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MT September 15, 2014

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Objectives this Week:

  • 1. Determine the central ideas of two different texts, citing textual evidence, and compare and contrast how the authors develop their stories.
  • 2. Locate the authors’ use of specific word choice and state how this language enhances the tone of the stories.
  • 3. Discuss various direct and indirect references to mythology in comic books, movies, and literature.

Mon Sept 15 2014

Finish “Prepare to Share”

QW 09/15: What do you think Myth is?

Pair and Share: About QW 09/15

Clarifying Lecture: Agree/Disagree Elements of Myth

HW: Read “When the Grizzlies Walked Upright” / Use Tale Untangler – Write Notes

Tues Sept 16 2014

QW 09/16: RC Questions for “Grizzlies”

Discuss: QW 09/16 and HW

Connect: How do the Notes Connect to “Grizzlies”

HW: Freewrite about Iroquois image (pre-reading)

Wed Sept 17 2014

Discus HW

Close Reading Activity Day 1: Iroquois Myth

HW: Finish Close Reading Activity Pt 2

Thurs Sept 18 2014

Discuss HW

Close Reading Activity Day 2: “Grizzlies” Revisited

HW: Finalize/Touch up Notes and Annotations for quiz tomorrow (Compare/Contrast and Cite evidence)

Fri Sept 19 2014

Summative Assessment: Close Reading of Two Creation Myths

HW: TBD

MT September 8, 2014

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Objectives this Week:

  • To organize and set up interactive notebook
  • To discuss various direct and indirect references to mythology in comic books, movies, and literature.
  • To identify the basic structure of Joseph Campbell’s Mono-Myth

Mon Sept 8 2014

In class

  1. Assign Seats
  2. About the Notebook
  3. Prepping the Notebook (Scissors, Glue, TOC)

At Home

HW: Visit Website and Print-Out Notetaking/Notebook Guide DOWNLOAD: InteractiveNotebookLeftRight2014

Tues Sept 9 2014

In class

QW 09/09: Modern Direct/Indirect References to Myth

Pair & Share: About QW 09/09

Share Out & Make Note: About QW 09/09

Begin HW 09/09

At Home

HW 09/09: CWE for Superman and Perseus; Update Table of Contents

Wed Sept 10 2014

In class

Discuss HW 09/09 (TAKE NOTES on Works of Art)

Lecture: Basics of Myth as a Genre (TAKE NOTES!)

At Home

Due Friday:

*Research and write detailed notes for the topic assigned to you as it relates to Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey.

* Prepare to do the following: 1) DEFINE and EXPLAIN your topic

2) FIND and CONNECT an example from a movie or a work of literature that represents the topic – be sure to EXPLAIN the connection between your topic and the example using clear evidence. (You do not need to memorize this; but  may use your notes)

Thurs Sept 11 2014

In class

QW 09/11: Describe the two images (Wonder Woman and Amazon Sculpture)

Class Discussion regarding QW 09/11

Lecture/Discussion: Mythology Everywhere Presentation

At Home

HW: Finish your Prepare to Share work; FINISH UP Website Scavenger Hunt (TO BE HANDED IN TOMORROW)

Fri Sept 12 2014

In class

Hand in Website Scavenger Hunt

Prepare to Share: People will share info about their topic (students will take notes)

At Home

HW: TOUCH UP your notes from today’s topic; fill-in Hero’s Journey handout

MAKE SURE that you are interacting with material on the left-hand even-numbered pages

RE-READ the notebook rubric – how are you doing?