Graham's Class

Objective: To identify archetypes in modern society and to develop on the importance of archetypal ideas in literature.

-Complete flood myths in class (essays are homework if you didn't get to them)

-Review explanations for parallelism in mythology

-Identify archetypes in the flood myths; expand on explanations

-Learn about Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey" archetypal theory; apply to modern day movies and books

-Begin reading the early life of Theseus from the Heroes Novels

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Objective: To learn about archetypal theory and begin using that theory in comparing flood myths.

Grammar: Identify dependent and independent clauses.

Review: What is parallelism? What are the reasons for parallelism in literature?

Guided Practice: Draw images and write out words using word association.

Input: Carl Jung and archetypal theory; the three parts of the mind, the collective unconscious; Jung's "chicken hawk" experiment

Guided Practice: Comparing flodd myths

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-Grammar: Identify subjects and predicates of yesterday's sentence.

-Objective: To define parallelism and to theorize about parallel literature across cultures.
-Essential Question: Where does parallel literature come from?

-Activities/Discussion:

• What is the difference between a myth and a religion? Between a myth and a folktale?
• Listen to "Miss Otis Regrets" and identify parallelism
• Read "Beauty and Beast" summaries and identify parallelism
• Theorize about similarities
• Word association

HOMEWORK:
Essay questions on "Beauty and Beast"

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-Grammar: Identify subjects and predicates of yesterday's sentence.

-Objective: To define parallelism and to theorize about parallel literature across cultures.
-Essential Question: Where does parallel literature come from?

-Activities/Discussion:

• What is the difference between a myth and a religion? Between a myth and a folktale?
• Listen to "Miss Otis Regrets" and identify parallelism
• Read "Beauty and Beast" summaries and identify parallelism
• Theorize about similarities
• Word association

HOMEWORK:
Essay questions on "Beauty and Beast"

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Statement of Objective: To begin practice of daily grammar skills and outline in detail expectations of Writing Portfolio; also, to begin review of importance of religion in society.

Essential Question: What does a society need to survive? To thrive? What is religion's role in a society?

Grammar Sentence: i must respect the opinions of others even if i disagree with them (by Herbert Henry Lehman)

Agenda:
-Begin daily grammar assignment. Monday: identify parts of speech. Review as a class
-Review: What are the continents of the world?
-Discuss: What does a society need to survive? To thrive? (Write answers on worksheet)
-Theorize about world wealth and population
-Go over correct world wealth and population
-100 Earth Village Project: divide class into a percentage of "world" students and then divide wealth (free homework passes)
-Discuss 100 Earth Village Project
-Complete essay question on worksheet
-Organize binders: label tab dividers and put grammar sheet into notebook
-Review Writing Portfolio Expectations

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Welcome to English II!

Attention all parents and students: All daily lessons and homework will be recorded on this site. This site will be updated daily.

Agenda for August 25, 2006

Essential Question: What is expected of me in English II?
Objective: To review all procedures, expectations, and guidelines for class.

-Review course guidelines, rules, and procedures
-Distribute parent letters

-Identify continents and go over expected reading syllabus
-Discuss: What does a society need to survive? To thrive?

-Student short essay: What are my strengths and weaknesses in writing?
-Student project: Complete a "Book Cover" of your life, to be used in portfolio

HOMEWORK:
-Purchase a three-ring binder and tab dividers
-Get parent letter signed
-Complete essay and project if not completed in class

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