Graham's Class

This is what it would look like if you were on the stage on an ancient Greek theater.

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This is what it would look like if you were on the ground level.

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Close up to a wider view of an Ancient Greek theater. Note the construction and size.

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-Begin research projects on influences and background of Greek litearature

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Objective: To learn about specifics aspects of Greek life that directly affects literature we will read soon.

-Grammar: complete Tuesday's task for weekly sentence

-Go to library and begin research for group presentations on Ancient Greece

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Objective: To introduce Greek literature.

Weekly grammar sentence: The wise teacher respects you.

-Read over the packet of information on Ancient Greece
-Complete two essays on the readings

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Take a look at our world from a slightly different perspective....

http://home.att.net/~hideaway_fun/442/planet.htm

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This is another test to ensure that the blog is working...

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Sorry for the delay in posts; the school's firewall was preventing my posts from showing up. Here's what we did for this week:


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

-Objective: Go over writing exam information and begin pre-writing practices.
-Read a packet of information on the writing exam
-Go over grading scale, hints, and tips
-Go over state rubric and simplified rubric
-Read two different sample prompts
-Practice two different methods of pre-writing
-HOMEWORK: Complete pre-writing practice

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

-Objective: To discuss the differences between oral and written literature and to apply that knowledge and analyze the content of West African literature (applicable objective throughout week).

-Read the Mali epic of Sundiata
-HOMEWORK: Complete worksheet on Sundiata

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

-Review the meaning of oral literature
-Read two dilemma tales and discuss their nature as oral literature
-Go over the definitions of static and dynamic
-Learn about the trickster arcehtype
-Read the story of the origination of Anansi
-Read proverbs; each student illustrates a different proverb

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

-Review oral and written traditions
-Learn about Chinua Achebe
-Learn about colonization of West Africa
-Read "Dead Men's Path"; identify reflections of oral tradition and bias
-Read "Half a Day"; identify symbols and meaning
-HOMEWORK: Complete worksheet, study for test

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

-TEST ON EGYPTIAN AND WEST AFRICAN LITERATURE
-When test is complete, use extra time to complete worksheets on modern African literature

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This is just a test to ensure whether or not the blog is working again.

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-Objective: To learn about the origins and importance of writing in society.

-Review hieroglyphics and Napoleon
-Learn about ideograms, pictograms, and phonograms
-Evolution of the alphabet

http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/latin.html

-Read articles about the Rosetta Stone and hieroglyphics; find quotes and write paragraphs supporting your answers

-Extra credit: write your name in hieroglyphics.

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-Objective: To apply cultural knowledge of Egypt when reading Egyptian literature.

-Punctuate grammar sentence

-Discuss the nature of the soul
-Review Egyptian concept of the soul
-Read selections from the Book of the Dead and identify cultural aspects

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-Objective: To apply cultural knowledge of Egypt when reading Egyptian literature.

-Review main gods and beliefs of Egypt
-Read "Osiris and Isis" in blue text book
-Discuss cultural significance of literature

-Learn about history of Akhenaten and monotheism in Ancient Egypt
-Read "The Hymn to the Great Aten" and "Adoration of the Disk" in small groups, answer homework questions

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-Objective: To introduce Egyptian studies

-View power point and discuss major Egyptian beliefs and ways of life
-Look online (link in sidebar) at the Egyptian creation myth and the four most important gods
-Continue reading introduction in textbook

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-Objective: To test student knowledge and comprehension of unit

-No grammar: will double up tomorrow

-Students have ten minutes to study for test
-Students complete test; 55 multiple choice, 9 essay, 1 sentence to diagram

-After test, students are to read selections from text on Ancient Egypt and find certain facts

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-Diagram setence
-Poster presentations
-Review for test

HOMEWORK:
-Study for test!
-Complete 1/2 page essay: What are my writing strengths and weaknesses?

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-Punctuate grammar sentence

-Complete poster and presentation on religion
-Read article on religion and incorporate new ideas into presentation

-Review two different poems; analyze how each of the different religions would interpret/respond to the poem, and discuss where the two poems originate from based on knowledge from the religions

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-Discuss religions we've learned so far
-Students divide into small groups to complete a worksheet comparing all the six major religions
-Students then pick one of the six; they will read a holy text about the religion and answer questions about it
-Student make poster and develop presentation on the religion they chose

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Objective: To intro world religious studies and determine the importance of a religious understanding in comprehension of literature.

-Grammar Sentence: every human being of whatever origen of whatever station deserves respect (said by U. Thant)

-Review world religions, timeline, and core beliefs

-Work as groups to determine characteristics, similarities, and differences between world religions

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Complete grammar sentence

-Complete reading "Theseus" from novels
-Read article on the Hero's Journey
-Compare novel reading of "Theseus" to a different version in the textbook
-Analyze whether or not Theseus is an archetypical hero

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