END OF MYTHOLOGY UNIT!
Fri and Mon, Dec 5 and 8
Discussion of grades and review of O Brother vs. Odyssey projects
Wed-Thu, Dec 3-4
The Odyssey vs. O Brother comparison (chart, art, or essay) will be due FRIDAY by 3pm.
You may accomplish this assignment with a partner if you so desire. If you choose to complete the project with a partner, each student will receive the same grade.
Today is a work day on the project. I will also touch base with students privately about how grades look at this point in the term. There are four and one-half teaching weeks left in the semester before finals.
HOMEWORK: Odyssey vs. O Brother project due by 3pm FRIDAY.
Mon-Tue, Dec 1-2
DUE: Two paragraphs comparing O Brother and The Odyssey
HOMEWORK: Begin your "Odyssey" vs. "O Brother ..." comparison. For the original assignment, click HERE
Tue-Wed, Nov 25-26
Day Three: "O Brother ..." final segment
Work time to discuss the other segments and organize notes for the final write-up
If you did NOT submit an extra credit packet, you must still turn in:
The three items above are due BEFORE 11:45am on WEDNESDAY
Even though I built in a “cushion” day for film viewing, we are still not finished viewing and discussing “O Brother …” For this reason, you have a simple assignment over the Thanksgiving weekend. You are not required to complete the Odyssey-O Brother project, but I want you prepare for the finished product with some writing.
HOMEWORK: A step to help you organize thoughts for the finished product. Click HERE to view the assignment
Write two paragraphs this weekend, DUE THE FIRST CLASS AFTER BREAK (counts for 20 points):
Fri and Mon, Nov 21 (half-day) and 24
Day Two: "O Brother"
Discuss the film's middle segment
Wed-Thu, Nov 19-20
Day One: "O Brother..."
Work time to discuss the segments from today's viewing
Mon-Tue, Nov 17-18
DUE: All remaining written unit requirements
Today I introduce the film "O Brother Where Art Thou?" directed and written by Joel and Ethan Coen. The film loosely follows "The Odyssey," however, the characters and setting have changed. We will watch the film and compare its scenes to what we read in "The Odyssey." The main focus will be on how the film depicts events in "The Odyssey" in a different context. The elements of the epic hero's journey will also be followed.
At the conclusion of our viewing each day, we will pause for a few minutes of discussion.
To view the formal assignment comparing "The Odyssey" to "O Brother, Where Art Thou," click HERE.
HOMEWORK: Complete any late work
Thu-Fri, Nov 13-14
DUE: Epic Hero Chart
Sharing of chart contents in class
Check of unit goals and requirements left
WORK DAY on writing requirements
Need an idea for your myth comparisons? Check out the themes on the lesson for Oct 31. Those themes, such as courage, can relate to lessons the story of Odysseus teaches!
HOMEWORK:
Complete remaining written requirements
Mon and Wed, Nov 10 and 12
(Veteran’s Day is observed Tues, Nov 11)
DUE: Nothing. EXAM DAY
Questions and discussion about the end of the text
EXAM
HOMEWORK:
Finish Epic Hero Chart
Thu-Fri, Nov 6-7
DUE: SHOW your progress on the epic hero chart – it need not be finished (resolution hasn’t occurred yet), but you must demonstrate significant progress
A look at the finish: What’s left to submit?
As a class: Assemble a list of themes and suggest where those themes are represented in the text
HOMEWORK:
Finish reading section, pgs 955 to 964
READING QUIZ next class – all sections of “The Odyssey” from our textbook
Tue-Wed, Nov 4-5
DUE: Pg 939 #4 and conflict requirement
Questions from students about the reading
Preview of next reading segment
Silent reading, pg 943 line 1 to line 232
HOMEWORK:
Finish reading section, pgs 942 to 954
Consider your progress on the epic hero chart
Consider your progress on reading a non-Greek myth
Fri and Mon, Oct 31 and Nov 3
DUE: Pg 926 #2 AND epic simile and epithets assignment
Questions from students about the reading
Preview of next reading segment
Silent reading, pg 928 line 1 to end of section
Suggested questions and activities to enhance understanding:
HOMEWORK:
Finish reading section, pgs 928-937
Answer pg 939 #4
Complete the conflict unit requirement
PLEASE NOTE: Mid-term reports are due this week. We are in the middle of a unit, and there will be no EXAM. Your grade for the mid-term will be based on your work completed so far this term.
Wed-Thu, Oct 29-30
DUE: Two questions responding to #5 and 6 on pg 914 AND “myth” definition
Questions from students about the reading
Preview of next reading segment
Silent reading, pg 917 line 1 to end of section
Suggested questions and activities to enhance understanding:
HOMEWORK:
Finish reading section two, pages 916-925
Answer pg 926 #2 – notice this is a compare/contrast question
Finish epic simile and epithets requirement from unit goals list
Mon-Tue, Oct 27-28
DUE: Four questions from the first 115 lines of “The Odyssey”
Brief discussion of the reading and questions
Handout of the unit goals
Overview unit timeline
Check what has been done so far
Create graphic organizers to meet requirements
Preview the next reading segment
Silent reading, pg 900 line 115 to end of section
Suggested questions and activities to enhance understanding:
HOMEWORK:
Finish reading section one, pages 895-913
Answer pg 914 #5,6
Write your own definition of myth. Beware: do not simply paraphrase something you found online. Look at many sources, including your notes, and come up with something that includes all of your ideas.
English 9 – Mythology
What to know and demonstrate
Thu-Fri, Oct 23-24
DUE: 887-889 homework
Warm Up: Slide show of the most prominent Greek gods and their respective domains
Family trees of the Greek gods:
Review of homework
Add-on to homework: 890-891 "Your turn" activities
Start "The Odyssey"
HOMEWORK:
"Odyssey" Webquest: http://www.freewebs.com/rsolt/
Study links for major Greek gods/goddesses: http://www.vinton-shellsburg.k12.ia.us/tms/seventh/rdg7/greek/MythNotes.html
Clever blog from two sailors on Odysseus' journey: http://holmesodyssey.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html
What is "mythology?" Depends on whom you ask! "Google" the phrase "What is mythology?" or try these on for size:
Links to various creation stories from around the world:
Tue-Wed, Oct 21-22
New Unit: MYTHOLOGY
Today: What is a myth? Definitions and explanations via slide show. NOTES, NOTES, NOTES!
If you are absent today, you need to get notes from a friend or arrange to come see the slide show after school.
Memoirs are returned. If your score is low, or your paper says "See me" then you may REVISE the assignment for a higher score.
HOMEWORK: READ pages 887-891 and ANSWER: