying what she is to
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Odysseus is she knows what she is doing is “right”

In the end it comes down to Athena is annoying and we don’t like her too much.
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We did not really go into depth over the last question because of timing. Don’t forget to read book XXI and mark your text tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We had to create a postcard, book, or song using all spanish words and to present it in a class disscussion.

Here is my thesis statement on "the Odyssey".