Hercules Paragraph

The Hercules paragraph information is available if you click here.

Unit 2 Kahoot! (I hope)

I'm not great at posting Kahoots, but click here and hopefully you can practice the Kahoot from class today.

Unit 2 Test on Tuesday 12/4 or Wednesday 12/5

Click here for the study guide list of what the Unit 2 test will cover.

Click here for a list of practice questions on Unit 2.

Click here for the Theseus Character (Theseus Pie) assignment.

Antithesis Assignment Feedback and Jason Writing Assignment

Here is the link to the antithesis feedback slide show. Please use this to correct any errors on your assignment and show me your corrections!

Here is the link to the Jason Writing Assignment slide show.

Jason Interactive Reading Questions

If you missed any of the 14 Interactive Reading questions for the story of Jason, they are available in this slideshow. My apologies, but the page numbers only correspond to people who use the big book.

Antithesis Notes Slideshow

Here is the link to the antithesis slideshow information.

Review Questions

Here is a link to review questions for the test.

Also, if you need the information about the diary assignment, it is available here.

Newspaper Article and Hades Assignment Information

Newspaper Article information is available here. Remember this is due on Monday, 10/1.

Hades Assignment information is available here. Remember this is due on Tuesday (A day) 10/2 or Wednesday (B day) 10/3.

Creation Story Paragraph Due 9/19-9/20--10 Land!

Please use this slide show to help you complete your paragraph on the Creation Story. Remember, turning this in on time will earn you 10 Land!

Due Thursday/Friday

Please bring in your signed syllabus for 10 sheep!

Also, please make sure your poster is complete with the following elements:

Greek name
Roman name (if applicable)
Image of character
2 plants/trees/animals/symbols
Summary of your character from the book information
Decorative elements

Syllabus Signature and Day 1 Survey

Please review the syllabus here and have a parent/guardian sign a sheet of paper acknowledging that they have reviewed the policies. It does not have to be printed on a printer; you can just have them sign a slip of paper.

For those of you absent on the first day of class, the questions for the student survey are available below.

1. Name
2. Tell me about your family…
3. Hobbies/ Sports/ Work/ Free time
4. Why did you decide to take Mythology
5. If you had to be an animal, which animal would you choose and why?
6. Briefly describe your experiences in your other high school English classes.
7. What is one project you would like to do in Mythology this year?
8. Who would you consider to be a personal hero of yours?
9. If you could change one thing about the current school system, what would you change?
10. What are your goals for life after high school?
11. If you could choose one supernatural power, what would you choose?
12. What do I need to know about you as a student and person in order to understand you better?

Odyssey Questions and Finals Information

Odyssey Questions


Seniors will take your finals on Tuesday and Wednesday (6/5-6/6) and non-seniors will take their finals during the regularly scheduled finals period.

Part I: Multiple Choice Section: 100 Questions

10 Basic Gods and Goddesses Questions
8 Quest of the Golden Fleece (Jason) Questions
6 Four Great Adventures Questions
Phaethon
Bellerophon
Daedalus
Otus and Ephialtes
6 Perseus and Theseus Questions
9 Hercules Questions
3 Atalanta Questions (non-seniors only)
13 Trojan War Questions
7 Fall of Troy Questions
11 Odyssey Questions
9 Aeneid Questions (non-seniors only_
14 Superfabulous Thinking Questions
10 Quotation Incorporation/Critical Reading Questions

Part II: Structured Paragraph

You will write a complex claim paragraph on a topic given to you using guidelines we have practiced in class.

Book Project Due Tuesday, May 29th!

Please remember to complete your book project by Tuesday, May 29th. A copy of the "green" instructions sheet, including login information, is available here.

Hercules Paragraph Information

The slide show containing examples and the assignment description for the Hercules paragraph is available here.

Theseus Part 1 Questions

Part one:

Read up to the point when Theseus arrives in Athens and answer the following questions:

1. How does Theseus demonstrate acts of heroism?


2. How does Theseus’ cousin Hercules influence his behavior and decision making?


3. What does Theseus’ treatment of the bandits reveal about his concept of justice?


4. How are Theseus’ quests differ from those Jason and Perseus?


5. What connections can you make between Theseus’ life so far and current stories, shows, or characters?

Antithesis Practice Assignment

Here is the information you need for the antithesis practice assignment.

Assignments from before Spring Break

Below are the assignments for Pegasus, Phaethon, and the flower myths the Ms. Griffin did the week before spring break. These assignments may be turned in for points.



Monday: Read/Discuss "Pegasus and Bellerophon". Write summary of myth in unit two notes. Answer questions with a partner or take a reading quiz. I have attached the questions.
Quiz:
1. What famous character is Glaucus, the King of Corinth, the son of?
2. Where does the winged horse Pegasus come from?
3. What does Athena give Bellerophon so he can charm Pegasus?
4. What crime did Bellerophon “accidentally” commit?
5. After offending Proteus’ wife, and being sent to Lycia(hopefully to be killed), what does the Lycian king order Bellerophon to go and slay?
Name:
description one:
description two:
description three:
6. At the end of this myth, what does Bellerophon do which shows readers he was excessively proud (hybris or hubris)?

Tuesday/Wednesday: Read "Phaethon". Write summary of myth in unit two notes. Answer questions with a partner or take a reading quiz. I have attached the questions. Read the flower myths ("Narcissus", "Hyacinth", and Adonis") have students complete mini-poster assignment.

Flower Myths
Pages 111-118

After reading the flower myths, select one flower myth (Narcissus, Hyacinth, or Adonis) and create a one page mini-poster. Your mini-poster should include the following:

1. Title of myth
2. A brief and accurate summary of the myth that explains how this flower came into existence.
3. An illustration from the myth.
4. A significant/important quotation from the myth.
5. Color

Due Monday

Please have your structured paragraph on betrayal due for Monday. The slide show information is available here.

Basic Gods and Goddess 17 Questions

Below are the review questions for the basic gods and goddesses if you don't have the assignment turned in yet.

1. Who is associated with music and truth?

2. Who is associated with the peacock?

3. Who is associated with the hunt and wild creatures?

4. Who is thought of as being born from the sea?

5. Who is the great blacksmith?

6. Who is associated with the hearth and home?

7. Who is associated with giving fire to mankind and has a name that means forethought?

8. Who is associated with wealth, and a cap of invisibility?

9. Who is associated with all of the evils unleashed upon mankind?

10. Who is associated with horses and often called “earth shaker”?

11. Who is often hated and described as murderous and bloodstained?

12. Who was born from Zeus’s head and known for carrying the aegis?

13. Who gave all of the best traits to animals and was thought of as impulsive?

14. Who wields the mighty thunderbolt?

15. Who is known for grace, speed, and superawesome winged sandals?

16. Which gods are twins?

17. Which gods are married to each other?

Survey Questions

For those of you who were not enrolled in the class on the first day of the semester, please complete the survey questions below and turn in for assignment points.

*1. Name
2. Tell me about your family…
*3. Hobbies/ Sports/ Work/ Free time
4. Why did you decide to take Mythology
*5. If you had to be an animal, which animal would you choose and why?
6. Briefly describe your experiences in your other high school English classes.
7. What is one project you would like to do in Mythology this year?
8. Who would you consider to be a personal hero of yours?
*9. If you could change one thing about the current school system, what would you change?
10. What are your goals for life after high school?
*11. If you could choose one supernatural power, what would you choose?
12. What do I need to know about you as a student and person in order to understand you better?

Quotation Incorporation Slides

The Quotation Incorporation Lesson and Odyssey Quotation Assignment is available here.

Odyssey Questions and Final Exam Information

Odyssey Questions are available here.



Final Exam Information

Part I: Multiple Choice Section: 100 Questions

10 Basic Gods and Goddesses Questions
8 Quest of the Golden Fleece (Jason) Questions
6 Four Great Adventures Questions
Phaethon
Bellerophon
Daedalus
Otus and Ephialtes
6 Perseus and Theseus Questions
9 Hercules Questions
3 Atalanta Questions
13 Trojan War Questions
7 Fall of Troy Questions
11 Odyssey Questions
9 Aeneid Questions
14 Superfabulous Thinking Questions
10 Quotation Incorporation/Critical Reading Questions

Part II: Structured Paragraph

You will write a structured paragraph on a topic given to you using the structured paragraph guidelines we have practiced in class and demonstrating ONE effective use of quotation incorporation.

Due Tuesday/Wednesday

Remember to have your green and blue Iliad sheets completed.

Here is the slide show to watch on the Fall of Troy. Please learn this information for next class.

Due Monday and Hercules Paragraph Info

Please remember to do your book project if you have not already done so.

Those of you who missed the information on the Hercules paragraph can find it here.