Tuesday, December 20th

*4th Hour Exam
*NO MUSIC UNTIL EVERYONE'S FINISHED WITH THE TEST.
*Quietly bring me testing materials when you're finished.
*Read or study quietly when finished.

Monday, December 19th

*6th Hour Exam
*NO MUSIC UNTIL EVERYONE'S FINISHED WITH THE TEST.
*Quietly bring me testing materials when you're finished.
*Read or study quietly when finished.

Friday, December 16th

Respond to Course Evaluation

Thursday, December 15th

*Check grammar/ACT review
---review answers
*Read background myths
*Jeopardy
**TOMORROW:  Meet in library classroom.

Wednesday, December 14th

*Check allusion, poetry review
---review answers
*ACT grammar/mechanics review
---due tomorrow

Tuesday, December 13th

*Check comparative Mythology review
---review test blueprint
---review answers
*Mythology, allusion, poetry review
---due tomorrow

Monday, December 12th--sub

*Review test blueprint and complete comparative mythology review.
---due tomorrow

Friday, December 9th

*More trickster in pop culture
---Watch videos:  What sort of a person is the trickster?  With what sorts of situations is he associated?
---Take notes on the characteristics / situations you observe.
------Trickster's Name  |  Situation  |  Characteristics

Thursday, December 8th

*Small group discussions
---share
*The trickster in pop culture
---Watch videos:  What sort of a person is the trickster?  With what sorts of situations is he associated?
---Start a list of the characteristics you observe.

Wednesday, December 7th

*Flippage
---For the Trickster, we're going to read the stories first, and YOU will help define the archetype and the purpose of the myths.
*Recall: Coyote
---Read: p. 619
*Recall: Prometheus
---fire-stealer, Zeus-tricker
*Read from _Folklore, Myths, & Legends_ pp. 7-16
---if ready, take quiz today
---if not, tomorrow's fine

Tuesday, December 6th

*Written Exam:  Day 2 of 2

Monday, December 5th--sub

*Written Exam:  Day 1 of 2

Friday, December 2nd

*Info.:  Written Exam
---No intro/conclusion . . . but . . . 100 minutes . . . ?
---Can you bring in prewriting? (outlines, graphic organizers, page #'s)?  Yes:  1 side of a page.
---bring in a draft?  No.
---reference your notes during the test?  Yes.
---reference the story during the test?  Yes.
---use a dictionary/thesaurus?  Yes.
*Feedback session:  Thesis & 4 Quotes
*Finished?  I'll give you the reading.
---read, annotate, prewrite (1 side of a page)

Thursday, December 1st

*Quiz over "Gassire's Lute," pp. 521-526
*Info.:  Written Exam
---No intro/conclusion . . . but . . . 100 minutes . . . ?
---Can you bring in prewriting? (outlines, graphic organizers, page #'s)?  Yes:  1 side of a page.
---bring in a draft?  No.
---reference your notes during the test?  Yes.
---reference the story during the test?  Yes.
---use a dictionary/thesaurus?  Yes.
*Preview prompt
*Review concepts
*Practice with "Gassire's Lute"
---may work with  no more than 1 partner (optional)
---due TOMORROW

Wednesday, November 30th

*Will a female's hero quest differ from a male's?  If so, how?
*Read "Demeter & Perseophone," pp. 93-99
---Jot some notes in response to the above question
---discuss
*Read "Gassire's Lute," pp. 521-526
---reading-check quiz tomorrow
---we'll use it to prepare for the written exam

Tuesday, November 29th

*Finish viewing hero stories

Monday, November 28th

*Finish Presentations
*Scoring Tomorrow
---Score X number of group members = total points
---Discuss (civilly, honestly, like adults):  Distribute points according to groupmates' contributions

Tuesday, November 22nd

*Prep-time
*Presentations
---not here today for a live presentation?  See me to get the essay prompt.
---group here but not able to present? = Late = -1 letter grade
---here and well-prepared?  Nice work.

Monday, November 21st

*Work on Storytelling Project
---FINAL class day to work together, prepare, rehearse, etc.
---Performances/Presentations:  TOMORROW
---Remember, if you have an unplanned absence tomorrow, I will ask your group to go on, and you will write the analytical paper over your story, instead.

Thursday, November 17th

*Work on Storytelling Project
---After today, 1 more class day to work together, prepare, rehearse, etc.
---Performances/Presentations:  Tuesday, 11/22

Wednesday, November 16th

*Work on Storytelling Project
---After today, 1 more class day to work together, prepare, rehearse, etc.
---Performances/Presentations:  Monday, 11/21

Tuesday, November 15th

*Work on Storytelling Project
---After today, 2 more class days to work together, prepare, rehearse, etc.
---Performances/Presentations:  Monday, 11/21

Monday, November 14th

*Work on Storytelling Project
---After today, 3 more class days to work together, prepare, rehearse, etc.
---Performances/Presentations:  Monday, 11/21

Friday, November 11th

*Collect notes from Discussion #4
*Work on Storytelling Project
---Finish and submit LIST.
---After today, 4 more class days to work together, prepare, rehearse, etc.
---Performances/Presentations:  Monday, 11/21

Thursday, November 10th

*Discussion #4
---check responses
---notetaker:  due tomorrow, typed
---collect responses at end of period
*When finished with Author's Technique
---Make a list
------Brief DESCRIPTION of how you plan to tell the story
------each person's NAME and his/her DUTIES
------things your group NEEDS from me, technological or otherwise
*Storytelling Project
---5 class days to work together, prepare, rehearse, etc.
---Performances/Presentations:  Monday, 11/21

Wednesday, November 9th

*Work-day
---Read Section #4 and prepare your fourth job
---3pt participation grade
---Discussion #4 TOMORROW

Tuesday, November 8th

*Discussion #3
---check responses
---notetaker:  due tomorrow, typed
---collect responses at end of period
*Discussion #4 on Thursday
---work-day tomorrow

Monday, November 7th

*Info:  Storytelling Project
---20 mins:  Preliminary Discussions
*Work-time:  Prepare for Discussion #3
---TOMORROW

Thursday, November 3rd

*Work-day
---Read Section #3 and prepare your third job
---Discussion #3 Tuesday
---3pt participation grade

Wednesday, November 2nd

*4th Hour:  Collect 1st Responses
*Before you talk:  Most-important quote
*Discussion #2
---check responses
---notetaker:  due tomorrow, typed
---collect responses at end of period
*Discussion #3 on Tuesday

Tuesday, November 1st

*Work-day--ssd
---Read Section #2 and prepare your second job
---Discussion #2 tomorrow
---3pt participation grade

Monday, October 31st

*Discussion #1
---check responses
---notetaker:  due tomorrow, typed
---collect responses at end of period
*Discussion #2 on Wednesday
---work-day tomorrow

Friday, October 28th

*6th Hour:  Finish schedule?
*Author's Technique:  Model Dialogue Journal
*THEN, move on to the first reading/response
*HW:  Finish the first reading/response by Monday.
*Meanwhile, essay conferences (LAST CALL)

Thursday, October 27th

*Watch "Darmok & Jalad"
*Info.:  Literature Circles
*Choose your own adventure.
*Meet in groups, devise schedule.

Wednesday, October 26th

*Check Journey-Journal over Ch. 6-8
---Discuss
*Quest-Illustrated
---Discuss pictures

Tuesday, October 25th

*Select the most important quote in the story so far.  Be prepared to explain what's so important about it.
---Discuss
*HW:  Read Ch. 6-8 & log the details of G's second mini-quest in a new journey-journal
---due tomorrow

Monday, October 24th

*Take out group journey-journals
*Discuss Gilgamesh's quest to defeat Humbaba
*Read Ch. 5

Friday, October 21st

*Reading-check quiz over Chapters 3 & 4 of Gilgamesh
*Small-group:  Discuss Ch. 1-4 and compose a journey-journal for Gilgamesh's quest to ___________.
*Full-group
*Essay conferences

Thursday, October 20th--sub

*Take Quest Quiz and reading-check quiz over chapters 1 & 2 of Gilgamesh
*Read on through chapter 4 (page 40).  Expect another reading-check quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 19th

*QUIZ TOMORROW!!!
---24pts
---definitions and order of the stages of the archetypal hero's journey-quest
*Info.:  Essay Reflection & Conference
---Complete both some time in the next week or so
---10pts
*Focus:  Name your favorite sidekick.  What makes him/her so great?
*Intro:  The Epic of Gilgamesh
*HW:  Read pp. 26-33
---reading-check quiz tomorrow
---that's a DOUBLE-QUIZ DAY!
*BRING BOOKS EVERY DAY!

Tuesday, October 18th

*Check remaining "Caught by a Hairstring" Journey-Journals 
*Small-groups:  Compose a GROUP journey-journal over the story.
---Full-group:  We'll hear one.  What are some interesting points where you agreed/disagreed?  Why?
*QUIZ THURSDAY
---definitions and order of the stages of the archetypal hero's journey-quest
*Return Essays
*Info.:  Essay Reflection & Conference
---Complete both some time in the next week or so
---10pts
*BRING BOOKS EVERY DAY!

Wednesday, October 5th

*Read pp. 643-52 & complete Journey-Journal
---Due when you return from break
---Complete today?  15/10pts

Tuesday, October 4th

*Check "Your Journey-Quest" wkst
*Share/discuss
*Read pp. 643-52 & complete Journey-Journal
---Due when you return from break
---Complete tomorrow (NOT today)?  15/10pts

Monday, October 3rd

*Info.:  The Journey-Quest of the Archetypal Hero
*HW:  YOUR Hero's Journey-Quest

Friday, September 30th--Pep Assembly

*Check HW
*Review "The Taming of hte Sun"
*Info.:  The Journey-Quest of the Archetypal Hero

Thursday, September 29th

*Read pp. 360-365
---HW:  Answer questions

Wednesday, September 28th

*Watch Joseph Campbell's _The Power of Myth:  The Adventure of the Hero_
*Make-up Essay Tests
*Start bringing books again.

Tuesday, September 27th

*Medea Essay Test
*Bring books tomorrow (and from now on, until otherwise stated)

Monday, September 26th

*Check annotations:  1209-end
*Info.:  Medea Essay Test
---TOMORROW!
---Prep:  <30 words/numbers

Friday, September 23rd

*Finish reading the play
---annotations due tomorrow
*Euripides in General

Thursday, September 22nd

*Check annotations for lines 742-1209
---AND answers to Big Questions
*Review lines 742-1209
*Finish reading play?  (time permitting)

Wednesday, September 21st--sub

*I'll check annotations over lines 742-1209 tomorrow
*Small-groups:  Discuss lines 742-1209
---EVERYONE must record an answer to each question on a separate sheet of paper.
---due tomorrow

Tuesday, September 20th

*Finish reviewing lines 354-742.
*Read lines 742-1209
*HW:  Develop annotations (avg. 3 per page)
---due tomorrow

Monday, September 19th

*Check annotations
*Discuss lines 354-742
*Full group discussion of Big Questions (time permitting)

Friday, September 16th

*Finish reviewing lines 1-354.
*Read lines 354-742
*HW:  Develop annotations (avg. 3 per page)
---due Monday

Thursday, September 15th

*Medea Background Quiz
---Meanwhile, check annotations
*Info.:  How we'll discuss
*Small-group discussions of 1-354

Wednesday, September 14th

*Essay Questions?
*Final Copy due via turnitin.com before 11:59 pm, Wednesday night.
*Quiz over Medea background TOMORROW.
*Info.:  How we'll read and respond
*Read through line 354.

Tuesday, September 13th

*Essay Questions?
*Final Copy due via turnitin.com before 11:59 pm, Wednesday night.
*What role(s) have women played in the myths we've read so far?
*Background Info for Reading Euripedes' Medea
*Quiz Thursday

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze the vairous elements of the mythic female principle; apply pre-reading strategies to build background knowledge

Monday, September 12th

*Writer's Choice
---revision groups, individually, conference, edit, compose, type
*Final copy due via turnitin.com by Wednesday, 9/14

Friday, September 9th

*turnitin.com leftovers
*Peer-revision experts
---See all papers in your group
---Do your own last
---Do ONLY your job
*Meanwhile, check first drafts
*Final copy due via turnitin.com by Wednesday, 9/14

Thursday, September 8th

*Typed, completed first draft due TOMORROW!
*Final copy due via turnitin.com by Wednesday, 9/14
*To the Writing Lab:  turnitin.com
---set up account and submit sample assignment
*Technology Survey
*Back to class:  Draft Essay

Wednesday, September 7th

*Typed, completed first draft due Friday, 9/9
*Final copy due via turnitin.com by Wednesday, 9/14
*Info.:  MLA & Works Cited
*Finish  Topic Outline
---Conference w/ me for 10pts
*Finished with all that?
---draft essay

Tuesday, September 6th

*Typed, completed first draft due Friday, 9/9
*Final copy due via turnitin.com by Wednesday, 9/14
*Info.:  Basic Organization
*Finish  Topic Outline
---Conference w/ me for 10pts
*Finished with all that?
---draft essay

Thursday, September 1st

*Typed, completed first draft due Friday, 9/9
*Final copy due via turnitin.com by Wednesday, 9/14
*Finish 7 sentences
---perfect it for 10pts
*Info:  Topic Outline
---10pts
*Finished with all that?
---draft essay

Wednesday, August 31st

*Typed, completed first draft due Friday, 9/9
*Final copy due via turnitin.com by Wednesday, 9/14
*Finish 7 sentences
---perfect it for 10pts
*Info:  Topic Outline
---Must check with me by end of class tomorrow
---10pts

Tuesday, August 30th

*Info:  Organizing your essay
*Practice:  7 sentences
---MUST check with me today or tomorrow
---MUST be PERFECT to receive ANY credit
---Once it's perfect, 10 / 10pts.
---Perfect the FIRST time, 15 / 10pts
*Finished?  Begin prewriting for essay
---take out comparison matrices
---Venn, lists, sticks & bubbles

Monday, August 29th

*Info:  Preview Essay prompt
*Info:  Embedding Quotes
*Practice:  7 sentences
---MUST check with me today or tomorrow
---MUST be PERFECT to receive ANY credit
---Once it's perfect, 10 / 10pts.
---Perfect the FIRST time, 15 / 10pts

Friday, August 26th

*Check Polynesian & Indian cosmogonies
---Discuss/Review
*Community Cards?

Thursday, August 25th

*4bc:  I'll check the Polynesian comparison matrix tomorrow.
*6th:  Turn in Greek worksheet
*6th:  Read Polynesian/Maori cosmogony
---pp. 351-356
---comparison matrix
---Due tomorrow
*All Hours:  Read Indian Cosmogony
---pp.291-294
---(last) comparison matrix
---Due tomorrow

Wednesday, August 24th

*Community Cards
*Check HW
---Review/discuss
*Read Polynesian/Maori cosmogony
---pp. 351-356
---comparison matrix
---Due tomorrow

Tuesday, August 23rd

*Community Cards
*Read two Greek stories about the creation of humans
---Answer questions on handout
---Notice:  Scoring Guide
---Due Tomorrow

Monday, August 22nd

*Check Greek Comparison Matrix
*Community Cards
*Storytelling
---5 minutes
*Discuss Common Elements

Friday, August 19th--sub

*Read pp. 82-88

---Complete a comparison matrix over the Greek cosmogony.

Thursday, August 18th

*Focus question:  What are some key similarities/differences between these two stories?
*Check Navajo & Babylonian comparison matrices
*Review Navajo myth (615-21)
*Review Babylonian myth (3-11)
*Discuss focus question.
*Community Cards?

Wednesday, August 16th--sub

*Hang on to Navajo comparison matrix until I return.

*Read pages 3-11 and complete a comparison matrix over the Babylonian cosmogony.

---Due tomorrow

---We’ll also discuss the Navajo story tomorrow.

Tuesday, August 16th

*"The Emergence":  Reading-check quiz
*HW:  Complete Comparison Matrix in small groups
---Everyone writes
---Leave "???" rows blank
---DO make at least 2 inferences about Navajo culture
*Community Cards?

*OBJECTIVE:  Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between texts.

Monday, August 15th

*Collect 1-pager.
*Community Cards
*Info:  Cosmogonies
*HW:  Read pp. 615-21
---reading-check quiz tomorrow
*Check out books

*OBJECTIVE:  Compare, contrast, analyze and evaluate the connections between texts.

Friday, August 12th

*Seating Chart
*Check "Origin of Stories" wkst & 1/2 page response
*Community Cards
*Share starred inferences
*Discuss FOOD FOR THOUGHT question
*HW:  1 (side of a college-ruled) page:  What importance do stories have in your life?  Which stories (if any) are important to you?  Why?
---Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze the connections between text and self.

Thursday, August 11th--sub

*Discuss "Origin of Stories" inferences in small groups
*Discuss "FOOD FOR THOUGHT" question from wkst
*On your own, compose at least a 1/2 page response to the FOOD question.  Include at least one direct quote from the story.

Wednesday, August 10th

*Community Cards
*Read:  "The Origin of Stories"
---HW:  Literary Archeology wkst

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze and evaluate connections between literature and its historical period and culture.

Tuesday, August 9th

*Community Cards
*Timed-write:  What is myth?
*Discuss
*Define:  Notes

*OBJECTIVE:  Define myth.

Monday, August 8th

*Signature Pages Due to 1st hour teacher BY FRIDAY
---Code of Conduct, p. 26--print, sign, return
---Attendance and Earned Credit, p. 6--print, sign, return
*Review Syllabus
*Community Cards

*OBJECTIVES:  Setting expectations; getting to know each other

Tuesday, May 31st--half-day

*4th Hour Exam
*NO music until YOU are finished
---Make SURE only you can hear it
*Finished?  Quietly bring test materials to my desk.

Friday, May 27th

*2nd & 6th Hour Exams
*NO music until YOU are finished
---Make SURE only you can hear it
*Finished?  Quietly bring test materials to my desk.

Thursday, May 26th

*To the library
---Complete course evaluation

Wednesday, May 25th

*Check HW:  2 Grammar/Editing Assignments
---Review
*No reading-check quiz, but there will be allusions to both myths (Orpheus & Eurydice AND Achilles) on the exam.
*Collect Books

Tuesday, May 24th

*Sub
*Exam Review:  ACT Revision/Grammar, part 2
---due tomorrow
*Read "Orpheus & Eurydice" AND "The Fall of Troy"

Monday, May 23rd

*Check HW
---Review
*Exam Review:  Editing/Revision
---Due tomorrow
*Collect books TOMORROW

Friday, May 20th

*Check HW (p. 330)
---Review
*Exam Review:  Poetry & allusions
---Due tomorrow

Thursday, May 19th

*Check HW
---Review
*Exam Review:  "Chi Li Slays the Serpent," pp. 330-3
---Due tomorrow

Wednesday, May 18th

*Finish Make-up Exams
*Preview test blueprint
---Review basic mythology info
*Read "The Theft of Thor's Hammer" (pp. 475-7) & answer questions
---Due TOMORROW

Tuesday, May 17th

*Written Exam
---Can you bring in prewriting?  (outlines, graphic organizers, page #'s)?  Yes, 1 side of a page.
---bring in a draft?  No.
---reference your notes during the test?  Yes.
---reference the story during the test?  Yes.
---use a dictionary/thesaurus?  Yes.
---Music is okay, but make sure we can't hear it.

*When finished:
---Stack:  PROMPT atop your WRITING & PREWRITING atop your SCORING GUIDE
---Be sure your name is on ALL PAGES.
---Drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).

Monday, May 16th

*Written Exam
---Can you bring in prewriting?  (outlines, graphic organizers, page #'s)?  Yes, 1 side of a page.
---bring in a draft?  No.
---reference your notes during the test?  Yes.
---reference the story during the test?  Yes.
---use a dictionary/thesaurus?  Yes.
---Music is okay, but make sure we can't hear it.

*End of period:
---Stack your PROMPT atop your WRITING (including prewriting).
---Be sure your name is on ALL PAGES.
---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).

Friday, May 13th

*Graduation Practice:  Class did not meet.

Thursday, May 12th

*Info:  Written Exam
---No intro/concl . . . but . . . 100 minutes . . . ?
---Can you bring in prewriting?  (outlines, graphic organizers, page #'s)?  Yes, 1 side of a page.
---bring in a draft?  No.
---reference your notes during the test?  Yes.
---reference the story during the test?  Yes.
---use a dictionary/thesaurus?  Yes.
*Feedback session:  Thesis & 4 quotes
---before end of hour:  10pts
*Finished?  I'll give you the reading.

Wednesday, May 11th

*"Gassire's Lute" quiz
*Written Exam
---No intro/concl . . . but . . . 100 minutes . . . ?
---Can you bring in prewriting?  (outlines, graphic organizers, page #'s)?  Yes.
---bring in a draft?  No.
---reference your notes during the test?  Yes.
---reference the story during the test?  Yes.
---use a dictionary/thesaurus?  Yes.
*Preview prompt
*Review concepts
*Practice with "Gassire's Lute"
---Due TOMORROW

Tuesday, May 10th

*"Kotan Utunnai" quiz
*Identify one thing you found interesting or noteworthy about the story, pick one relevant quote, and be ready to tell us about it.
---Discuss
*Read "Gassire's Lute," p. 521-6
---Reading-check quiz tomorrow
---We'll use it to prepare for written exam.

Monday, May 9th

*Collect Storytelling Festival assignments
*Jot some thoughts on these questions:
---How does Amaterasu differ from Demeter?
---In both stories, the Mother Goddess brings about great destruction. Why do you think this motif is common in fertility myths?
---Does the Japanese myth serve to reinforce or challenge traditional gender roles?  Consider both the male and female characters in the story.
*Discussion
*Read "Kotan Uttanai" pp. 339-48.
---Reading-check quiz tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events

Friday, May 6th

*Storytelling Festival work due Monday
*Reading-check quiz over "Demeter & Persephone"
*Timed-write: 
---What does the story show about mothers, daughters, and/or women in general? And . . . .
---To what extent is this story different from the archetypal hero stories we've read?  How so?
*Share responses
*Read "Amaterasu," pp. 335-338
---Focus Question:  How is this story similar to / different from the Greek fertility myth ("Demeter & Persephone")?

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events 

Thursday, May 5th

*Read "The Labors and Death of Heracles," pp. 100-105
---Discuss:  "What do you think accounts for the enduring popularity of this story?  Among all of the heroes we could have chosen to keep close why do you think Hercules occupies this special place in our culture?"
---Hercules as an archetypal hero
*Read "Demeter and Persephone," pp. 93-99
---Reading-check quiz tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events 

Wednesday, May 4th--half-day

*Review:  What is the value of the trickster and his stories?
*Review survey results
*Read "The Labors and Death of Heracles," pp. 100-105
---Focus question:  What do you think accounts for the enduring popularity of this story?  Among all of the heroes we could have chosen to keep close why do you think Hercules occupies this special place in our culture?

Tuesday, May 3rd--Sub

*Take "Wiley" quiz
*Answer the following in a brief paragraph.  No need to use quotes, but use specific examples from the trickster stories we've read to support your opinion:  "Why do you think we value the trickster and/or his stories?  What about his character and/or his adventures do we find valuable, worth repeating?"
---Turn in when finished.
*Take End-o-Semester Survey

Monday, May 2nd

*Check HW

*Reminder:  Storytelling Festival,  May 5th & 7th

*Discuss “Bizarron”

*Read “Wiley and the Hairy Man," pp. 332-346
---Reading-check quiz tomorrow


*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events 

Friday, April 29th--1, 3, 7, pep assemby

Class does not meet.

Thursday, April 28th--2, 4, 6, 5

*Finish _Tron_.
*As you watch, log the details of the Flynn's quest in your journey-journal.
---Due at end of movie for 10pts
---Last 10 minutes, discussion
------What stages of Flynn's quest did you observe?
*Collect journey-journals
*Read pp. 321-332
---Answer questions

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze scenes from modern cinema, looking for mythic and archetypal structures

Wednesday, April 27th--1, 3, 5, homeroom

*Class does not meet today.

Tuesday, April 26--2, 4, 6, 7

*View _Tron_.
*As you watch, log the details of the Flynn's quest in your journey-journal.
---Due at end of movie for 10pts
---Last 10 minutes, discussion
------What stages of Flynn's quest did you observe?
------Does Flynn seem to have any of the characteristics of a trickster?

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze scenes from modern cinema, looking for mythic and archetypal structures

Monday, April 25th

*Storytelling Festival
*The Trickster in Pop Culture
---Watch videos:  What sort of a person is the trickster?  With what sorts of situations is he associated? 
---Take notes on the characteristics you observe
------"Trickster's Name:   What do you notice?"

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events 

Thursday, April 21st--Arete Field Day

*Storytelling Festival
*Reading-check quiz
*Answer discussion questions in small groups
---share with full-group

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events

Wednesday, April 20th

*Flippage
---For the Trickster, we're going to read the stories first, and YOU will help define the archetype and the purpose of the myths.
*Recall: Coyote
---Read: p. 619
*Recall: Prometheus
---fire-stealer, Zeus-tricker
*Read from _Folklore, Myths, & Legends_ pp. 7-16
---be ready for reading-check quiz tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events

Tuesday, April 19th

*2nd Hour:
---Discuss the stages of your hero's journey-quest
---When you're ready to talk to me about it, call me over!
*4th & 6th Hours:
---Finish Storytelling presentations.

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text by summarizing and paraphrasing.

Monday, April 18th

*5 mins of prep-time
*Present Storytelling Projects
---In random order

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text by summarizing and paraphrasing.

Friday, April 15th

*Continue work on Storytelling project
*Present on Monday, 4/18.
---5 minutes ONLY to prepare (not work-time)
---random order
---not ready to present? Minus one letter grade.

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text by summarizing and paraphrasing.

Thursday, April 14th

*Continue work on Storytelling project
*Including today, 1 work-day & 1 practice-day remaining
*Present on Monday, 4/18.
---5 minutes ONLY to prepare (not work-time)
---random order

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text by summarizing and paraphrasing.

Wednesday, April 13th

*Continue work on Storytelling project
*Including today, 2 work-days & 1 practice-day remaining
*Present on Monday, 4/18.
---5 minutes ONLY to prepare (not work-time)
---random order

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text by summarizing and paraphrasing.

Tuesday, April 12th

*Continue work on Storytelling project
*Including today, 3 work-days & 1 practice-day remaining
*Present on Monday, 4/18.

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text by summarizing and paraphrasing.

Monday, April 11th

*Continue work on Storytelling project
*If you haven't yet, give me your list.
*Including today, 5 work-days remaining
*Present on Monday, 4/18.

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text by summarizing and paraphrasing.

Friday, April 8th

*Continue work on Storytelling project
*If you haven't yet, give me your list.
*Including today, 6 work-days remaining
*Present on Monday, 4/18.

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text by summarizing and paraphrasing.

Thursday, April 7th

*Discussion #4 of 4
---Step 1: Has your hero changed in any significant way over the course of the story?
------Add to notes as a separate section.
---Meanwhile, I'll check job #4
*Once you finish with the Author's Technique, you can use the remaining time to finish your list
---brief DESCRIPTION of how you plan to tell the story
---each person's name and his/her DUTIES
---things your group NEEDS from me, technological or otherwise
*HW:
---Notetakers: Notes due tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies: question to clarify, reflect, summarize, draw conclusions. Use details from text to analyze character, plot, setting, POV, theme, tone, and the effect of author's style.

Wednesday, April 5th

*Continue work on section/job #4
---Due TOMORROW
*Begin work on storytelling project (20 mins)
---Make me a list:
------brief DESCRIPTION of how you plan to tell the story
------each person's name and his/her DUTIES
------things your group NEEDS from me, technological or otherwise

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies: question to clarify, reflect, summarize, draw conclusions. Use details from the text to analyze character, plot, setting, POV, theme, tone, and the effect of the author's style.

Tuesday, April 5th

*Collect work from absentees
*Assignment details: Storytelling Project
*Brief meeting to start generating ideas
*Continue work on section/job #4
---Due Thursday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies: question to clarify, reflect, summarize, draw conclusions. Use details from the text to analyze character, plot, setting, POV, theme, tone, and the effect of the author's style.

Monday, April 4th

*Collect notes from discussion #2
*In our discussion of the hero's quest, we've talked about the inner journey as well as the outer. As his quest draws toward its end, does your hero appear to be changing in any significant way? How? Why or why not? Use at least one quote to support your claim.
---Meanwhile, I'll check response #3
*Discussion #3 of 4
---Step 1: Discuss above and add to notes.
*HW:
---Notetakers: Notes due tomorrow
---Read section #4 & prepare 4th job by Thursday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies: question to clarify, reflect, summarize, draw conclusions. Use details from text to analyze character, plot, setting, POV, theme, tone, and the effect of author's style.

Friday, April 1st: Half-day

*2nd: Guidance Lab
*4th: Guidance Lab
*6th: Library Lab

*REMINDER: 3rd section of reading and 3rd job due MONDAY.

Thursday, March 31st

*Draw a picture of your hero involved in some part of the story (5 mins).
---Meanwhile, I'll check responses
*Discussion #2 of 4
---Step 1 (add to notes): Compare your pictures. What do they show about your group's impressions of the hero?
*HW:
---Notetakers: Notes due Monday
---Read section #3 & prepare 3rd job by Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies: question to clarify, reflect, summarize, draw conclusions. Use details from text to analyze character, plot, setting, POV, theme, tone, and the effect of author's style.

Wednesday, March 30th

*Collect discussion notes from notetakers
*Work-time on 2nd section of reading & 2nd job
---Due tomorrow.

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, summarize, etc.

Tuesday, March 29th

*Make up Quest Quizzes
*Discussion #1 of 4
---Check Responses
*HW: Read section #2 & do 2nd response by Thursday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading strategies: question to clarify, reflect, summarize, draw conclusions. Use details from text to analyze character, plot, setting, POV, theme, tone, and the effect of author's style.

Monday, March 28th

*Quest Quiz
*Finish reading first 1/4 of your story
---Discussion tomorrow. Have your 1st job completed.

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, summarize, etc.

Friday, March 25th

*Reminder: Quest-Quiz Monday
*Assign stories to absentees
*Review Lit. Circles Directions
*Lit. Circles
---In your group, STAR the 5 most (potentially) important things you learned from the gray pages.
---Report your findings to me briefly as I check your individual work.
---Meanwhile, create schedule of responsibilities
*Finished? Split up.
*HW: Read first 1/4 of story and complete first response
---Due Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, summarize.

Thursday, March 24th

*Collect HW
*Watch: "Darmok & Jalad"
*Monday: Quest-Quiz
---definitions: matching
---order of stages
*Review story choices
---Lottery
*HW: Read historical background and write down, IN YOUR OWN WORDS, 5 things you learned which you think might help you make sense of your story. Briefly give YOUR THOUGHTS on each piece of information.

*OBJECTIVE: Apply pre-reading strategies to aid in comprehension; make connections between text and its historical period & culture.

Wednesday, March 23rd

*Collect illustrations
*Review the stages of Gilgamesh's inner & outer quests
---Lots of potentially correct answers
*HW: 1/2 page response: What "wisdom" do you think the people of Uruk are meant to learn from this story? What does it show or teach?

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events; Analyze theme

Tuesday, March 22nd

*Quest Illustrated
---In your small group, compose an illustration depicting 2 stages of Gilgamesh's "inner" & "outer" quests.
---Provide a supporting quote below each illustration.
*Meanwhile, I'll check individual & group journey-journals

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events.

Monday, March 21st

*Sub
*Compose a group journey-journal about Gilgamesh's inner and outer journeys.

Friday, March 11th

*Check Journey-Journal for bonus points
---Not ready? Finish the reading and the journal
---Due Monday (3/21)

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events.

Thursday, March 10th

*Ch. 5 Quiz
*Select the most important quote in the story so far. Be prepared to explain what's so important about it.
*HW: Read Ch. 6-8 & complete the journey-journal, Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events.

Wednesday, March 9th

*Check journey-journals
*Discuss Gilgamesh's quest to defeat Humbaba
*Read Ch. 5
---Expect a short reading-check quiz tomorrow.


*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events.

Tuesday, March 8th

*4th & 6th Hours: Share your journeys
*Reading-check quiz
*Sidekicks & buddies?
*Discuss Ch. 1 & 2
*HW: Read Ch. 3 & 4 & log the details in your journey-journal (only the Humbaba side)

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events.

Monday, March 7th

*Check HW
---Share a few
*Intro: The Epic of Gilgamesh
*HW: Read 26-33 & record details in the journey-journal
---Use ONLY the "Battle with Humbaba" side for now.

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events.

Friday, March 4th

*Discuss HW
*Define: Archetype
*Intro: Joseph Campbell and the Archetypal Hero's Journey
---Maui and I . . .
*HW: Record the details of your own hero-quest on the handout.

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events.

Thursday, March 3rd

*Read pp. 360-365
---HW: Answer questions.

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events.

Wednesday, March 2nd

*Watch Joseph Campbell's _The Power of Myth: The Adventure of the Hero_
*Make-up Essay Tests
*Start bringing books again.

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the patterns and structures of various archetypal characters and events.

Tuesday, March 1st

*_Medea_ Essay Test

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea; relevant, specific details; and effective paragraphing.

Monday, February 28th

*Info: Medea Essay Test
---Prepare today
---Test Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea; relevant, specific details; and effective paragraphing

Friday, February 25th (half-day)

*Check annotations for lines 1209 through end of play
*Euripides, in general . . .

*OBJECTIVE: Evaluate themes.

Thursday, February 24th

*Read _Medea_: 1209-end
---If you're not a reader, annotate using text codes
*Small Groups: Jason & Medea, tragic heroes?
*HW: Develop annotations (average 3 per page)

*OBJECTIVE: Apply during-reading strategies: question, infer, monitor comprehension

Wednesday, February 23rd

*Discuss lines 742-1209
---Check annotations
---Full group

*OBJECTVE: Use details from the text to analyze character, plot, theme, etc.

Tuesday, February 22nd

*Finish discussing lines 354-742
*Read on through line 1209
*HW: Develop annotations

*OBJECTIVE: Apply during-reading strategies: question, infer, monitor comprehension

Friday, February 18th

*Late Essays?
*Read lines 646-742
*Small-group discussions of lines 354-742
---Meanwhile, I'll check annotations for lines 354-646.
*Full-group discussion of Big Questions (time permitting).

*OBJECTIVE: Apply during-reading strategies: question, infer, monitor comprehension

Thursday, February 17th

*Discuss Big Questions from lines 1-354
*Continue reading _Medea_ through line 646
---If you're not a reader, annotate using text codes.
*HW: Develop annotations (average 3 per page)

*Cosmogony Essay due TONIGHT before 11:59pm @ turnitin.com.

*OBJECTIVE: Apply during-reading strategies: question, infer, monitor comprehension

Wednesday, February 16th

*Essay Questions?
*Quiz
---Meanwhile, check annotations
*Info: How we'll discuss
*Small-group discussion of 1-354

*Essay due Thursday before 11:59PM @ turnitin.com.

*OBJECTVE: Use details from the text to analyze character, plot, setting, & POV.

Tuesday, February 15th

*Essay questions?
*Info: How we'll read _Medea_
*Read _Medea_ through line 354
*HW: Develop annotations (average 3 per page)

*OBJECTIVE: Apply during-reading strategies: question, infer, monitor comprehension.

Monday, February 14th

*Essay questions?
*Final Copy due via turnitin.com before 11:59 pm, Thursday
*5 mins: What role(s) have women played in the myths we've read so far?
*Background Info for Reading Euripedes' _Medea_
---Quiz Wednesday

*OBJECTIVES: Analyze the various elements of the mythic female principle; apply pre-reading strategies to build background knowledge

Friday, February 11th

*Writer's Choice
---New papers/New groups?
---Computers
---Conference w/ me
---Independent revision
*Final draft due before 11:59PM, Thursday, February 17th

*OBJECTIVES: Compose text with relevant, specific details; a strong controlling idea; an effective beginning, middle, and end; effective paragraphing; cohesive devices; clarity of expression; and correct usage of conventions in punctuation and usage.

Thursday, February 10th

*Peer-Revision Experts
---See all papers in your group.
---Do your own last.
---Do ONLY your job.
*Meanwhile, check drafts

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details; a strong controlling idea; an effective beginning, middle, and end; effective paragraphing; cohesive devices; clarity of expression; and correct usage of conventions in punctuation and usage.

Wednesday, February 9th

*Reminders:
---Completed First Draft Due TOMORROW
---Final Draft Due, Thursday, February 17th
*To the library
---Set up turnitin.com accounts
------For the FINAL draft
*Continue checking the EQ Cheat Sheet
---Must be perfect to earn (any) 10 pts
---Perfect the FIRST TIME? = 13/10 pts
*Perfected? Work time on Essay

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details according to the conventions of punctuation.

Tuesday, February 8th

*Reminders:
---Completed First Draft Due Thursday, February 10th
---Final Draft Due, Thursday, February 17th
*MLA
---Formatting your document
---Model Works Cited page
*Continue checking the EQ Cheat Sheet
---Must be perfect to earn (any) 10 pts
---Perfect the FIRST TIME? = 13/10 pts
*Perfected? Work time on Essay

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details according to the conventions of punctuation.

Monday, February 7th

*Reminders:
---Completed First Draft Due Thursday, February 10th
------See first draft requirements half-sheet
---Final Draft Due, Thursday, February 17th
*Embedding quotes
---Review methods
---Finished? Check with me
---Must be perfect to earn (any) 10 pts
---Perfect the FIRST TIME? = 13/10 pts
*Perfected? Work time on Essay

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details according to the conventions of punctuation.

Friday, February 4th

*NEW due dates
---Completed First Draft Due Thursday, February 10th
---Final Draft Due, Thursday, February 17th
*Review basic information
*Finish checking topic outlines
---Finished? Begin your draft!
*Info. coming soon
---exact requirements for 1st draft
---embedding quotes
---MLA: works cited & parenthetical documentation
---turnitin.com

*OBJECTIVES: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, a logical order, & effective paragraphing.

Thursday, February 3rd

*Snow Day
*I'll set new Due dates when we return

Wednesday, February 2nd

*Snow Day
*I'll set new Due dates when we return

Tuesday, February 1st

*Snow Day
*I'll set new Due dates when we return

Monday, January 31st

*Cosmogony essay
---Completed First Draft Due Tuesday, February 8th
---Final Draft Due, Tuesday, February 15th
*Prewriting (REVIEWING, Venn, sticks-n-bubbles, lists, freewriting, etc.)
*Compose (working) topic outlines
---Must conference with me for 10pts
*Finished? Start drafting.
*Info. coming soon
---review of basic organization
---exact requirements for 1st draft
---embedding quotes
---MLA: works cited & parenthetical documentation
---turnitin.com

*OBJECTIVES: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, a logical order, & effective paragraphing.

Friday, January 28th

*Assignment Details: Comparison/Contrast essay
---Completed First Draft Due Tuesday, February 8th
---Final Draft Due, Tuesday, February 15th
*Prewriting (REVIEWING, Venn, sticks-n-bubbles, lists, freewriting, etc.)
*Compose (working) topic outlines
---What is it?
---Tips for organizing your essay
---Must conference with me for 10pts
------today or Monday

*OBJECTIVES: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, a logical order, & effective paragraphing.

Thursday, January 27th (half day)

*Check HW
---Discuss Indian cosmogony
*Cards (time permitting)

*OBJECTIVE: Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between texts.

Wednesday, January 26th

*Check HW
---Discuss Polynesian/Maori Cosmogony
*India
---Read pp. 291-294
---(last) comparison matrix

*OBJECTIVE: Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between texts.

Tuesday, January 25th

*One card
*Check HW
---Review
---Collect
*Read Polynesian/Maori Cosmogony
---pp. 351-356
---comparison matrix

*OBJECTIVE: Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between texts.

Monday, January 24th

*Snow Day
---answers to questions over Greek "Creation of Man" stories due when we meet next.

Friday, January 21st

*Snow Day
---answers to questions over Greek "Creation of Man" stories due when we meet next.

Thursday, January 20th

*Snow Day
---answers to questions over Greek "Creation of Man" stories due when we meet next.

Wednesday, January 19th

*Community Cards
*Read "The Creation of Man by Prometheus"
*Read:  "The Ages of Man"
---pp. 90-92
*HW:  Answer questions on handout.
---Due Tomorrow (or whenever we meet next)

*OBJECTIVE:  Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between texts.

Tuesday, January 18th

*Check HW
*1 Card
*Storytelling
---Prepare:  ~5 mins
*Begin discussing common elements

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text:  paraphrasing.

Friday, January 14th

*Check HW
*3 Community Cards
*Discuss "Enuma Elish" (pp. 6-11)
*HW:  Greece--"The Creation of the Titans & the Gods"
---Read pp. 82-88
---Fill out comparison matrix
------Divide "human life" column in two, leave second half empty
------Generate your own observations in the "???" columns

*OBJECTIVE:  Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between texts

Thursday, January 13th

*Stray signature pages
*Read pp. 3-11
---Complete comparison matrix:  Due Tomorrow

*Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between texts

Wendesday, January 12th

*Check comparison matrix for "The Emergence" (p. 616)
---Share insights from Literary Archeology
---Discuss common elements
*6th Hour:  Check out books
*Community Cards

*OBJECTIVE:  Reflect on your reading to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Tuesday, January 11th

*Snow Day

Monday, January 10th

*Check HW
---Discuss
*Check out books
*Info:  Cosmogonies
---Fill out the comparison matrix for "The Emergence".
---Discuss

*OBJECTIVE:  Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between texts.

Friday, January 7th

*Collect HW & signature pages

*Read pp. 615-21 & complete "Literary Archeology" worksheet

*OBJECTIVE:  Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate the connections between texts

Thursday, January 6th

*Signature pages?
---Due TOMORROW = 10pts
*Seating Chart
*Check HW
*Class Goals
*Small Groups
---once around, share your most interesting inference
---report back:  Your GROUP'S most interesting/well-founded inference
*HW:  1 (side of a college-ruled) page:  What importance do stories have in your life?  Which stories (if any) are important to you?  Why?
---Due TOMORROW


*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze the connections between text and self.

Wednesday, January 5th

*Finish notes:  Defining Myth/Mythology
*Read:  "The Origin of Stories"
---HW:  Literary Archeology
*Last 20 mins:  Community Cards

*HW:  Syllabus signature page due by Friday = 10pts; "Origin" wkst due tomorrow.

Tuesday, January 4th

*Review Syllabus
*Write: What is myth?
---Discuss
---Define:  Notes


*OBJECTIVE:  Define Myth.