Tuesday, September 1st

*Check Hindu Organizer
---Review
*Info. Comparison/Contrast Essay
---List Stories of Interest
---List Categories for Comparison/Contrast

*OBJECTIVE: Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Monday, August 31st

*Check Polynesian Organizer
---Discuss
*HW:  Read Indian/Hindu Cosmogony, pp. 291-4
---Due TOMORROW (last one)

*OBJECTIVE:  Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Thursday, August 27th

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

*OBJECTIVE:  Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies

Wednesday, August 26th

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

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze multiple versions of a story.

Tuesday, August 25th

*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 24th

*Check Greek Organizer
*Storytelling Graffiti
*Review Archetypes

*OBJECTIVE:  Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Friday, August 21st

*Check Babylonian Organizer
*Vortex of Learning
---1)  Share/Discuss what you have for the archetype.  What details from the story seemed relevant?
---2)  I'll send a traveler over to the next group.
---3)  Repeat step #1
*Debrief
*HW:  Read pp. 82-88
---Complete an organizer over the Greek cosmogony.
------Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE:  Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Thursday, August 20th

*Google Loves You!
*Check Navajo Organizer
*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 18th

*Check Cosmogony Notes

*Community Cards

*HW: 

---"Importance of Stories Response," due TOMORROW

---Read pp. 615-21

------Organizer Due Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  While reading, identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Tuesday, August 18th

*Info.:  Cosmogonies
---Notes:  Record the specifics of each archetype in the right-hand column
*Community Cards?
*HW:  "Importance of Stories Response," due Thursday

*OBJECTIVE:  Understand the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Monday, August 17th

*Check/Collect
---Supplies
---Syllabus Signature Page
*Community Cards
*Chromebook Contract
*Chromebook Handout
*Google Login:  [regular school login] @ g.fhsdschools.org
*Google Password:  Fhsd + [student ID#]
*beckermyth.blogspot.com > classroom.google.com
*Enroll
---1st Hour:  fnbx5v
---3rd Hour:  tqcie3d
*Find first assignment in the stream there
---Compose, Review, & Submit
---Due Thursday.

*OBJECTIVE:  Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience.

Friday, August 14th

*Check "Origin of Stories" Work
*Small Groups:  Pick the group's 3 "star" inferences
---share/discuss
*Check out Books
*Community Cards
*HW:  Class Supplies & Signature Page by MONDAY


*OBJECTIVE:  Cite convincing textual evidence to support our inferences.

Thursday, August 13th

*Syllabus Signature Pages?
---Class Supplies by Monday, 10pts
*Community Cards
*Read "Origin of Stories"
---HW:  Literary Archaeology

*OBJECTIVE:  Cite convincing textual evidence to support our inferences.

Wednesday, August 12th

*Community Cards
*Course Syllabus (Leftovers)

*What is myth?
*HW:  Signature page & class materials by Monday = 10pts
---Parents/Guardians: Sign COC online by 8/18

*Objective: Answering the questions, "WHAT and WHY is Mythology?"

Tuesday, August 11th

*Code of Conduct
*Course Syllabus
---Contact Info. & Website

---Manifesto
------Which is most important?
---Signature page & class materials by Monday = 10pts
*Parents/Guardians: Sign COC online by 8/18
*Community Cards

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