Due Tuesday, 11/2

Today in class we acted out the stories of Otus and Ephialtes and Daedalus. You will need to add a summary of each to your glossary 2. Also, we discussed the importance the ancient Greek's placed on avoiding excesses, which inspires the following assignment:

Write a story (3/4 to one page) in which you express the importance of moderation.

First, create 3 characters.
Then, choose an activity

Your first paragraph will show your first character doing too much of your chosen activity and therefore, suffering as a result.

Your second paragraph will show your second character doing too little of your chosen activity, and therefore suffering as a result.

Your third paragraph will show your third character doing just the right amount of this activity, and therefore experiencing very happy results.

If EVERYONE in your polis has this assignments done on Tuesday, you will receive a polis bonus in addition to your individual bonus.

Due 10/29

There will be a reading quiz over the stories of "Phaethon" and "Pegasus and Bellerophon". The pages numers are:

BB: 180-190
LB: 136-143

You may use any reading notes that you took to help you on the quiz.

Also you should be making progress on your Hero's story.

Due 10/27

You must have a complete outline (either visual or verbal) and a rough draft through the first challenge to receive polis points today and be eligible for a full polis bonus. Here's the assignment information from class today:

Write a creative, fictional story detailing the adventures of a hero as he/she strives to accomplish a dangerous quest. Here are some guidelines:

Length: 2-2 ½ pages typed and double spaced (please do
not exceed this amount)

Voice: 3rd person either limited or omniscient

Dialog: Please limit dialog to only absolute essentials (focus
on indirect discourse)

Setting: Ancient historical, but region and mythology are up
to you (no guns, cars, or electronics)

Detail: Please focus on describing actions not listing events.

Limit the Weird: You may have fanciful elements, but please
don’t strive for the intentionally bizarre (no heroes made of cheese).

Assignment components:

 Outline: Using plot terms, either verbal or visual
 Rough draft
 Final Copy

Due 10/21

Your Jason structured paragraph is due today. Please see assignment explanations here.

Also, remember to complete your Jason comic strip if you still have not turned it in.

Due Thursday, October 14th!

Jason Comic Strip Assignment:

Reading:

BB: 159-167
LB: 122-127

After you complete your reading of the first part of the Quest for the Golden Fleece, you will be creating a comic strip that has 10 boxes. Each box should contain a picture of the action and a caption describing it. You will probably also want to include dialog in each box.

Obviously, if all you can draw is stick figure, that's fine! However, if you consider yourself limited in artistic ability, you might want to include some color to make it look like you put some time into it.

This assignment will be worth 5 Land

Due 10/11

Last time in class, we watched some very cool presentations on each of the 8 Tales of Lovers. Your glossary 2 should have a summary for each of these tales by Monday. You'll receive checkpoints if this is complete.

At this point, here is what should be in a complete Glossary 2:

Hospitality
Polyphemus (Versions 1 and 2)
Narcissus (Versions 1 and 2)

Pyramus and Thisbe
Orpheus and Eurydice
Ceyx and Alcyone
Pygmalion and Galatea
Baucis and Philemon
Endymion
Daphne
Alpheus and Arethusa

Due 10/6

Be prepared for your Demter/Dionysus presentations.