Tuesday, December 16th

*Course Evaluations
---I use this information to reflect on my practice and the curriculum we study, so please answer thoughtfully, honestly, and constructively.  Thank you.

Monday, December 15th

*Check & Review ACT-Style Editing
*Jeopardy
*Read Exam Myths
*Meet in #151 tomorrow.

*OBJECTIVE: Review basic concepts of Mythology in preparation for the final exam.

Friday, December 12th

*Check & Review Poetry/Allusions
*Complete Exam Review #3: ACT-style Editing

*Read Exam Myths
---Both by tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Review basic concepts of Mythology in preparation for the final exam.

Thursday, December 11th

*Check & Review Comparative Mythology
*Complete Exam Review #2: Poetry & Allusion
---Due tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Review basic concepts of Mythology in preparation for the final exam.

Wednesday, December 10th

*Review Test Blueprint
*Complete Exam Review #1: Comparative Mythology
---Due tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Review basic concepts of Mythology in preparation for the final exam.

Tuesday, December 9th

*Info.: Written Exam (Day 2 of 2)
---Yes: Prewriting, Notes, Dictionary, Thesaurus, Music (quietly)
*End of period:
---no staple
---Name on everything
---Stack w/ prompt on top.
---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).

*OBJECTIVE: Illustrate your knowledge of Mythological archetypes in an argumentative essay.

Monday, December 8th

*Info.: Written Exam (Day 1 of 2)
---Yes: Prewriting, Notes, Dictionary, Thesaurus, Music (quietly)
*End of period:
---no staple
---Name on everything
---Stack w/ prompt on top.
---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).

*OBJECTIVE:  Illustrate your knowledge of Mythological archetypes in an argumentative essay.

Friday, December 5th

*Check "Gassire's Lute" Thesis & 4 Quotes
---Show-of Hands . . .
---Report
*Written Exam
---Read.  Annotate?
---Prewrite:  1 side of a page
---Do NOT Draft
---Write:  Monday & Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE:  Prepare for the written exam by applying the prompt to a different story.

Thursday, December 4th

*"Gassire's Lute" Quiz
*Info.:  Written Exam Prompt
*Practice . . .
---Report tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Prepare for the written exam by applying the prompt to a different story.

Wednesday, December 3rd

*Check Trickster Responses
---Share with group
---Elect reporter
---Report
---Collect Responses
*Info.:  Written Exam
*Read "Gassire's Lute"
---pp. 521-526
---Reading-Check Quiz Tomorrow

*HW:  Define & evaluate the trickster archetype.

Tuesday, December 2nd

*Stray Essays?
*"Wiley" Quiz
*2 Clips
*HW:  Trickster Response
---Due Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Continue building our understanding of the trickster archetype by studying contemporary and mythological examples.

Monday, December 1st

*Collect Essays
*More clips!
*Read "Wiley & the Hairy Man"
---Reading Check Quiz Tomorrow
*Clip?

*OBJECTIVE:  Continue building our understanding of the trickster archetype by studying contemporary and mythological examples.

Tuesday, November 25th

*More clips
*Read "El Bizzaron & the Devil"
---add to organizer
---pp. 321-332

*OBJECTIVE:  Continue building our understanding of the trickster archetype by studying contemporary and mythological examples.

Monday, November 24th

*"Anansi" Quiz
*Discussion Questions
*Add "Anansi" to notes
*More clips

*OBJECTIVE:  Continue studying examples of the trickster in order to determine the archetype's definition and value.

Friday, November 21st

*Finalize Project Grades
*Read "Anansi", pp. 7-16 in green book
---Quiz Monday
*Couple more trickster clips (time permitting)
---Continue building your organizer

*OBJECTIVE:  Continue building our understanding of the trickster archetype by analyzing both contemporary and mythological examples.

Thursday, November 20th

*Finish Presentations
---Your own paper:
------hero's name
------culture's name
------ultimate boon

*Trickster Videos

---Notes on organizer

*OBJECTIVE: Present information in an engaging way, considering audience and purpose.

Wednesday, November 19th

*~5min:  Prep
*Storytelling Project
---Present: TODAY
---Your own paper:
------hero's name
------culture's name
------ultimate boon

*OBJECTIVE: Present information in an engaging way, considering audience and purpose.

Tuesday, November 18th

*Storytelling Project
---Present: TOMORROW

---Not ready?  Lose a letter-grade.  ONE MORE chance.

------This includes technical difficulties . . . 

---Live & short-handed?  Case-by-case . . .

*OBJECTIVE: Write narratives using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

Monday, November 17th

*Storytelling Project
---After today, ONE work day
---Present: WEDNESDAY

*Presenting live?

---Save tomorrow for rehearsal/revision!

*OBJECTIVE: Write narratives using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

Friday, November 13th

*Storytelling Project
---After today, 2 work days
---Present: Wednesday, November 19th

*OBJECTIVE: Write narratives using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

Thursday, November 13th

*Collect Section #4 Notes
*Storytelling Project
---After today, 3 work days
---Present: Wednesday, November 19th

*OBJECTIVE: Write narratives using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

Wednesday, November 12th

*Section #4 Notes Due TOMORROW
*Storytelling Project
---Big List
---After today, 4 work days
---Present:  Wednesday, November 19th

*OBJECTIVE:  Write narratives using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

Tuesday, November 11th

*Collect Section #3 Notes

*Discussion Day #4 of 4
*Add to questions phase:
---Which stages of the archetypal hero's
journey-quest have you seen in THIS section?
*Typed notes (outline)
---Due Thursday
*Finished?  Start brainstorming/discussing your options for the storytelling project.

*OBJECTIVE: Initiate and participate effectively in small-group discussions.

Monday, November 10th

*Work-Day on Section #4
---Due TOMORROW.
*Section #3 Notes Due TOMORROW
*Info.:  Storytelling Project

*OBJECTIVE:  Provide an objective summary / Analyze an author's choices / Propel conversations by posing thoughtful questions

Friday, November 7th

*Tupperware?
*Collect Section #2 Notes
*10min:  Journey-Journal
*Discussion Day #3 of 4
*Add to questions phase:
---Which stages of the archetypal hero's
journey-quest have you seen in THIS section?
*Typed notes (outline)
---Due Tuesday
*Section #4 Due Tuesday
---Partial Work-Day Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Initiate and participate effectively in small-group discussions.

Thursday, November 6th

*Work-day on Section #3
---Job #3 due tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Provide an objective summary / Analyze an author's choices / Propel conversations by posing thoughtful questions

Wednesday, November 5th

*Discussion Day #2 of 4
*Format
*Add to questions phase:
---Which stages of the archetypal hero's
journey-quest have you seen in THIS section?
*Typed notes (outline)
---Due Friday
*Section #3 Due Friday
---Work Day Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Initiate and participate effectively in small-group discussions.

Tuesday, November 4th

*Collect Section #1 Notes

*Book Talks
---25 mins: Prepare
---Present!
*Section #2 Due TOMORROW.
*Section #3 Due Friday
---work-day tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze your story's characters, setting, and conflict.

Monday, November 3rd-SSD

*Move on to section #2
*Discussion of #2 . . . tomorrow?
---Show #2 job today for +3pts

Thursday, October 30th

*Discussion Day #1 of 4
*Discussion GRADES
*Format
*Add to questions phase:
---Which stages of the archetypal hero's
journey-quest have you seen so far?
*Typed notes (outline)
---Due Monday
*Section #2 Due Tuesday
---Work Day Monday

*OBJECTIVE:  Initiate and participate effectively in small-group discussions.

Wednesday, October 29th

*Check notes over bordered pages
---Pick 3, Share
*Read 1st quarter & prepare first job
---HW:  Due Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Provide an objective summary / Analyze an author's choices / Propel conversations by posing thoughtful questions

Tuesday, October 28th

*Review story choices
---Lottery
*Set up schedules
*HW:  Read Bordered Pages

---Jot down three things you learned which might add to your reading of the story.

*OBJECTIVE:  Gain some cultural/historical background knowledge to help you interpret your story.

Monday, October 27th

*Check Journey-Journals: Ch. 6-8
*Review & Discuss Stages
---Medea Groups, then full-class
*Focus: Crossing the Return Threshold
---pp. 47, 49, 56
*Info.: Lit. Circles

*OBJECTIVE: Observe the journey-quest archetype as it appears in Gilgamesh.

Friday, October 24th--sub

*Read Ch. 6-8 & complete journey-journal.

Thursday, October 23rd

*Ch. 3-4:  Refusal of the Return & Magic Flight
*Most Important Quote, 5pts
---Be ready to read it and explain what's so important about it
---Everyone goes, but let's try to string some together
*Read Ch. 5

*OBJECTIVE:  Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.

Wednesday, October 22nd

*Check Journey-Journals over Ch. 3 & 4
*Review Gilgamesh's Quest to Defeat Humbaba

---Compare responses in Medea groups

---Share

*OBJECTIVE:  Observe the journey-quest archetype as it appears in Gilgamesh.

Tuesday, October 21st

*Quest Quiz
*Quiz: "Gilgamesh" Ch. 1-2
---Review
*HW: Read pp.33-40
---Journey Journal (due tomorrow)
---No blank stages!

*OBJECTIVE:  Demonstrate knowledge of the archetypal hero's journey-quest and its stages.

Monday, October 20th

*Info.: The Epic of Gilgamesh
*HW: Read pp. 26-33.

---Be ready:  Quick Q & A
---reading-check quiz tomorrow
---BRING BOOKS daily.

*TOMORROW:  Quest Quiz (24 pts)

---Define & Order the stages of the quest

*OBJECTIVE:  Read and comprehend grade level text.

Thursday, October 9th

*Check "Taming of the Sun" Journey-Journal
---review
*Samurai Jack
---2x:  Which stages have you seen so far?  What did they look like?
*Tuesday after break:  Quest Quiz
---define & order stages

*OBJECTIVE:  Observe the journey-quest archetype as it appears in both mythology and popular culture.

Wednesday, October 8th

*Pop-Quest:  Report
*HW:  Read "The Taming of the Sun"
---p. 360
---Complete the Journey-Journal organizer

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply the journey-quest archetype to a mythological hero.

Tuesday, October 7th

*Check:  Your Hero's Quest
---Share a few
*Pop-Quest (not a pop quiz)
---Report Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVES:  Apply the stages of Campbell's archetypal hero's journey-quest to a series of events in your own life.

Monday, October 6th--sub

*YOUR hero quest
------due TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE:  Continue to explore the concept of this archetype by applying the concept to your own life.

Friday, October 3rd

*Intro.: Joseph Campbell and the Archetypal Hero's Journey-Quest
---Quiz after break

*OBJECTIVE:  Learn the definition of each stage of the archetypal hero's journey.

Thursday, October 2nd

*Watch Joseph Campbell's Power of Myth

---Write down four quotes or ideas which you find interesting.

---End of class:  Star one and briefly explain why you chose it.

*OBJECTIVE:  Begin to understand Joseph Campbell's ideas about hero-stories:  why they're important and why they are so similar worldwide.

Wednesday, October 1st

*Medea Essay Test
---Hold test materials until end of hour.

*OBJECTIVE:  Write explanatory texts to explore and convey complex ideas.

Tuesday, September 30th

*Essay Test:  Preview

*Prepare your notes for the essay test.
---< 31 words/numbers
------sketch thesis
------sketch TS's
------line #'s
*Essay Test Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Organize our ideas for the essay test by prewriting.

Monday, September 29th

*Check HW:  Tragic Hero Organizer
---Discuss/Review
*Euripides:  In General
*Tomorrow:  Test Prep
*Wednesday:  Write!

*OBJECTIVE:  Determine a central idea in the text and analyze its development over the course of the play.

Friday, September 26th

*Check Annotations:  1209-end
*Jason & Medea:  Tragic Heroes?
---HW:  Complete Organizer
------Looking for back-story evidence?
---------Nurse, Jason v. Medea

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze how the characters in Medea are introduced and developed.

Thursday, September 25th

*Review Big Questions:  742-1209
---Collect
*Finish Reading Medea
---Annotations Due TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama.

Wednesday, September 24th

*Check Annotations: 354-742 & 742-1209
*Review Annotations With Group:  742-1209

*Discuss Big Questions

---hold for full-group discussion tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama.

Tuesday, September 23rd

*Finish Reading Through 1209
---Develop Annotations
*354-742 & 742-1209 Annotations Due Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Through annotating the text, we'll actively engage with the reading.

Monday, September 22nd

*Check annotations:  354-742
*Review Big Questions for lines 354-742
*Read lines 742-973

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama.

Thursday, September 18th

*Check annotations 354-742 . . . Monday?
*Small Groups:  Discuss/Review 354-742
---Everyone writes answers to BQ's on a SEPARATE sheet
*Read "Crazy Chick Flicks"

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama.

Wednesday, September 17th

*Full-group: Discuss lines 1-354

---Collect Big Questions
*Read Medea: Lines 354-742
---Annotations Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE:  Through annotating the text, we'll actively engage with the reading.

Tuesday, September 16th

*1st Hour:  Zoe Caldwell
*2nd Hour:  Senior Panorama

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze multiple interpretations of a drama, evaluating how each version interprets the source text.

Monday, September 15th

*Check annotations:  1-354
*Info.: How we'll discuss
*Small-group discussions of 1-354
---FIRST, review annotations
---then, EVERYONE write answers to Big Questions on SEPARATE paper.

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama.

Friday, September 12th

*Medea Back-story Quiz
*Read through 354
---HW:  Develop Annotations
------Average 3 per page

*OBJECTIVE:  Through annotating the text, we'll actively engage with the reading.

Thursday, September 11th

*Background info. for reading Euripedes' Medea
---Quiz TOMORROW

*How we'll read.

*Final copy due via turnitin.com BEFORE 11:59pm TONIGHT!!!
---Not working? Email!!
---Class goal: ALL drafts in on time!!!

*OBJECTIVE:  Read & comprehend grade-level text.

Wednesday, September 10th

*Essay Questions?
*Focus Questions: What role(s) have women played in the myths we've read so far?
---What do you think will happen when a woman breaks from these roles?
*Background info. for reading Euripedes' Medea
---Quiz Friday

*Final copy due via turnitin.com BEFORE 11:59pm, THURSDAY!!!
---Not working? Email!!
---Class goal: ALL drafts in on time!!!

Tuesday, September 9th

*Turnitin.com
---Set up account (if necessary)
---Enroll in our class
---Submit sample document
*Last minute changes

*CHANGE:  Final copy via turnitin.com: Thursday, 9/11 before 11:59pm

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

Monday, September 8th--sub

*Revise Essays in #151

*Final copy via turnitin.com: Wednesday, 9/10 before 11:59pm
*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

Friday, August 5th

*Check first drafts
*Peer-revision experts
*No draft? Write!
*Monday: Meet in 151
---Revise Essay
---BRING YOUR FILE!!

*Final copy via turnitin.com: Wednesday, 9/10 before 11:59pm

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

Thursday, September 4th

*Check: Topic Outline
*Draft
*Coming Soon: turnitin.com

*Typed, completed first draft (hard copy): TOMORROW!

*Final copy via turnitin.com: Wednesday, 9/10 before 11:59pm

*OBJECTIVE: Write explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas.

Wednesday, September 3rd

*Info.: MLA & Works Cited
*Finish: 7 Sentences
*Check: Topic Outline
*Finished with those? Draft!
*Coming Soon: turnitin.com

*Final copy via turnitin.com: Wednesday, 9/10 before 11:59pm

*Typed, completed first draft (hard copy): Friday, 9/5

*OBJECTIVE: Learn to format your document and Works Cited page according to MLA guidelines.

Tuesday, September 2nd

*Info.: First Draft Requirements

---CHANGE:  Typed, completed first draft (hard copy): Friday, 9/5
*Finish: 7 Sentences
*Check:  Topic Outline
*Finished with those? Draft!
*Coming Soon: MLA & Works Cited, turnitin.com

*Final copy via turnitin.com: Wednesday, 9/10 before 11:59pm

*OBJECTIVE: Learn to use a topic outline as a way of organizing our writing.

Thursday, August 28th

*Info.:  Basic Organization
*Finish:  7 Sentences
*Topic Outline
*Finished with those?  Draft!
*Coming Soon:  MLA & Works Cited, turnitin.com

*Typed, completed first draft (hard copy):  Thursday, 9/4
*Final copy via turnitin.com:  Wednesday, 9/10 before 11:59pm

*OBJECTIVE: Learn to use a topic outline as a way of organizing our writing.

Wednesday, August 27th

*Info.:  Topic Outlines

---MUST check with me, 10pts

*Finish: 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, 13 / 10pts

*Finished with all that?  Draft!

*Coming Soon:  Basic Organization, MLA, Turnitin.com

*OBJECTIVE:  Learn to use a topic outline as a way of organizing our writing.

Tuesday, August 26th

*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, 13 / 10pts

*OBJECTIVE: Learn to attach &, especially, to embed quotations in your writing.

Monday, August 25th

*Check Indian/Hindu Cosmogony
---Review
*Info.:  Comparison/Contrast Essay

*OBJECTIVE: Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Friday, August 22nd

*Check Polynesian Organizer
---Discuss
*HW:  Read Indian/Hindu Cosmogony
---pp. 291-294
---Due MONDAY (last one)

*OBJECTIVE: Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Thursday, August 21st

*Predict
*Read Polynesian/Maori Cosmogony
---pp.351-6 ("Creation of New Zealand")
---Organizer Due TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE: Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Wednesday, August 20th

*Check HW
---Review/Discuss
---Collect
*2nd:  Community Cards?


*OBJECTIVE: Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Tuesday, August 19th

*Community Cards

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

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze multiple versions of a story.

Monday, August 18th

*Check Greek Comparison Matrix
*Storytelling
---5 minutes
*Review Common Elements

*OBJECTIVE: Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Friday, August 16th

*Check Babylonian organizer
*Community Cards
*Review Babylonian myth (3-11)
*HW: Read pp. 82-88
---Complete a comparison matrix over the Greek cosmogony.
---Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Thursday, August 14th

*Check HW
*Review Navajo myth (615-21)
*Read pages 3-11 & complete an organizer over the Babylonian cosmogony
---Due Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Wednesday, August 13th

*Collect one-pager
*Community Card
*HW:  Read pp. 615-21
---Organizer due TOMORROW
------Do not do "???" categories (yet).

*OBJECTIVE:  Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Tuesday, August 12th

*Community Cards
*Info.:  Cosmogonies
*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:  Learn the "why" and "what" of creation myths

Monday, August 11th

*Check/Collect Class Supplies/Syllabus Signature Page
*Check HW
*Small Groups:  Pick the group's 3 "star" inferences
---Share & Discuss
*Check-out Books
---Bring DAILY
---NO loaners
*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 Wednesday
*Community Cards?

*OBJECTIVE:  Cite convincing textual evidence to support our inferences

Friday, August 8th

*Community Cards (galore!)
*HW:  Read "Origin of Stories"
---Literary Archaeology Wkst due Monday
*HW:  Class Supplies and Syllabus Signature Page due Monday

*OBJECTIVE:  Cite convincing textual evidence to support our inferences

Thursday, August 7th

*Community Cards
*Timed-Write:  What is myth?
*Discuss
*Define:  Notes
*HW:  Class supplies & signature page by Monday = 10pts

*OBJECTIVE:  Answer the questions:  WHAT and WHY is Mythology?

Wednesday, August 6th

*Code of Conduct
*Course Syllabus
---Signature page & class materials by Monday = 10pts
*Parents/Guardians:  Sign COC online by August 13th
*Community Cards

*Objectives:  setting expectations, getting to know each other a bit

Tuesday, May 27th

*Course Evaluations

Friday, May 23rd

*Check ACT-style Review
*Read Background Myths
*MEET IN #151 TUESDAY!

Thursday, May 22nd

*Check Poetry & Allusion Review
---review
*Review:  ACT-style Editing
---Due TOMORROW

Wednesday, May 21st

*Check Comparative Mythology Review
---Review
*Review:  Poetry & Allusion
---Due TOMORROW

Tuesday, May 20th

*Collect Organizer & Trickster Response
*Review Test Blueprint
*Complete Exam Review #1:  Comparative Mythology
---Due tomorrow

Monday, May 19th

*Senior Survey
*Finish Reading "El Bizzaron"
---pp. 321-332
*Add to organizer
*HW:  Complete Trickster Response
---Response AND Organizer due TOMORROW
*Stray Blue Books?

Friday, May 16th

*"Anansi" Quiz
---Discuss
------Prepare answers to 3 questions
---------Share
*Add Anansi to Organizer
*Read "El Bizzaron"
---pp. 321-332
*Stray Blue Books?

Thursday, May 15th

*Finalize Storytelling Project Grades
*Read "Anansi"
---pp. 7-16, green book
---quiz tomorrow
*Collect Blue Books

Wednesday, May 14th

*Stray Exams
*Watch Trickster Clips
---Complete Organizer

Tuesday, May 13th

*Info.:  Written Exam
---Day 2 of 2
---Yes:  Prewriting, Notes, Dictionary, Thesaurus, Jams (quietly)
*End of period:
---no staple
---Name on everything
---Stack w/ prompt on top.
---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).

Monday, May 12th

*Info.:  Written Exam
---Yes:  Prewriting, Notes, Dictionary, Thesaurus, Jams (quietly)
*End of period:
---no staple
---Name on everything
---Stack w/ prompt on top.
---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).

Friday, May 9th

*Quiz:  "Gassire's Lute"
---discuss
*Practice:
---Choose one "lens" and draft a thesis statement for this hypothetical essay.  
---Find and copy FOUR quotes that you might use to support that claim.
------On the exam, though, 6+
*Written Exam:  M & T

Thursday, May 8th

*Written Exam Mon./Tue.
---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.
*Read "Gassire's Lute" on pp. 521-526
---Reading-check quiz tomorrow
---Will use to prepare for exam

Wednesday, May 7th

*Finish Presentations
*Six Word Memoirs
---Write a six-word memoir of your story's hero.
------Decorate a half-sheet & post it

Tuesday, May 6th

*TODAY:  Present!
---5 minutes prep time:  load file w/ me, last minute adjustments
---BEGIN!

Monday, May 5th

*LAST day to work on storytelling project
---show your draft
---discuss
---practice
---revise
*REVIEW SCORING GUIDE
*TOMORROW:  Present!
---Unexcused absence from live performance = Alternative Assignment

Thursday, May 1st---4bc Hour

*Storytelling Project
---FINAL Work-day
---Present:  Tuesday, 5/6

Wednesday, April 30th---3rd Hour

*Storytelling Project
---FINAL Work-day
---Present:  Tuesday, 5/6

Tuesday, April 29th--4bc Hour

*Storytelling Project
---Alternative Assignment
---After today, ONE work-day
---Present:  Tuesday, 5/6

Monday, April 28th--3rd Hour

*Storytelling Project
---Alternative Assignment
---After today, ONE work-day
---Present:  Tuesday, 5/6

Friday, April 25th--4bc Hour

*Storytelling Project
---Alternative Assignment
---After today, TWO work-days
---Present:  Tuesday, 5/6

Thursday, April 24th--3rd Hour

*Storytelling Project
---Alternative Assignment
---After today, TWO work-days
---Present:  Tuesday, 5/6

Thursday, April 24th---4th Hour (42 mins)

*Watch Samurai Jack
---Observe the stages of the archetypal journey-quest.

Wednesday, April 23rd

*Storytelling Project
---Alternative Assignment
---After today, 3 work-days
---Present:  Tuesday, 5/6

Tuesday, April 22nd--4bc Hour

*Storytelling Project
---Alternative Assignment
---After today, 3 work-days
---Present:  Tuesday, 5/6

Monday, April 21st--3rd Hour

*Storytelling Project
---After today, 3 work-days
---Present:  Tuesday, 5/6

Wednesday, April 16th---3rd Hour

*Discussion Day #4 of 4 (45 mins)
*Typed notes (outline)
---Due Monday
*Storytelling Project
---After today, 4 work-days
---Present:  Tuesday, 5/6
*Big List
---Brief description of your plan
---Names and SPECIFIC Responsibilities
---Needs (tech., space, supplies, etc.)

Tuesday, April 15th---3rd Hour, 42 mins

*Watch Samurai Jack
---Observe the stages of the archetypal journey-quest.

Tuesday, April 15th--4bc

*Note over #3 due THURSDAY.

*(50 mins)  Work Day #4
---Discussion #4 THURSDAY
*(remainder)  Storytelling Project
---details
---brainstorming session

Monday, April 14th---3rd Hour

*Note over #3 due TOMORROW.

*(50 mins)  Work Day #4
---Discussion #4 WEDNESDAY
*(remainder)  Storytelling Project
---details
---brainstorming session
*Big List
---Brief description of your plan
---Names and SPECIFIC Responsibilities
---Needs (tech., space, supplies, etc.)

Friday, April 11th--sub

*Discussion Day #3 of 4
*Format
*Add to questions phase:
---Which stages of the archetypal hero's
    journey-quest have you seen so far?
*Typed notes (outline)
---Due Tuesday
*Section #4 Due
---3rd Hour:  Wednesday
---4bc Hour:  Thursday

Thursday, April 10th

*Collect Section #2 Notes
*Work Day
---Read Section #3
---Complete Job #3
---Due TOMORROW

Wednesday, April 9th

*Book Talks
---25 mins:  Prepare
---Present!
*Section #2 Notes Due TOMORROW.
*Section #3 Due Friday
---work-day tomorrow

Tuesday, April 8th

*Discussion Day #2 of 4
*Discussion GRADES
*Format
*Add to questions phase:
---Which stages of the archetypal hero's
    journey-quest have you seen so far?
*Typed notes (outline)
---Due Thursday
*Section #3 Due Friday
---Work Day Thursday

Monday, April 7th

*Work Day
*HW:  Read Section #2, do job #2
---Due TOMORROW
---along with Section #1 Notes

Friday, April 4th

*Discussion Day #1 of 4
*Discussion GRADES
*Format
*Add to questions phase:
---Which stages of the archetypal hero's
    journey-quest have you seen so far?
*Typed notes (outline)
---Due Tuesday
*Section #2 Due Tuesday
---Work Day Monday

Thursday, April 3rd

*Gray Pages:  Jot down something you learned which might help you make sense of your story.
*Lit. Circles: Share & predict
---5 mins
*Work Day
*HW:  Read Section #1, do job #1
---Due TOMORROW

Wednesday, April 2nd

*Review story choices
---Lottery
*Set up schedules
*Read Gray Pages (time permitting)

Tuesday, April 1st

*Check Journey-Journals:  Ch. 6-8
*Review & Discuss Stages
*Focus:  Crossing the Return Threshold
---pp. 47, 49, 56 
*Info.:  Lit. Circles

Monday, March 31st

*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 over the second half of Gilgamesh's quest
---Due TOMORROW

Friday, March 28th

*Check Journey-Journals over Ch. 3 & 4
*Review Gilgamesh's Quest to Defeat Humbaba
*Read Ch. 5 . . . the temptress.

Thursday, March 27th

*Makeups:  Quest Quiz
*Quiz:  "Gilgamesh" Ch. 1-2
---Review
*HW:  Read pp.33-40
---Journey Journal (due tomorrow)
---No blank stages!

Wednesday, March 26th--sub

*Quest Quiz
*Read "Gilgamesh" Ch. 1-2
---reading-check quiz tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 25th

*Discuss/Collect "Your Hero Quest"
*Read "The Taming of the Sun" aloud
---pp. 360-5
---stop and identify stages of the quest
------+1 bonus point for each

*Quest Quiz:  TOMORROW
---define and order the stages

Monday, March 24th

*Pop-Quest:  Report
*HW:  YOUR Archetypal Hero's Journey-Quest
---Due Tomorrow

*Quest Quiz:  Wednesday
---define and order the stages

Wednesday, March 12th

*Corrected Handout
*Re-cap:  Final 2 stages
*Pop-Quest
---Observe how the archetype plays out in a well-known story.
---Explain how each stage does or does not fit the archetype.
---Share

Tuesday, March 11th

*Define:  Hero
---Discuss
*Intro.:  Joseph Campbell and the Archetypal Hero's Journey-Quest
---Quiz after break

Monday, March 10th

*Watch Joseph Campbell's Power of Myth

Friday, March 7th

*Medea Essay Test 

Thursday, March 6th

*Prepare your notes for the essay test.
---< 31 words/numbers
------sketch thesis
------sketch TS's
------line #'s
*Essay Test Tomorrow

Wednesday, March 5th

*Check Tragic Hero Organizer
---discuss
*Essay Test
---preview
---tomorrow:  prewrite
---Friday:  Write it!

Tuesday, March 4th

*Collect Big Questions:  742-1209
*Check Annotations:  1209-end
*Jason & Medea:  Tragic Heroes?
*HW:   Complete Organizer

Friday, February 28th

*Review Big Questions:  742-1209
*Finish Reading Medea
---Annotations Due Monday

Thursday, February 27th

*Check Annotations:  742-1209
*Discuss Big Questions
*Zoe Caldwell (time permitting)

Wednesday, February 26th

*Finish Reading through 1209
---Develop Annotations
------due tomorrow

Tuesday, February 25th--sub

*Review Big Questions for lines 354-742
*Read lines 742-(1053/900)

Monday, February 24th

*Check annotations:  354-742
*Small-Groups:  Discuss 354-742
---Everyone writes answers to BQ's on a SEPARATE sheet
*Read:  "Crazy Chick Flicks"

Friday, February 21st

*Full-group:  Discuss lines 1-354
*Read Medea:  Lines 354-742
---Annotations Due Monday

Thursday, February 20th

*Medea Background Quiz
---Meanwhile, check annotations

*Info.:  How we'll discuss
*Small-group discussions of 1-354
---EVERYONE write answers to Big Questions on SEPARATE paper.

Wednesday, February 19th

*Info.:  How we'll read Medea
*Read Medea through 354
*HW:  Develop annotations (average 3 per page)

*Quiz Tomorrow!

Tuesday, February 18th

*Essay Questions?
*Focus Questions:  What role(s) have women played in the myths we've read so far? 
---What do you think will happen when a woman breaks from these roles?
*Background info. for reading Euripedes' Medea
---Quiz Thursday

*Final copy due via turnitin.com BEFORE 11:59pm, TONIGHT!!!
---Not working?  Email!!
---Class goal:  ALL drafts in on time!!!

Thursday, February 13th

*Revise Essay
---Ask me?
---Finish peer-revision
---Apply feedback

*Final copy via turnitin.com:  Tuesday, 2/18 before 11:59pm

Wednesday, February 12th

*Check first drafts
*Peer-revision experts
*No draft?  Write!
*Tomorrow:  Meet in 151
---Revise Essay
---BRING YOUR FILE!!

*Final copy via turnitin.com:  Tuesday, 2/18 before 11:59pm

Tuesday, February 11th

*To the lab (151)!
*Info.: 
---MLA Format
---Works Cited 
*Turnitin.com (FINAL DRAFT ONLY)
---Register Account
---Enroll in Class 
---Submit Sample Assignment
------"Single File Upload"
---------Microsoft Word, 20+ words 

*Typed, completed first draft (hard copy):  Wednesday, 2/12 
*Final copy via turnitin.com:  Tuesday, 2/18 before 11:59pm

Monday, February 10th

*Info.:  1st Draft Requirements
*Finish 7 Sentences
*Finish Topic Outline
*Meet in #151 Tomorrow

*Typed, completed first draft (hard copy):  Wednesday, 2/12
*Final copy via turnitin.com:  Tuesday, 2/18 before 11:59pm

Friday, February 7th

*Info.:  Basic Organization
*Finish:  7 sentences
*Topic Outline
*Finished with those?  Draft!

*Typed, completed first draft (hard copy):  Wednesday, 2/12
*Final copy via turnitin.com:  Tuesday, 2/18 before 11:59pm

Thursday, February 6th

*Finish:  7 sentences
---MUST check with us.
---MUST be PERFECT to receive ANY credit
---Once it's perfect, 10 / 10pts.
---Perfect the FIRST time, 13 / 10pts
*Info.:  Topic Outlines
---MUST check with me, 10pts
*Finished with those?  Draft!

Tuesday, February 4th

*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, 13 / 10pts

Monday, February 3rd

*Check Indian/Hindu Cosmogony
---Review
*Info.:  Comparison/Contrast Essay

Friday, January 31st

*Check Polynesian Organizer
---Discuss
*HW:  Read Indian/Hindu cosmogony
---pp.291-294
---Due MONDAY (last one)

Thursday, January 30th

*Predict
*Read Polynesian/Maori Cosmogony
---pp. 351-6 ("Creation of New Zealand")
---Organizer due TOMORROW

Wednesday, January 29th

*Check HW
---Review/discuss
---Collect

Tuesday, January 28th

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

Monday, January 27th

*Check Greek Comparison Matrix
*Storytelling
---5 minutes
*Review Common Elements

Friday, January 24th

*Check Babylonian organizer
*Community Cards
*Review Babylonian myth (3-11)
*HW:  Read pp. 82-88

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

---Due Monday

Wednesday, January 22nd

*Review Navajo myth (615-21)

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

---Leave "???" spaces blank again (last time)

---Due TOMORROW

Friday, January 17th

*Community Cards
*HW:  Read pp. 615-21
---Organizer due TUESDAY

Thursday, January 16th

*Collect "Importance of Stories" Response
*Info:  Cosmogonies
*Community Cards

Wednesday, January 15th

*Check HW
*Small Groups:  Pick the group's 3 "star" inferences
---Dicuss
*Check-out Books
---Bring DAILY
*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 Thursday
*Community Cards

Tuesday, January 14th

*Seating Chart
*Collect Syllabus Signature Pages
---Check Class Supplies
*Community Cards
*Read:  "The Origin of Stories"
---HW:  Literary Archeology wkst

Monday, January 13th

*Community Cards
*Timed-write:  What is myth?
*Discuss
*Define:  Notes
*HW:  Signature Page & Supplies TOMORROW

Friday, January 10th

*Course Syllabus
---Signature page & supplies by Tuesday = 10pts
*Community Cards