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.