Additional Unit 2 Assignment

Here are the "Phaethon/Bellerophon contructed response questions if you need them.

Phaethon/Bellerophon Constructed Response Practice




Prompt: Phaethon

It is a common trait in human nature that young people often believe that they know better than their elders. Support this trait using specific examples from the text.




Prompt: Bellerophon

The Greeks used the word “hubris” to describe characters who suffered because they possessed too much pride. Use specific examples from this story to support this idea of “hubris”.

Statue Antithesis Assignment

Late work for the Unit 2 Writing Task is also due by May 1st!


Unit 2 Writing Task


Imagine that your community is thinking of putting up a statue to celebrate either Jason, Perseus, or Theseus and the community leaders have chosen a hero that you DO NOT agree with.

You have decided to write a letter expressing your concern over their poor decision and recommend that they make a different choice. Your letter should approximately follow the format below:

 Greeting/Salutation

 Overview of your concern and proposal.

 Evidence supporting your concern over their choice.

 Evidence supporting your proposal

 Summary and acknowledgments

 Your name and information

In order to make your argument believable, you must use both direct (quotations) and indirect (summary) evidence for your side of the issue.

Apply what you know about strong writing from our work with structured paragraphs to help your writing.

MAKE UP WORK DEADLINE

All make up work from units 1 and 2 must be turned in no later than May 1st. No exceptions!

If you will need to complete past assignments in order to earn your credit, they must be turned in by this time.

As a convenience, I am posting some assignment descriptions from the first two units below. These lists may not be complete, and you still need to personally conference with me to make sure that you have all the information you need to complete your assignments.

Unit 1 Assignment Info
Unit 2 Assignment Info

Golden Mean Parable

Write a one page parable (educational story) showing the virtues of following the “Golden Mean.” For the Greeks, the Golden Mean meant no excesses and that everything must be done in moderation. You will want to have three characters that do an activity in different extremes in your story. The characters who do too much or too little of this activity will suffer, and those that do the activity in moderation will have a fantastic life. The activity and characters can be modern, but must be school appropriate. Your final product will probably be 3/4 to 1 page in length.