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
- Assign Seats
- About the Notebook
- 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?