Norse/Greek c/c

Today in class we took notes on Norse mythology. Then we learned how to create a c/c chart for similarities in gods or goddesses. We had to read an assigned part and then create a c/c/ chart between a Greek myth and Norse myth. We also went over our rough drafts and read them to a partner, and we had to get feedback.

Homework:
~ Final draft of myth due WEDS (expect other work tomorrow)
~ Start thinking of a novel (fantasy or sci-fi) that you'd like to read independently (more on that tomorrow)

EC Posters due Friday!
Veronica

Wrapping up the myths...

Today at the beginning of the hour we talked about peer revising and wrote down a few points on it (copy the notes from someone). Then, we got into groups of twos and revised each other's myth/story. We also wrote an essay on Myth allusions (see Mrs. Gilbert to make it up).

For homework we need to make a clean, as good as you can get draft of your myth story AND do your take-home test essay.

For extra credit
* Read section 7 in the book on Norse mythology and write 5 high-level discussion questions
OR
* Get a movie poster assignment on mythology which is due next Friday.

cya-Luke Reed

Myth test

See Mrs. Gilbert to make up the test!

myth review

February 23, 2005

Review for the mythology test
Slideshow with the different gods/goddess being identified
Review jeopardy
Mythology paper not due Friday pushed backSTUDY for Test

4th block AP English

Today we had a warm up (i guess you would call it) on dialogue & quotation marks
*Mrs. Gilbert has the overhead for it
Worked on dialog for the "15th" olympian
*have someone edit it for you and give suggestions
Then the last group for the mythology book presented today
*Get the worksheet and questions from the group that presented
Passed back poems

4th block AP English

Today we had a warm up (i guess you would call it) on dialogue & quotation marks
*Mrs. Gilbert has the overhead for it
Worked on dialog for the "15th" olympian
*have someone edit it for you and give suggestions
Then the last group for the mythology book presented today
*Get the worksheet and questions from the group that presented
Passed back poems

The Trojan War

Today the Trojan War presented and had a wordsearch. Also, the Fall of Troy presented and we acted out the horsey thing. We watched a couple movie clips of comparisons from Mrs. Gilbert. Homework is to read a lot (House of Atreus, and from Unit 6, sections on Arachne, Midas, Chiron, Scylla, Sphinx, Orion, Sisyphus, Amazons). Yeah i know it's a lot of reading. Also make sure your rough draft of your myth has all the stuff that we went over yesterday (dialogue, figurative language, imagery, etc) Ok thats about it.

Hercules & Revision of myths

We had 15 minutes to either journal or work on our papers. Then the Hercules group did their presentation (write for 5 minutes on how we admire heros like Hercules today -- strong but dumb). Mrs. Gilbert handed out the grading sheet for our Myth Narratives and then she went over some tips for revising our rough draft. We were given 5 minutes to get with a partner and help edit each other's papers.
Homework: given a study guide for the Mythology and supposed to skim over the Trojan War and the Fall of Troy.
-Katherine G

Heroes & Myths

We saw the Perseus & Theseus group presentations (please see members of those groups to make up some short writing assignments)

We got two worksheets explaining what we need to do tomorrow while Mrs. Gilbert is out grading District Writing Assessments -- in a nutshell, we will be creating our own myth, adaptation, etc. Because we have 90 minutes to work on it tomorrow, a rough draft will be due on Thursday.

There is no reading tonight (to give us time to catch up/review) but Thursday is the chapter on Hercules (which is on the longer side).

There probably won't be a blog tomorrow since Mrs. G will be out, but since we got the assignments today in class, you shouldn't need it!

Stories of Love and Anti-Love

Today we watched two groups present their... presentatons. Cupid and Psyche and Jason and the Golden Fleece. See a member of that group to get the make-up work. After each group, we filled out an evaluation of that group. Then we worked on our group presentations outlines.
The homework was to read chapter 3.1 and 3.2, then brainstorm a list of new gods/stories
-- By Jeremy

Lesson plans & a quiz

2-11-05 (Derrick E.)
Today in class we took the quiz“Myth #2, which includes the chapter that were teaching the class about. Then we worked on our presentation to the class for the most of the day, and turned in lesson plans for our presentation. At the tail end of class we shared examples that relate to mythology.

For homework we have to journal for fifteen minutes as well as read Cupid & Psyche, and the Quest for the Golden Fleece.

Mythology Soap Operas & Poem Appreciation

Today we did mythology soap operas -- we performed the stories from last night's reading in over-the-top 90 second skits. Absent students should make up this assignmend by writing a 90-second radio commercial for one of the stories from last night's reading.

We also passed out the packets of the poems and read each other's poems and appreciated them. Tomorrow we'll be writing responses to each other's poems.

We also signed up for teaching groups. The homework for tomorrow is to read the chapter that your group will eventually be teaching. (Hannah B. -- you will be with Ashley and Katherine in doing 5.1 "The House of Atreus" and Luke R. -- you will be with Michale, Big Jake and Jason in doing 4.1 "The Trojan War" )

Expect a quiz tomorrow over all the reading to date.

• Complete poem reflection worksheet.
  (We talked about making sure you use enough description on #4 & #5)
• Turn in all drafts of poems stapled with the poem grading sheet on top, the final draft not stapled, but turned in aside it
• Do the “why” activity, -- either rewrite a Greek myths to be funnier or more modern or have a twist OR pick a modern "why" question and make a silly answer to it sound serious (similar to Hamilton's tone) -- be sure to include a visual aid.
  We shared our “why” stories
• Go over homework (read assigned excerpts from 2.2 , 2.4, 3.4, and journal critically over the connections/similarities you see between the stories.
• Discuss allusions in media to Greek mythology
• Receive progress reports (to be signed and returned)

By Desmond (mostly)

Discussing myths

4th block
We where split into three groups, the first group had a free period, the second discussed the chapter we read the previous night, and the third group observed the second groups discussion. Positions where changed every 15-20 minutes. Read chapters 1.4 and takes notes on it for homework. Final draft of poem due the next day.

By colton

What we did?

We have to read 1.2 and write 4 high level ques. for homework.
We took a quiz on what we read.
We also explored by taking notes on blooms taxonemy.
We wrote five high level questions on 1.1 or 1.3.
We looked at each other's poems and gave suggestions.
love ya robert

What we did?

we wrote five questions on what we read at home( the introduction and the cahpter1 & 3)
out of the classes question we picked the eight best questions.
then we took a quiz over what we read. (u can use notes).
Then we talked about our poems in a small group and asked for group advice.
HAVE FUN!

Revising our poetry

Today we practiced revising our poetry. First we all helped Gabby revise her poem on the overhead and then we broke into small groups (or worked alone if necessary) to revise our poems.

DUE on MONDAY: A make a clean draft of your revised poem, paying special attention to how it looks on the page (line breaks, etc.) BRING 3 extra copies for classmates so that they can give you feedback (if you can't make copies at home, put the clean copy -in ink- in the class crate before 3rd block and Mrs. Gilbert will photocopy it)

We also discussed Chapter 3 from Mythology and went over which key names/places to watch for in 1.1 over the weekend.

DUE on MONDAY: Have read the Introduction and 1.1 -- and bring your graphic organizer on chapter 3 and on the Olympians.

We finished class with a survey on our revising habits and thoughts on audience.

Mrs. Gilbert apologizes for the heavy homework load this weekend and promises it won't be quite this bad in the future (especially since we won't be having any more field trips to the CATC that wreck the week's schedule!)

• Went over chapter 3, from mythology book.
• Mentioned chapter3 open note, closed book quiz questions…quiz will be on Monday. (Get quiz questions)
• Talked about how to do graphical organizer, on taking notes on events and characters in book (get graphical scoring sheet and mythology reading schedule and study sheet
• Graphic organizer on chapter 3 due tomorrow
• Started chapter 1 reading and notes, all due MondayWent over poem styles and rubric (get rubric sheet)

-Alexa

End of the Pracice MEAP; looking at poetry

Finish the district writing assessment- one final essay that you have 45 minutes to do- you must make this up Talked about poem on the first page of poem packet.
Anyone who didn't get their journal graded today must turn it in to Mrs. Gilbert tomorrow.
Hw: Read chapter 3 in the Mythology book -- you need to check it out and journal on it. Expect open note/journal quiz on the basic facts/ideas and your opinion of Hamilton's style
by Amalia

Practice-MEAP -- Day 2

If you were absent, make up the Mock-MEAP test.

Mario says: eat ham