Monday, August 24, 2015

August 24-28

10th World Literature
Unit Focus: Hero's Journey
Week Focus: Common Archetypes 
Syllabus Link
Archetypes
10 World Lit Vocab

MONDAY: 
1.Journal: Write about a time you questioned your faith, God, or an adult with authority.
2. Gallery Walk: Identify the African regions for each students storyboard.
2. Copy the discussion questions for Clash of Titans in notes section:
1. Who is Perseus?
2. What gifts does Perseus receive from the Gods? What do each of the gifts do?
3. What creature does Perseus find and tame?
4. Who gives Andromeda the riddles she must ask her suitors?
5. Why must Andromeda be sacrificed to the Kraken?
6.What is the name of the owl Perseus receives to replace the helmet?
7. What will happen to anyone who looks at Medusa?
8. How does Perseus defeat the Kraken?
9. How is Perseus immortalized?
10. Are the Gods afraid of Perseus?

3. Watch Clash of the Titans and complete discussion questions. Clash of Titans movie link


TUESDAY: Finish Clash of Titans/Discussion Questions.

WEDNESDAY: Folktales (Cinderella).  Cinderella Stories from Around World

THURSDAY
1. Complete the 1st row of the graphic organizer for the Egyptian Cinderella Story.
2. Fill-in 2nd row of the graphic organizer for your alternate ending to the original Cinderella story.
3. Write a script with the lines of each character you will perform next week in class.
4. Study for quiz:
    -vocab
    -Folktales
    -Cinderella Stories from Around World (China/Egypt)

FRIDAY: Quiz (vocabFolktalesCinderella Stories from Around World (China/Egypt)

CALENDAR EVENTS

Aug 24: Lab Day
Aug 27: Open House

Thursday, August 20, 2015

August 17-21

10th World Literature
Unit Focus: Hero's Journey
Week Focus: Common Archetypes 
Syllabus Link
Archetypes
10 World Lit Vocab

MONDAY: SLO testing

TUESDAYCherokee Creation Story

WEDNESDAY: Greek Creation Mythology 

THURSDAY
1.) Read the African Creation Stories.  
2.) Summarize 3 of the stories on the left side of T-Chart.  List the symbol archetypes (color, shapes, etc) on right side.  
3.) Create a storyboard for one African creation story.  You will complete a gallery walk and attempt to guess which story is being illustrated on Monday.

FRIDAY: Quiz on symbol archetypes and the creation stories we read this week.

CALENDAR EVENTS
Aug 21: Symbol Archetype Quiz/Essay
Aug 24: Lab Day

Monday, August 10, 2015

August 10-14

10th World Literature
Unit Focus: Hero's Journey
Week Focus: Common Archetypes 
Syllabus Link
Archetypes

MONDAY:
1.Take notes on the 10 Common Character Archetypes Character Archetypes by creating 10 Power Point slides    with a definition, and example of each type.
2.Explain how 3 archetypal characters are used in a movie you have seen.
3.Choose 2 words from the vocabulary and complete a Freyer Model. 10 World Lit Vocab
4. Finish any work from last week (Gilgamesh)

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

CALENDAR EVENTS
August 5: Body Bio Presentation
August 7: Signed Syllabus (2 sheets)
August 10: Meet in Lab 712 in FTA for Lab Day

Friday, August 7, 2015

August 4-7 FIRST WEEK

10th World Literature
Unit Focus: Hero's Journey
Week Focus: Course Overview/Getting to Know You
Syllabus Link

MONDAY: Complete Body Biography (Getting to Know You)

TUESDAY: Complete an Original Text for the Body Bio by using www.onthisday.com to choose one event that occurred in the past on your birth day and summarize it and how it is significant to who you are or that time period.  PPT

WEDNESDAY: Presentation Day 1

THURSDAY: Setup Notebook Table of Content Page.

FRIDAY
1. Complete a Freyer Model after watching the Recipe for an Epic Hero.  Complete in notes section (pg. 126).
2. Watch the Epic of Gilgamish and complete epic hero organizer in notes section (pg. 126).

CALENDAR EVENTS
August 5: Body Bio Presentation
August 7: Signed Syllabus (2 sheets)
August 10: Meet in Lab 712 in FTA for Pretest