ALL STUDENTS: I was so sorry to have missed your presentations. Please make sure to save your PowerPoints in the V drive; you need special access rights to this. If you have not already received the rights or saved it to the V drive, please do so RIGHT AWAY because I will grade your illustrations here. See Ms. Baglio in the English lab if you haven't already. Also, make sure both the essay and the story are submitted to turnitin.com. Create a student ID, log in and our class ID is 1537787 and our password is "gokturk" (all lower case). Don't copy and paste; it doesn't always read it. This is worth 25 points. [NB. You will also sumbit your creative story @25 points also.] ONLY the following students have fulfilled this part of the requirement: Julia, Catherine A., Dan R., Katharine S.. While other names are in the list, no assignments have been posted. I have changed the rights to allow you to submit them: a new class has been created: 1537787. Please do so by Monday 6/12. And who the heck is Sexy Boi? There is no name associated with this account so this account has been deleted (only the story was posted; no essay was posted).
Stumped? Consider: What does the wolf symbolize in the tale? Does its meaning vary from version to version? Does the wolf represent something outside of us, or something inside of us? What does the hood represent? How does gender play a part in internalizing the tale's message? What is dangerous? What should children fear? Girl children? etc.
Check out Greek Mythology in the Classroom Links for further ideas.
HW #27
Read The Aeneid summary in Trojan War handout (89-98). Know the material for a reading quiz. This is NOT an open-note quiz, but I highly recommend that you take study notes as you read so you can review and study. If you were absent and don't have the packet (or lost it) the story is also in Hamilton.
HW #26
Read The Odyssey summary in Trojan War handout (76-85). Know the material for a reading quiz. Focus on: Odysseus as hero and trickster (characterization), monsters, journey. This is NOT an open-note quiz, but I highly recommend that you take study notes as you read so you can review and study. If you were absent and don't have the packet (or lost it) the story is also in Hamilton.
If you were absent, you are still responsible for Illustrating Hero Assignment (30 points) to be completed on your own.
HW #25
Read pages 61-77 in the handout on the Trojan War you were given in class. Know the material for a reading quiz. Focus on the causes of the war, Achilles' story, Hector, and commentary. This is NOT an open-note quiz, but I highly recommend that you take study notes as you read so you can review and study. If you were absent and don't have the packet (or lost it) the story is also in Hamilton.
If you were absent, you are still responsible for Illustrating Hero Assignment (30 points) to be completed on your own.
HW #24
Read the Perseus story (pages 146-154) in Hamilton. Take study notes for an open note quiz. Note: unusual birth, heroic victories, and be able to identify the parts of the story that fit the class notes on "Characteristics of the Hero Story."
HW #23
PART I
Study for vocab quiz 1-21. KNow the greek myth root and the modern usage. There will be matching and fill-ins.
PART II
Read pages 166-179 in Hamilton -- the story of Hercules. TAKE STUDY NOTES clearly labeled in your notebook. Focus on Hercules' characterization (What kind of guy is he? What is he like? List evidence as you come about it.), his crimes (what bad things has he done?), and his 12 labors (detail the names of the monsters and battles in each). You will be given an open-note quiz.
Be sure to bring book to class.
HW #22
Research your zodiac sign and two others of your choice (maybe your best friends’ or parents’ or siblings’). 1. For each of the three signs, summarize the story and explain how the sign’s symbol came to be. 2. Also, explain the characteristics associated with each.
Here are some good starting places, although you might find better sites on your own. Read through the sites to cull together as much information about the root of your signs.
1. Naming the Constellations: http://astrology.about.com/cs/basics/l/aa110200a.htm
2. The Fixed Stars: http://astrology.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.winshop.com.au/annew/cons0.htm
3. Signs of the Zodiac: http://mizian.com.ne.kr/englishwiz/library/names/zodiac/signs_of_zodiac.htm
4. Astronomy in Myth: http://members.aol.com/jimb3d/astro.html
Begin studying first 21 vocab words for quiz on Monday. You will need to identify the mythological meaning and its use today. 22-42 will be quizzed on Tuesday. Each quiz will be made up of matching and fill ins with a word bank where words may be used more than once.
HW #21
Read pages 89-95 and 105-107 in Hamilton’s Mythology. Using the Internet (an image search in Google), find a picture (color if possible) of each of the following: a) narcissus flower, b) hyacinth flower, c) adonis flower, and d) mulberry fruit. 1. Clip or copy and paste onto your HW clearly labeled. How does each flower/fruit resemble the story about it? In other words, how does it illustrate qualities of the youth(s) and/or story? 2. How is the flower Narcissus associated with Persephone? 3. In the other version of the Narcissus story, how is the phenomenon of echo explained? 4. Why is Adonis turned into a flower? 5. What is the tragedy of Pyramus and Thisbe’s story? Does it sound familiar? Please explain.
BE ABSOLUTELY sure to have your Hamilton book with you in class! We will be using it a lot in the days to come.
If youwere absent, please complete the Etiological Myth In-Class Assignment and hand it in next class.
HW #20
Read the Orpheus graphic novel handout. We will discuss the artist's version.
Are you artistic? You may want to do something like this for your final project (to be discussed after break).
HW #19
Bring your Hamilton book to class. We are reading Orpheus' story...
Study for Exam! Exam is Tuesday APril 4!
Study for exam for Tuesday. The Exam will cover: Egyptian Creation story, Babylonian Creation story, 12 Olympian Gods [see quiz you took], Lesser Gods [see quiz and list of names], Greek Creation of Cosmos and Man, Greek Tragedy Elements & Definitions (catharsis, hero, hubris, tragic flaw, dramatic irony), Prometheus Bound (themes, characterization, conflict), Aeschylus bio & Euripides bio, the Underworld (parts of Hades), Terms/concepts/vocabulary of key points (cosmogony, eschatology, etiology, etc.), Demeter story, Eleusinian Mysteries, Dionysus story, The Bacchae (themes, characterization, conflict). The exam will be multiple choice and short answer. You should have a solid understanding of these materials.
The best study method is the use of flashcards for names, descriptions, and symbols. Group study also helps!
If you would like participate in the exam creation, submit fair multiple choice or short answer questions to me by Thursday's class.
Online plays: Online Plays (in case you were absent or lost your printout) -- Preston! Read!
HW #18
Read the Dionysian and Cereal sections of the handout.
HW #17
Complete JOURNAL #5 .
HW #16
Read chapter 2 in Edith Hamilton’s Mythology (“The Two Great Gods of Earth”). Write down study notes in your notebook. There will be a quiz on this material next class. Please be sure to have your Hamilton book with you for class.
HW #15
Review what we read in class. Annotate and highlight all lines that have to do with the themes we outlined in class: Wisdom/reason vs. Tyranny, Fate, Glum Fatalism, Individual vs. Dictator, Suffering, Visionary. You may work in pairs/groups if you wish.If you were absent, don't forget JOURNAL #3 .
HW #14
Review the list of Promethean qualities we outlined as a class. Where have you seen Promethean characters? Find one (or more if you can!) provide an explanation for each. Consider movies, literature, television, news… Here are two to get you thinking: Dr. Frankenstein and Morpheus. You may use one of these for your HW if you can not think of another one. Have fun! (Please complete on loose-leaf in well-developed paragraphs.) If you were absent, don't forget JOURNAL #2 .
HW #13
Read pages 88-93 in “The Myths of Creation: The Gods” packet. On loose-leaf to be turned in: 1. How is Hepeastus depicted? 2. Why must Zeus avoid Thetis? 3. What is the etiology of the peacock? 4. According to the analysis in this section, what are some of the themes found in Prometheus Bound?
