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Myth Tradition – 12/1 to 12/5/14

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Monday, 12/1

In Class:

  • Class will divide into THREE groups. Each group will…
    • re-read and/or discuss the story/movie assigned to the group.
    • answer the questions on the compare/contrast grid that related to the group’s story
  • Class will share out info from all the 3 stories

At Home:

  • STUDY Gilgamesh Movie Notes, Flood Crosswords (Genesis and Ovid; Gilgamesh and Noah Movie), and today’s compare/contrast grid for Jeopardy tomorrow and test on Wednesday.

Tuesday, 12/2

In Class:

  • Class will divide into groups of 3 or 4 (minimum 5 groups; maximum 8 groups).
    • Each group will receive a mini whiteboard and a dry erase marker.
    • To start, I will randomly select a student (using ClassDojo) to choose the category and point amount.
    • We look at the “answer”, and each team then has to quietly discuss, agree upon, and write the “question” on their whiteboard.
    • After 15-30 seconds, you will hold the whiteboards up in the air. Every team with the correct answer gets the points. Every team with an incorrect answer loses points.
    • Extra credit points for tomorrow’s test will be added as follows:
      • 2000 points and up = 5 points
      • 1000 to 1990 = 4 points
      • 410 points to 990 = 3 points
      • 210 points to 400 points = 2 points
      • 50 to 200 points = 1 point

At Home:

  • STUDY Gilgamesh Movie Notes, Flood Crosswords (Genesis and Ovid; Gilgamesh and Noah Movie), Noah Movie Notes, and today’s compare/contrast grid for Test tomorrow.

Wednesday, 12/3

In Class:

  • Flood Unit Test

At Home

  • TBD

Myth Tradition – 11/17 to 11/21/14

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Monday, 11/17

  • In Class: Crossword Puzzle Friday on a Monday
  • At Home: Part 1 of Noah Movie Handout; 1st column of Part 2

Tuesday, 11/18 through Thursday, 11/20

  • Watch “Noah” Movie
    • Consider what events in the movie might qualify as the different stages in the story arc.

Friday, 11/21

  • Finish “Noah” Movie
    • Finish Part 2 and Part 3 of Noah Movie handout

 

Myth Tradition – 11/10 to 11/14/14

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Monday, 11/10

7-10 minutes – looking at the art (time elapsed: 7-12 mins)

  • Show students Castiglione’s Deucalion and Pyrrha. (SEE APPENDIX A for printable)

3-5 minutes – notes on ovid (time elapsed: 10-17 mins)

15-20 minutes – READING and discussing ovid (time elapsed: 25-37 mins)

7-10 minutes – EXIT SLIP for ovid (time elapsed: 32-47 mins)

Wednesday, 11/12

3-5 minutes – notes on RENAISSANCE (time elapsed: 3-5 mins)

7-10 minutes – looking at the art again (time elapsed: 10-15 mins)

  • QUESTION: How did Castiglione arrange the painting to emphasize certain parts of the story?

15-20 minutes – READING and discussing genesis (time elapsed: 25-35 mins)

  • As we read, ask students to…
    • UNDERLINE similarities between this story and Ovid’s story
    • HIGHLIGHT each reference to social values, customs or cultural details (for example Good versus Evil).

12-22 minutes – DISTRIBUTE and BEGIN HOMEWORK (time elapsed: 37-47 mins)

Thursday, 11/13

10-15 minutes – Research images (time elapsed: 10-15 mins)

  • Have students research other artworks that involve flood imagery in art history books and museum websites. If computers with Internet access are available, students could:
  • Students must choose an artwork depicting a flood story that has a title and artist credit

Remainder of class – Write a story (time elapsed: 32-37 mins)

  • Students will:
  • Create a Google Doc and share it with teacher
  • Copy and Paste the image they chose into their Google Doc
    • Make sure to include title of artwork and artist information
  • Write a story about the flood based on a piece of art.
    • Compose a story, myth, or narration describing what happened before, during, and after the flood scene in the image.
    • Should be an account of what is happening in the artwork and should include descriptive details.

FINISH story at home…

Friday, 11/14

  • Invite students to share their stories with the class, explaining why they included certain details, how they came up with the ideas for their stories, which visual clues helped them in writing their story, etc.
  • Crossword Puzzle Friday – Flood Stories (Ovid, Genesis)

(This lesson was adapted from a “Flood Stories” Lesson Plan from creativity.denverartmuseum.org

MT Oct 20-24, 2014

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MON 10/20

QW 10/20: Innocent Mistakes

NOTES: Background Info Demeter

Read “Demeter”

(Annotate and Write Notes; IDs for Demeter, Persephone, Hades, Lizard-Boy, Law of Abode, Pomegranate)

HW: WORK ON YOUR PROJECTS

TUES 10/21

QW 10/21: Dante Rosetti’s Proserpina

DISCUSS “Demeter” – Basics of the Story

SCAFFOLD: Reading HH 2 to Demeter (p. 98-114)

Begin to Read HH 2 to Demeter; Answer Study Questions as you go.

HW: FINISH UP YOUR PROJECTS; Electronic versions should be emailed to me by midnight tonight. If using Google Docs, simply share the document with me: mmix@bostonpublicschools.org

WED 10/22

Hand In Project

Continue Reading HH 2 to Demeter

DISCUSSION/Q&A/Additional Notes HH 2 to Demeter

HW: Continue Reading HH 2 to Demeter; Answer Study Questions as you go!

THURS 10/23

No More than 20 minutes: Term 01 Project: Presentations and/or Dramatic Interpretations

Rest of Class: FINISH Reading HH 2 to Demeter; Answer Study Questions as you go!

FRI 10/24

No More than 20 minutes: Term 01 Project: Presentations and/or Dramatic Interpretations

Discuss Reading HH 2 to Demeter; Answer Study Questions as you go!

HW: BEGIN TO STUDY HH to Aphrodite and Demeter for test next Wednesday.

MT Oct 13 – Oct 17, 2014

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10/14/14

QW 10/14: What do you know about Aphrodite? How is she usually portrayed in mythology?

NOTES: Background Info for Aphrodite HH 5

SCAFFOLD: Reading HH 5 to Aphrodite (p. 155-165)

HW: Begin to Read HH 5 to Aphrodite; Answer Study Questions as you go.

10/15/14

QW 10/15: Why do you think it is significant HH 5 begins by mentioning the 3 virgin goddesses?

DISCUSSION/Q&A/Additional Notes HH 5 to Aphrodite

Continue Reading HH 5 to Aphrodite

HW: Finish HH 5 to Aphrodite; Answer Study Questions as you go!

10/16/14

QW 10/16: Botticelli’s Birth of Venus

Finish discussion of  HH 5 to Aphrodite

NOTES: The Virgin Goddesses

Re-Read HHs 24 and 29 to Hestia

HW: HH 28 (p. 191) to Athena

10/17/14

QW 10/17: List 5 vivid adjectives used to describe Athena. Why are they significant?

DISCUSSION HH 28 to Athena

Read HH 27 (p. 190) to Artemis

HW: WORK ON YOUR PROJECTS

MT Proposed Agenda Oct 06 – Oct 10, 2014

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Mix – Myth Tradition Hero’s Journey Film Study Worksheet
Movie: The Wizard of Oz Oct 6 – Oct 10, 2014

OBJECTIVE:  “Students will describe the stages and archetypes of the Hero’s Journey in a story in which the heroine attains personal growth while on her quest. In addition, by completing one or more of the suggested assignments students will employ and perfect the writing skills required by BLA’s curriculum.”

IN CLASS – Mon Oct 6 through Thurs Oct 9 (AS WE WATCH THE MOVIE)

WRITE NOTES for the movie relating to the topics below in your notebook (right-hand side).

For any skipped stages, simply state that the stage is not contained in the quest shown in the film. Some stories of the Hero’s Journey appear to combine some of the stages. When that happens write one paragraph and indicate the stages to which it applies. An abbreviated set of stages of the Hero’s Journey are briefly described below:

SECTION ONE — Introduction to Setting, Characters & Conflict

1. The Ordinary World
2. The Call to Adventure;
3. Refusing the Call;
4. Supernatural Aid / Meeting with the Mentor: and
5. Crossing the First Threshold.

SECTION TWO — Action, Climax, Triumph
6. Road of Trials;
7. Belly of the Whale / Approach to the Inmost Cave;
8. Ultimate Confrontation
9. Ultimate Boon / Reward.

SECTION THREE — Resolution and Denouement

10. The Road Back (Refusal of Return, Magic Flight);
11. , Crossing the Return Threshold and/or Rescue from Without
12. Master of Two Worlds and/or Freedom to Live.

AT HOME – Mon Oct 6 through Thurs Oct 9:

TOUCH UP your notes.

WRITE one properly constructed paragraph for any elements of the Hero’s Journey encountered in the movie so far. The paragraph must be free standing and which explains the reasons for the answer for each topic. You must cite evidence from the story to support its conclusion.

IN CLASS – Fri Oct 10

Be sure to bring your notes for an in-class essay.

 

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