Thursday, January 5th

*6th Hour:  Reviewing the Reviews
*7th Hour:  Samurai Jack & the Hero's Quest

*OBJECTIVE:  Prepare for the final exam / Observe the patterns of Mythology in popular culture

Friday, December 16th

*Jeopardy
*Exams
---Monday (full day):  1, 2, 6
---Tuesday (7:20-11:30):  3, 4
---Wednesday (7:20-11:30):  5, 7

*OBJECTIVE: Prepare for the final exam by reviewing the skills and concepts of Mythology.

Thursday, December 15th

*Stray Textbooks?

*Check ACT-style Editing HW
---Review
*HW:  Read and be familiar with Achilles, Orpheus, & Eurydice
*Course Evaluation

*OBJECTIVE: Prepare for the final exam by reviewing the skills and concepts of Mythology.

Wednesday, December 14th

*Check Poetry HW
---Review
*HW: ACT-style Editing Review
---Due Tomorrow
*Collect Textbooks

*OBJECTIVE: Prepare for the final exam by reviewing the skills and concepts of Mythology.

Tuesday, December 13th

*Check Comparative Mythology
---Review

*HW:  Poetry/Allusion Review

---Due Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Prepare for the final exam by reviewing the skills and concepts of Mythology.

Monday, December 12th

*Info.: Exam Blueprint
*HW: Comparative Mythology
---Due Tomorrow (both "Theft" and "Chi Li")

*OBJECTIVE: Prepare for the final exam by reviewing the skills and concepts of Mythology.

Friday, December 9th

*"Anansi" Quiz
*Trickster Organizer
---Give Anansi a row
---Add pop-culture tricksters
*WHO is the trickster?  WHY is he important?

*OBJECTIVE:  Explore the trickster archetype by looking at mythological and modern examples.

Thursday, December 8th

*Finalize Presentation Grades
*Read pp. 7-16 (from green book)
---Reading-check quiz tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Introduce yourself to the trickster archetype by reading a mythological trickster-tale.

Wednesday, December 7th

*Turn in Hero Games Notes (really this time)
*Info.: Written Exam (Day 2 of 2)
---Yes: Prewriting, Notes, 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).
*Hero Games
---Will finalize grades on Thursday

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

Tuesday, December 6th

*Turn in Hero Games Notes

*Info.: Written Exam (Day 1 of 2)
---Yes: Prewriting, Notes, 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).
*Hero Games
---Will finalize grades on Thursday

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

Monday, December 5th

*5 min: Prep
*Hero Games
---Present! Engage! Inform! Persuade!
------YOUR notes over others' presentations, due Monday
---------Your group's row = blank

*Collect Notes

*Written Exam

---10% of Semester Grade

---Read & Prewrite for TOMORROW (and Wednesday)

*OBJECTIVE: Present information and supporting evidence in such a way that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to your audience and purpose.

Friday, December 2nd

*5 min: Prep
*Hero Games
---Present! Engage! Inform! Persuade!
------YOUR notes over others' presentations, due Monday
---------Your group's row = blank

*OBJECTIVE: Present information and supporting evidence in such a way that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to your audience and purpose.

Thursday, December 1st

*5 min:  Prep
*Hero Games
---Present!  Engage!  Inform!  Persuade!
------YOUR notes over others' presentations, due Monday
---------Your group's row = blank

*OBJECTIVE:  Present information and supporting evidence in such a way that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to your audience and purpose.

Wednesday, November 30th

*Hero Games
---FINAL WORK DAY!

------Practice/Rehearse

------ < 5 minutes = -1 letter-grade

------Review Scoring Guide
---Present: Thursday

*OBJECTIVES: Present information and supporting evidence in such a way that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to your audience and purpose.

Tuesday, November 29th

*Hero Games
---After today: 1 WORK DAY!
---Present: Thursday

*OBJECTIVES: Present information and supporting evidence in such a way that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to your audience and purpose.

Monday, November 28th

*Hero Games
---After today: 2 Work-Days
---Present: 12/1

*OBJECTIVES: Present information and supporting evidence in such a way that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to your audience and purpose.

Tuesday, November 22nd

*Check Outlines

*Hero Games
---After today: 3 Work-Days
---Present: 12/1

*OBJECTIVES: Present information and supporting evidence in such a way that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to your audience and purpose.

Monday, November 21st

*Section #4 Notes Due
*Tech Tools

---Powtoon.com

---Piktochart.com
---GSlides, Prezi, etc.:  Titles and images ONLY.  No bullet points nor paragraphs.

*Hero Games
---After today: 4 Work-Days
---Present: 12/1
---Outline due TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVES: Present information and supporting evidence in such a way that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to your audience and purpose.

Friday, November 18th

*Hero Games
---After today:  5 Work-Days
---Present:  12/1
---Elect a Secretary (keeps all materials organized)
------MUST launch ALL Google Files
------Share files with groupmates (if desired)
---Outline due by Tuesday

*OBJECTIVES:  Present information and supporting evidence in such a way that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to your audience and purpose.

Thursday, November 17th

*Discussion Day #4 of 4
*Add to questions phase:
---Which stages of the archetypal hero's
journey-quest have you seen in THIS section?
*Finished?  Start brainstorming for Hero Games

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

Wednesday, November 16th

*Details:  Hero Games
*Read 4th quarter and prepare 4th job.
---Due tomorrow
---Section #3 Notes Due Tomorrow

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

Tuesday, November 15th

*Discussion Day #3 of 4
*Add to questions phase:
---Which stages of the archetypal hero's
journey-quest have you seen in THIS section?

*Last 10 minutes:  Creative Comparisons

---Your hero is like ____________ because __________.
*HW: Section #3 Notes Due Thursday
*Section #4 Due Thursday


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

Monday, November 14th

*Collect Section #2 Notes
*Finish Book Talks?
*Work-time on Section #3
---Due Tomorrow

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

Friday, November 1st

*Book-talks
---25 min, prepare
---25 min. deliver/listen
*Section #2 Notes Due Monday
*Section #3 Due Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE:  Present information in a style appropriate to your purpose and audience.

Thursday, November 10th

*Discussion Day #2 of 4
*Add to questions phase:
---Which stages of the archetypal hero's
journey-quest have you seen in THIS section?
*HW: Section #2 Notes Due Monday
*Section #3 Due Tuesday

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

Wednesday, November 9th

*Collect Section #1 Notes
---YOUR name & "Section #1"
*Job #1 Reflection:
---Beowulf, Sigurd, Aenied = "Veterans"
---BK, Ramayana, Arthur = "Rookies"
---Go to appropriate job, discuss.
---Switch:  "Veterans" & "Rookies"
*Work-time on Section #2
---Due TOMORROW

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

Monday, November 7th

*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?
*Notetakers: Typed notes (outline)
---Due Wednesday
*Section #2 Due Thursday
---Partial Work Day Wednesday

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

Friday, November 4th

*Work-day
---Read 1st quarter & prepare 1st job.
------Due Monday

------YOUR GROUP IS COUNTING ON YOU!

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

Thursday, November 3rd

*Collect Gilgamesh Responses
*Check 3 Bullets (Bordered Pages)
*Lit. Circles
---Unit Info.:
---Create Schedules
---Pick 3 Bullets, Share
*Read 1st quarter & prepare 1st job.
---Due Monday
---Work-day tomorrow

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

Wednesday, November 2nd

*Collect "Gilgamesh" Responses
---Absent?  Due tomorrow.
*Lit. Circles
---Story Choice Lottery
*Read Bordered Pages?
---3 Bullets:  Due Tomorrow

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

Tuesday, November 1st

·        Check Gilgamesh Organizer (Chapters 6-8)

o   Discuss

·        Complete End-of-Story Response

o   Due Thursday (11/3)
*Submit TOMORROW for +3pts

Objective- Observe the journey-quest archetype as it applies to Gilgamesh.

Monday, October 31st

·        Chapter 5 Reading Quiz

·        Didn’t finish Chapter 5? Finish it now!

·        Read chapters 6-8 and complete journey-journal

Objective- Observe the journey-quest archetype as it applies to Gilgamesh.

Friday, October 28th

·        Chapter 3-4 quiz

·        Discuss journey-journal

·        “Hot Seat”

·        Read Chapter 5 for homework!

Objective- Observe the journey-quest archetype as it applies to Gilgamesh.

Thursday, October 27th

·        Discuss Gilgamesh Chapters 1-2

·        Read Chapters 3-4 and Complete Journey-Journal

Objective- Observe the journey-quest archetype as it applies to Gilgemesh.

Wednesday, October 26th

·        Gilgemesh Reading Quiz: Chapters 1-2

·        Illustrate and Discuss

o   Groups and Travelers

·        Homework:

o   Read Chapters 3-4 (Pg. 33-40) 

o   Complete Journey-Journal

Objective- Observe the journey-quest archetype as it applies to Gilgemesh.

Tuesday, October 25th

·        Background information for The Epic of Gilgemesh

·        Read Gilgemesh: Chapters 1-2

o   Pg. 26-33

o   Reading check quiz tomorrow!

Objective- Observe the journey-quest archetype as it applies to Gilgemesh.

Monday, October 24th

·        Check notes

·        Archetypal hero quiz

·        5 minutes: prepare for your presentations!

·        Present stories! (Or turn in your written story)

·        Homework:

o   All “Medea” late work due WEDNESDAY

o   Bring your books tomorrow—we will be using them!

Objective: To learn about the hero archetype, we will create our own hero stories based on the archetypal hero’s journey.

Friday, October 21st

·        Continue working on your persona story

o   Individually? Write!

o   In a group? Finish the details of your story and start thinking of how you are going to present!

·        Presentations/papers due MONDAY

·        Quiz and notes due MONDAY

·        CHANGE: All “Medea” late work due WEDNESDAY. This is the ABSOLUTE LATEST that I will accept it.

Objective: To learn about the hero archetype, we will create our own hero stories based on the archetypal hero’s journey.

Thursday, October 20th

·        Finish “Hero Archetype” and Notes

·        Personal story: applying the hero archetype

o   Groups? Jot notes and begin planning how you will present!

o   Individually? Write!

·        Homework:

o   Notes due Monday, 10/24

o   QUIZ MONDAY: Define and order stages

·        CHANGE: I’m pushing the deadline for “Medea” late work back to Wednesday. This is the ABSOLUTE LATEST that I will accept it.

Objective: To learn about the hero archetype, we will create our own hero stories based on the archetypal hero’s journey.

Wednesday, October 19th

·        “Where I Find My Heroes” by Oliver Stone

·        Introduce the Archetypal Hero

·        Application: Myth to Movie

** If you have any missing work from Medea, Monday is the last day that I will take it for late credit. Ask me if you think you have anything missing!!

Objective- To learn about the hero archetype, we will apply it to movies and other current stories.

Tuesday, October 18th

·        Watch Joseph Campbell’s Power of Myth

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

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

·        Tomorrow: Start bringing books to class again!

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

Friday, October 7th

o   Medea Essay Test

Objective- Analyze Medea through the use of well-organized writing.

Thursday, October 6th

·        Collect Tragic Hero Organizer

·        Essay Test: Preview

·        Pre-write for Essay Test

o   Up to30 words/numbers

o   Sketch thesis

o   Sketch topic sentences

o   Line numbers

·        Essay TOMORROW!

We will prewrite to make our writing stronger.

Wednesday, October 5th

·        Hand back Cosmogony Essays

·        Reflect and Assess

·        Medea essay to come…

Objective- To improve student writing skills, we will self-assess the results of a previous writing activity.

Tuesday, October 4th

·        Check annotations: 1209-end

·        Jason & Medea: Tragic Heros?

o   Graphic organizer

·        Euripides in General

Objective- Apply the archetype of the tragic hero to a mythological text.

Monday, October 3rd

·        Review Big Questions: 742-1209

·        Finish Reading Medea

o   Annotations DUE tomorrow

Objective- Analyze the impact of an author’s choice in drama.

Friday, September 30th

·        Check annotations: 743-1209

o   First, review the annotations

o   Then, EVERYONE write answers to the Big Questions on SEPARATE paper

Objective- Analyze the impact of author’s choice in drama.

Thursday, September 29th

·        Read Medea 742-1209

·        Homework:

o   Annotations due TOMORROW

o   Average 3 per page

Objective- To aid in comprehension, we will annotate grade-level text as and after we read.

Wednesday, September 28th

·        Read “Crazy Chick Flicks”

·        Discuss lines 354-742

·        Collect Big Questions

Objective- Analyze an author’s choice in drama.

Tuesday, September 27th

·        Check annotations (354-742)

o   First, review the annotations

o   Then, EVERYONE write answers to the Big Questions on SEPARATE piece of paper

Objective- Analyze the impact of an author’s choices in drama.

Monday, September 26th

·        Discuss Big Questions?

·        Read Medea 354-742

·        Homework: Develop annotations

o   Average 3 per page

o   Due TOMORROW

Objective- To aid in engagement and comprehension, we will annotate grade-level text as and after we read.

Friday, September 23rd

Happy Homecoming!!

·        Essay follow-ups

o   Late essays= -1 letter grade per day!!

·        Zoe Caldwell as “Medea”

·        Discuss big questions

·        Parts for lines 354-742?

·        Homework:

o   Embedding quotation leftovers due Monday, 9/26

o   All late work due Monday, 9/26

Objective- Analyze the impact of author’s choice in drama.

Thursday, September 22nd

·        Essay follow-ups

o   Late essays= -1 letter grade per day!!

·        Quiz: Context for reading Medea

·        Check annotations

·        Annotations: How we’ll discuss

o   Review annotations

o   Then EVERYONE writes answers to Big Questions on SEPARATE paper

·        Homework:

o   Embedding quotation leftovers due Monday, 9/26

o   All late work due Monday, 9/26

Objective- Analyze the impact of author’s choice in drama.