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