Wednesday, April 1st

*Sorting Leftovers

*Info.:  Literature Circles

*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.

Tuesday, March 31st

*Check Journey-Journals:  Ch. 6-8
---Review in Small Groups
---Then, discuss:  Often, the story speaks of the "wisdom" that Gilgamesh gained, but it never really gets pinned down.  What DOES Gilgamesh learn from the journey about "how to live"?
---Share
*Lit. Circles
---Story Choices

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

Monday, March 30th--sub

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

Friday, March 27th

*Most Important Quote, 5pts
---Be ready to read it and explain what's so important about it.
---Everyone goes, but let's try and string some together
*Read Ch. 5

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

Thursday, March 26th

*Check Journey-Journal:  3-4
*1/2 page, 15min:  On a scale of 1-5, 1 being "not at all" and 5 being "completely," how just (justifiable, morally correct) was the killing of Humbaba?  Explain your score using at least one quote from the story.
*Review Stages in small groups
---Share

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

Wednesday, March 25th

*Quiz:  Gilgamesh, Ch. 1-2
---Review
*HW:  Read Ch. 3-4
---Complete Journey-Journal

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

Tuesday, March 24th

*Check "Taming of the Sun" Journey-Journal
---Compare all responses
---Focus on . . .
---Report/Review
*Info.:  Epic of Gilgamesh
---HW:  Read 26-33
------Reading-check quiz tomorrow
*BRING BOOKS DAILY.

*OBJECTIVE: Apply the archetype of the hero's journey-quest to a mythological narrative.

Monday, March 23rd

*Make-up Quest Quizzes & Your Hero Quest Wkst?
*Read "Taming of the Sun," p. 360
---Complete the journey-journal organizer
---Review today?
*Bring books from now on!

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply the archetype of the hero's journey-quest to a mythological narrative.

Friday, March 6th

*Quest Quiz
---Letters on top row; Numbers on bottom
*Discuss/Share Your Hero's Quests
---Collect
*Bring Books In 2 Weeks

*OBJECTIVE: Apply the concept of the archetypal hero to a personal experience.

Thursday, March 5th

*Check Quest Notes (Original Examples)
*YOUR Hero's Journey
---Due Tomorrow
*Quest Quiz: Tomorrow
---Define & Order Stages
*Bring Book Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply the concept of the archetypal hero to a personal experience.

Wednesday, March 4th

*Info.: Finish Archetypal Hero's Journey-Quest
---For each stage, write another example from a film/story you know well
---Will check when we're finished.

*Quest Quiz: Friday
---Define & Order Stages

*OBJECTIVE: Understand and apply the stages of Joseph Campbell's archetypal hero's Journey-Quest.

Tuesday, March 3rd

*Check Video Notes
---Share/Review
*Info.:  Archetypal Hero through Belly of the Whale
---For each stage, write another example from a film/story you know well
---Will check when we're finished.
*Quest Quiz:  Friday

*OBJECTIVE:  Understand and apply the stages of Joseph Campbell's archetypal hero's Journey-Quest.

Monday, March 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.