Tuesday, December 18th

*ACT-style Editing Practice
---Review
*Course Evaluations

*Collect Books

*HW: Read Exam Myths (Orpheus & Eurydice, Achilles)

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

Monday, December 17th

*Check Poetry Practice
---Review
*Jeopardy
*HW:  Read Exam Myths (Orpheus & Eurydice, Achilles)
*Collect Books

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

Friday, December 14th

*Check Comparative Mythology
---Review
*HW
---Poetry/Allusion Review
------Due Tomorrow
---Exam Myths (Orpheus & Eurydice, Achilles)
------Read by Exam Date
*Collect Books

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

Thursday, December 13th

*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.

Wednesday, December 12th

*Develop answer key for your quiz.
*Trade with another table.
---Take their quiz.
---Send a runner for the answer key.
---Check your work.  Ask me about any uncertainties.
*Repeat with a 2nd table.
*10min:  Finalize Hero Games Grades
---Re-submit list of names and point values.

*OJBECTIVE: Demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, and punctuation.

Tuesday, December 11th

*Working with your table-mates, create a 7-question quiz with 1 question of each type.
---Best Conclusion

------Read this short piece about Greek heroes.

------Use this article for your "Best Conclusion" question.
---Due before end of class TODAY.

*OJBECTIVE: Demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, and punctuation.

Monday, December 10th

 *Check ACT-style Editing Walkthrough.
---Review
*Working with your table-mates, create a 7-question quiz with 1 question of each type.
---Launch a GoogleDoc
------Add to GoogleClassroom assignment.
------Share with tablemates
---For each question, insert a table:  Two Columns, One Row
------Use the Walkthrough as a model.
---Due before end of class TOMORROW.

*OJBECTIVE:   Demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, and punctuation.

Friday, December 7th

*5min Prep
*Finish Hero Games
---Present!
---YOUR notes over presentations, due Monday
------Your group's row = blank
*Vote (presenting groups do not vote for that round)!

*Final match tomorrow

*HW:  ACT-style Editing Walkthrough

*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 6th

*5min Prep
*Hero Games
---Present!
---YOUR notes over presentations, due Monday
------Your group's row = blank
*Vote (presenting groups do not vote for that round)!

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

Wednesday, December 4th

*Finalize/Rehearse for Hero Games Presentation
---Upload and check readiness of all digital media.
---Prepare Speaker-notes
---Quietly at your table or in the hallway, rehearse the presentation in full, complete with all its elements.
---Becker-feedback Session?
*Tomorrow:
---HARD 5 minutes prep
---Present!
---Absences . . .

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

Tuesday, December 4th

*Written Exam (Day 2 of 2)
---Yes: Prewriting, Notes, Music (quietly)
*End of period:
---no staple
---Name on everything
---Stack w/ writing on top, story on bottom
---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).

*Tomorrow:  Rehearse Hero Games Presentations

*Thursday:  Present!

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

Monday, December 3rd

*Written Exam (Day 1 of 2)
---Yes: Prewriting, Notes, Music (quietly)
*End of period:
---no staple
---Name on everything
---Stack w/ writing on top, story on bottom

---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).

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

Thursday, November 29th

*Work Day #5 of 5
*Visual Aid
---Create and add to "Lit. Circles Catch-all"
*Re-enactment
---Script it
---Rehearse it.
---If video, add to "Lit. Circles Catch-all"
------If video AND you have a slide deck, add to deck.
*Prepare speaker's notes?
*Rehearse full presentation
*Present: Thursday, 12/6

*Last 10m:  Written Exam Details (M & T)

*HW:  Read "Gassire's Lute,"  p. 521

---Be ready for reading-check quiz tomorrow
---About tomorrow . . .

*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 28th

*Work Day #4 of 5
*Visual Aid

---Create and add to "Lit. Circles Catch-all"

*Re-enactment

---Script it

---Rehearse it.

---If video, add to "Lit. Circles Catch-all"

------If video AND you have a slide deck, add to deck.

*Prepare speaker's notes?

*Rehearse full presentation

*Present: Thursday, 12/6

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

Tuesday, November 27th

*Work Day #3 of 5
*Visual Aid and Re-enactment:  Elevator Pitch (for each) . . .
---What episode?  Why that one?
---By what method will you show it to us?
---What do you need from me (if anything)?
*Present:  Thursday, 12/6

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

Monday, November 26th

*Work Day #2 of 5
---Outline due by END of TODAY'S class period.
*Present:  Thursday, 12/6

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

Tuesday, November 20th

*Grade Re-Distribution
*Work Day #1 of 5
---Elect a Secretary (to keep and organize all materials)
------Launch/attach ALL files through his/her G-Classroom assignment.

---------"Lit. Circles Catch-all"
------Share files with groupmates (if desired)
------Outline due by END of Monday's class period.
*Section #4 Notes Due . . .
---TONIGHT before 11:59pm

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

Monday, November 19th

*Info.:  Hero Games

*Discussion Day #4 of 4

*Finished? Begin brainstorming for Hero Games
---5 Work-Days (after today)
---Visual Aid?
---Re-enactment?
*Section #4 NOTES Due . . .
---Tuesday, 11:59pm

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

Friday, November 16th

*Discussion #3 of 4
*Add to notes (before summary): Which stages of the archetypal hero's journey have you seen so far?
*Section #3 Notetakers: Due Monday before 11:59pm
*Section #4
---Due MONDAY
---NO work-day

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

Thursday, November 15th

*Snow Day

Wednesday, November 14th

*20min: Develop Book Talks
---Deliver!

*Section #2 Notetakers
---Due TONIGHT before 11:59pm on Google Classroom
------"Lit. Circles Catch-all"
*HW:  Read Section #3 & Prepare 3rd Job
---Due TOMORROW

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

Tuesday, November 13th

*Thursday Field trips?
*Review instructions/models for 3rd job.
*Work-day
---Read 3rd quarter & prepare 3rd job
---Due ________________
*Section #2 Notetakers
---Due TOMORROW before 11:59pm on Google Classroom
------"Lit. Circles Catch-all"

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

Monday, November 12th

*Discussion #2 of 4
*Add to notes (before summary):  Which stages of the archetypal hero's journey have you seen so far?
*Section #1 Notetakers: Typed Notes (outline format)
---Due TONIGHT before 11:59pm
---in GClassroom ("Lit. Circles Catch-all")

*Section #2 Notetakers:  Due Wednesday before 11:59pm
*Section #3
---Due Thursday
---Work-day Wednesday

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

Friday, November 9th

*Review instructions for 2nd job.
*Work-day
---Read 2nd quarter & prepare 2nd job
---Due MONDAY
*Section #1 Notetakers
---Due MONDAY before 11:59pm on Google Classroom

------"Lit. Circles Catch-all"

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

Thursday, November 8th

*Discussion #1 of 4
*Discussion Grades
*Format
*Add to notes (before summary):

---Review everyone's jots from bordered pages.

---Choose the 4 "Most Valuable" jots and add them to the notes.
*Notetakers: Typed Notes (outline format)
---Due Monday  before 11:59pm
---in GClassroom ("Lit. Circles Catch-all")
*Section #2
---Due Monday
---Work-day tomorrow

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

Wednesday, November 7th

*Hold 3 jots from bordered pages until tomorrow.

*Review instructions & model for 1st job.
*Work-day
---Read 1st quarter & prepare 1st job
------Due Tomorrow

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

Monday, November 4th

*Collect Gilgamesh Responses
*Lit. Circles
---Group Breakdown
---Unit Info.

*Create Schedules

---Give me most legible version.
*HW:  Read bordered pages
------Jot down three things you learned which might be useful to keep in mind when reading the story.

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

Friday, November 2nd

*Lit. Circles:  Story Selection
*Check Organizer: Gilgmesh, Ch. 6-8
---Review
*HW:  Gilgamesh, End of Story Response

---Due MONDAY

*OBJECTIVE: Observe the journey-quest archetype as it applies to a Mythological text.

Thursday, November 1st

*Complete Ch. 6-8 Journey-journal, due TOMORROW
*Show TODAY IN CLASS for +3 points.

*Lit. Circle Story Choices

*OBJECTIVE: Perceive the archetypal hero's journey-quest in a mythological text.

Wednesday, October 31st

*Read "Gilgamesh," Ch. 6-8
---HW:  Complete Journey-journal, due Friday
---Show your work TOMORROW IN CLASS for +3 points.

*OBJECTIVE:  Perceive the archetypal hero's journey-quest in a mythological text.

Tuesday, October 30th

*Check Organizer: Gilgmesh, Ch. 3-4
---Review Quest Stages
---Re-read pp. 39-40
---Discuss & report: On a scale of 1-5 (1 = completely unjust; 5 completely justified), how just was the killing of Humbaba?

*HW:  Read Ch. 5 for TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE: Observe the journey-quest archetype as it applies to a Mythological text.

Monday, October 29th

*Ch. 1-2 Quiz

*Cuneiform & Plot Structure

*Read Ch. 3-4
---HW: Complete Journey-Journal

*OBJECTIVE: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support your inferences.

Friday, October 26th

*Check 3/4 page response.
*Yes/No
---5m:  Share reasons/arguments with your side.

*Philosophical Chairs: Rules
1)  ONLY those seated at the center table may speak, and only one speaker at a time.
2)  Want in? Tap a teammate on the shoulder. It's THEIR choice when to let you in, so don't be a pest.  You can also reach back for a tag if you want out.
3)  After speaking, two teammates must take a chair before you return.
4)  If an argument is persuasive enough to change your mind, physically switch sides.
5)  Develop your ideas by giving examples--real, fictional, or hypothetical
6)  Briefly summarize the last speaker's ideas BEFORE you reply.
------"I understand what you mean by . . ."
------"I hear what you're saying about . . ."
------"You make a good point when you say . . ."

*HW:  Read "Gilgamesh" Ch. 1-2 by Monday.

---Quiz!

*OBJECTIVE: Work with peers to promote civil, democratic discussions.

Thursday, October 25th

*Complete "Taming of the Sun" Journey-Journal
---Review
*Discuss . . .
---HW:  Write, at least 3/4 page . . .
------Due TOMORROW.

*OBJECTIVE: Apply the concept of the archetypal hero's journey-quest to a mythological text.

Wednesday, October 24th

*Review Notes

---Collect "Your Hero's Journey"

*Quest Quiz
*HW:  Read The Taming of the Sun, p. 360

*OBJECTIVES: Define and order the stages of the archetypal hero's journey-quest.

Tuesday, October 23rd

*Finish Pop Quest Reports
*Check Quest Notes
* Quest Quiz Tomorrow
---Define & Order Stages
*HW:  YOUR Hero's Journey
---Due Tomorrow

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

Friday, October 12th

*Finish Campbell's Journey-Quest
*Pop Quest
---Work with your tablemates to track a ("new") film character through the stages of the quest.
---Report
*Tuesday:  Check notes
*Quest Quiz: Wednesday
---Define & Order Stages
*BRING BOOK upon return from break!!!!!

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

Thursday, October 10th

*Check notes from Power of Myth
---Review
*Info.: Archetypal Hero through Ultimate Boon
---For each stage, write another example from a film/story you know well
---Will check when we're finished.
*Quest Quiz: Upon return from break (after a refresher)
---Define and Order Stages

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

Wednesday, October 10th

*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.
*Start bringing books again.

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

Tuesday, October 9th

*Medea Essay Test
---Can use: PREWRITING!, the prompt, the play, any other notes or resources.
---Music? Set it and forget it.
---Remember:
------No intro/concl
------Yes, paragraphing
------Attach & document quotes (use line numbers).

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's progressive development of theme in a drama.

Monday, October 8th

*Collect Tragic Hero Organizer
*Essay Test: Preview
*Pre-write for Essay Test
---one side of a page
------sketch thesis
------sketch TS's
------line #'s
*Essay Test TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE: Compose well-organized writing through the use of pre-writing.

Friday, October 5th

*Jason & Medea: Tragic Heroes?

---Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply the archetype of the tragic hero to a mythological text.

Thursday, October 4th

*Finish Reading Medea
---Begin annotations:  due TOMORROW (5pts)
*Euripides, in general . . .

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama.

Wednesday, October 3rd

*Review Big Questions: 742-1209
---Collect
*Assign parts for final section.

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama.

Tuesday, October 2nd

*Check Annotations: 742 - 1209
*Discussion
---Phase 1: Student-directed
---Phase 2: Answer Big Questions
------Everyone writes

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in drama.

Monday, October 1st

*Read Medea, 742-1209
*HW: Develop annotations by TOMORROW
---Average 3 per page.

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

Friday, September 28th

*Read "Crazy Chick Flicks"

*Discuss Big Questions: 354-742
---Turn in.

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama; Analyze different versions of a play.

Thursday, September 27th

*New Medea Groups
*Check Annotations: 354-742
*Discussion
---Phase 1: Student-directed
---Phase 2: Answer Big Questions
------Everyone writes

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in drama.

Wednesday, September 26th

*Read Medea, 354-742
*HW: Develop annotations by TOMORROW
---Average 3 per page.

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

Tuesday, September 25th

*Discuss Big Questions: 1-354
---Turn in.
---https://pollev.com/jasonbecker214
*Watch: Zoe Caldwell as Medea
---Discuss
*Assign parts for 354-742

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama; Analyze different versions of a play.

Monday, September 24th

*Share/Discuss Annotations

---Check Annotations:  1-354

*Discuss Big Questions: 1-354

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama; Analyze different versions of a play.

Monday, September 24th

*Check Annotations: 1-354
---Answer Big Questions
------Everyone writes.

*Review Big Questions

---Turn in

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze the impact of an author's choices in drama.

Thursday, September 20th

*25m:  Complete annotations
---AVERAGE 3/page
*Finished?  Review for quiz.
*Medea back-story quiz
*Annotations for lines 1-354 due Monday

*OBJECTIVE:  By annotating the text, we will actively engage with the details of the story.

Wednesday, September 19th

*How we'll read . . . 

*Read Medea, 1-354
*Pro-Tips: Reading Aloud in Class
---Line-breaks
---Emotion
---Pronunciation
*Time? Check Back-story Notes
*HW: Develop annotations by Friday
---Average 3 per page.
---25min of work-time tomorrow
*Final Draft due tonight before 11:59pm
---Google Classroom
---Turnitin.com

*Back-story Quiz: TOMORROW

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

Tuesday, September 18th

*Focus Question: What role(s) have women played in the myths we've read so far?
---What do you think will happen when a female character breaks from these roles?
*Background Info. for reading Euripides' Medea
---Add & Respond in right-hand column.

------Notes Due Tomorrow
---Quiz Thursday

*HW: Final draft due WEDNESDAY before 11:59PM
---1) Submit to Turnitin.com
---2) Hit "Turn In" on your GoogleDoc.

------Must meet BOTH deadlines to be on time!!!

*OBJECTIVE: Hear and respond to background narrative in order to aid comprehension in our primary text.

Monday, September 17th

*Turnitin.com Leftovers
*Workshop-time:  Process feedback.
*FINAL DRAFT DUE Wednesday, 9/19 before 11:59pm
---1) Submit to Turnitin.com
---2) Hit "Turn In" on your GoogleDoc.

------Must meet BOTH deadlines to be on time!!!

*OBJECTIVE:  Develop and strengthen your writing.

Friday, September 14th

*Turnitin.com
---log in / set up account (if necessary)
---enroll in class
---submit sample assignment from GoogleDrive
------NOT YOUR ESSAY DRAFT!
*Robotic Revision

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

Thursday, September 13th

*Works Cited Models
*Writers: Write!
*New Editors
---Use protocol on side board.
*Continuing Editors
---Finish protocol.
*Finished Editors
---Process Revisions
---Create Works Cited
*FINAL DRAFT DUE Wednesday, 9/19 before 11:59pm
---Turnitin.com
---Google Classroom

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

Wednesday, September 12th

*Sort: Writers & Editors
*Writers: Write!
*Editors
---Re-read your essay.
---Review essay prompt and scoring guide.
---Identify 2-3 areas for improvement.
------Turn these in to 2-3 questions for your editors.

---------Write these on the last page of your essay.  Leave room for a written response to each.
*Swap: 2 & 2
---Read each essay as a duo.
---Offer SUGGESTIONS (in margins) following from the author's questions.

------Write your responses.
*Coming Soon: Turnitin.com & Works Cited page

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

Tuesday, September 11th

*First Draft Requirements
*Topic Outlines
---MUST check with me, 10pts
*Finished?
---Draft in GoogleClassroom
---COMPLETED, TYPED FIRST DRAFT DUE TONIGHT before 11:59pm.
*Coming Soon:
---Works Cited
---Turnitin.com (for final draft)

*OBJECTIVE: By producing a topic outline, we will prepare to compose well-organized expository writing.

Monday, September 10th

*MLA walkthrough
*Topic Outlines
---MUST check with me, 10pts
*Finished?
---Draft in GoogleClassroom
---COMPLETED, TYPED FIRST DRAFT DUE TUESDAY before 11:59pm.
*Coming Soon:
---Works Cited
---First Draft Requirements
---Turnitin.com (for final draft)

*OBJECTIVE: By producing a topic outline, we will prepare to compose well-organized expository writing.

Friday, September 7th

*Basic Organization
*Topic Outlines
---MUST check with me, 10pts
*Finished?
---Draft in GoogleClassroom
---COMPLETED, TYPED FIRST DRAFT DUE TUESDAY before 11:59pm.
*Coming Soon:
---MLA Formatting
---Works Cited
---First Draft Requirements
---Turnitin.com

*OBJECTIVE: By producing a topic outline, we will prepare to compose well-organized expository writing.

Thursday, September 6th

*Topic Outlines

---MUST check with me, 10pts
*Finished?
---Draft in GoogleClassroom

---COMPLETED FIRST DRAFT DUE Tuesday BEFORE 11:59pm,
*Coming Soon: 

---Basic Organization
---MLA Formatting
---Works Cited
---First Draft Requirements
---Turnitin.com

*OBJECTIVE: By producing a topic outline, we will prepare to compose well-organized expository writing.

Wednesday, September 5th

*Topic Outlines
---MUST check with me, 10pts
*Finish: 7 sentences
*Finished with both of those?
---Draft in GoogleClassroom
*Coming Soon:
---Basic Organization
---MLA Formatting
---Works Cited
---First Draft Requirements
---Turnitin.com

*OBJECTIVE: By producing a topic outline, we will prepare to compose well-organized expository writing.

Tuesday, September 4th

*Finish: 7 sentences
---MUST check with me.
---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.

Friday, August 31st

*Info.: Embedding Quotes
*Practice: 7 sentences
---MUST check with me by Tuesday.
---MUST be PERFECT to earn ANY credit.
---Once it's perfect, 10/10pts
---Perfect the FIRST time? 13/10pts

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

Thursday, August 30th

*Check Hindu Organizer
---Review
*Extra Credit Opportunity
*Info.: Comparison / Contrast Essay

*OBJECTIVE: Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Wednesday, August 29th

*Check Polynesian/Maori Organizers
---Quick Review
*HW: Read Indian/Hindu cosmogony, pp. 291-4
---Due TOMORROW (last one)

*OBJECTIVE: Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Tuesday, August 28th

*Check HW
---Review/Discuss
---Collect
*Read Polynesian/Maori Cosmogony
---pp. 351-6 ("Creation of New Zealand")
---HW: Organizer Due Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze multiple versions of a story

Monday, August 27th

*Community Cards
*Read two Greek stories about the creation of humans
---Answer questions on handout.
---Notice: Scoring Guide!
---Due Tomorrow
*A message from the Learning Commons . . .

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze multiple versions of a myth.

Friday, August 24th

*Check Greek Organizer
*Storytelling Graffiti
*Review Archetypes

*OBJECTIVE: Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies; Summarize accurately

Thursday, August 23rd

*Community Cards

*HW: Read pp. 82-88
---Complete Greek Organizer
------INCLUDE "???" Rows
------Due TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE: Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Wednesday, August 22nd

*Check Babylonian Organizer
---Review

*OBJECTIVE: Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Tuesday, August 21st--sub

*Read Babylonian Cosmogony (pp. 3-11)
---HW: Complete Organizer

*OBJECTIVE: Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Monday, August 20th

*Check Navajo Organizer (pp. 615-21)
*Review Navajo Myth

*OBJECTIVE: Identify the archetypes of cosmogonies.

Friday, August 16th

*Community Card

*Post (3) illustrations

*Check out books
*HW: Read Navajo Cosmogony (615-21)
---Divide Organizer
---Organizer Due Monday
*HW: "Importance of Stories" Response due Sunday before 11:59pm

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

Thursday, August 16th

*Cosmogonies!
---Intro. notes together
*Station Rotation
---1) Jot notes based on the description.  Start with the name of the archetype.
---2) Copy the QUESTIONS IN ALL-CAPS.
---3) Visual/symbolic representation
*Back at home table
---Go down the list and compare notes/visuals.  Add/adapt where necessary.
*Community Cards?

*HW: "Importance of Stories" Response
---via Google Classroom
---Due Sunday before 11:59pm
------Edit/Revise!

*OBJECTIVE: Learn the common archetypes of cosmogonies.

Wednesday, August 15th

*Grab a Chromebook
*Check supplies and collect signature pages

*Community Cards
*Google Login: [regular school login] @ g.fhsdschools.org
*Google Password DEFAULT: Fhsd + [student ID#]
*classroom.google.com
---enroll
*Find first assignment in the "CLASSWORK" tab
---create > Doc
---Compose, EDIT/REVISE, & Submit
---Due: Sunday before 11:59pm

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

Tuesday, August 14th

*Seating Chart
*Check "Origin of Stories" Work

*Collect Syllabus Signature Pages?

---Due TOMORROW with class supplies = 10 pts
*Share answers
---Pick the group's 3 "star" inferences
------Share/Discuss
*Community Cards

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

Monday, August 13th

*Signature Pages?
*Community Cards
*Read "Origin of Stories"
---HW: Literary Archaeology by TOMORROW
---HW: Signature page & class materials by Wednesday = 10pts

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

Friday, August 10th

*What is myth?
*Community Cards
*HW: Signature page & class materials by Wednesday = 10pts

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