Wednesday, August 31st

*Info.:  Attaching Quotes
*Practice:  7 Perfect Sentences
---MUST check with us
---MUST be PERFECT to receive ANY credit.
---Once it's perfect, 10/10pts
---Perfect the FIRST time, 13/10pts
*Finished?  Pre-write for essay!
---List, brainstorm, sticks-n-bubbles, freewrite, Venn, outline, etc.

*OBJECTIVE:  Learn and practice different methods of attaching, punctuating, and documenting quotations.

Tuesday, August 30th

*Check Hindu Organizer
---Review
*Info.:  Comparison/Contrast Essay
*Begin "sifting"
---Which stories?
---Which comparison(s)/contrast(s)?

*OBJECTIVE:  Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Monday, August 29th

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

*OBJECTIVE:  Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Thursday, August 25th

*7th:  Finish Yesterday's Discussion
---Collect
*Read Polynesian/Maori Cosmogony
---pp. 351-6 ("Creation of New Zealand")
*HW:  Organizer Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE:  Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Wednesday, August 24th

*Check HW
---Review/Discuss
---Collect

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze multiple versions of a story.

Tuesday, August 23rd

*Chromebooks:  Survey
*Question-mark categories from Greek cosmogony?
*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 22nd

*Check Greek Organizer
---Storytelling Graffiti
*Review Archetypes

*OBJECTIVE:  Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Friday, August 19th

*GoogleDocs Response due last night!
*Check Babylonian Organizer
*Vortex of Learning
---1)  Share/Discuss what you have for the archetype.  What details from the story seem relevant?
---2)  I'll send a traveler over to the next group.
---3)  Traveler shares last group's insights.
---4)  Move on to next archetype.
*Debrief
*HW:  Read pp. 82-88
---Complete Greek Organizer
------Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE:  Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Thursday, August 18th

*Check Navajo Organizer (p. 615-21)
---Review/Discuss
*HW:  Finish Importance of Stories Response
---Hit "Turn In" on Google Doc
*HW:  Read pages 3-11 & complete an organizer over the Babylonian cosmogony.

*OBJECTIVE:  Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Wednesday, August 17th

*Check Cosmogony Notes / Responses
*Discuss Yesterday's Responses
*Check out books
*HW:  Read pp. 615-21
---Organizer Due TOMORROW
*HW:  Importance of Stories Response due THURSDAY, 11:59pm
---Hit "Turn In" on GDoc!

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

Tuesday, August 16th

*Info.: Cosmogonies

---Notes: Record the specifics of each archetype in the right-hand column
*HW: "Importance of Stories Response"
---Due Thursday before 11:59pm
------Hit "Turn In" in your Doc
*HW:  Cosmogony Notes & 1/2 Page Response due TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE: Understand the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Monday, August 15th

*Collect Signatures / Check Supplies
*Google Login:  [regular school login] @ g.fhsdschools.org
*Google Password DEFAULT:  Fhsd + [student ID#]
*classroom.google.com
---Enroll
*Find first assignment in the "STREAM" tab
---Create > Doc
---Compose, review, & HIT SUBMIT
---Due Thursday BEFORE 11:59pm

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

Friday, August 12th

*Signatures?
*Seating Chart
*Check "Origin of Stories" HW
*Small Groups
---Share answers
---Pick the group's 3 "star" inferences
------Share/Discuss
*Community Cards
*HW:  Signatures & Supplies by MONDAY.

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

Thursday, August 11th

*Signature Pages?
---Supplies & Signatures DUE MONDAY
*Community Cards
*Chromebook Contracts
*Read "Origin of Stories"
---HW:  5 Supported Inferences About Culture

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

Wednesday, August 10th

*Community Cards
*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 9th

*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 8/16
*Community Cards

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