M 8/8—Personal narrative draft and selfie due for revision.
W 8/10—Personal narrative final draft due to Turnitin.com; selfie due to Google Drive.
S 8/14—Complete vocabulary practice on Membean before class.
Monday, August 8th
Learning Goal: Collaborate with peers to create a personal presentation; explore vocabulary.
- Computer Lab: Set up Google Drive shared folder instructions and Turnitin HWL account.
- Assess vocabulary level on Membean and begin practice sessions.
- Polish personal narratives and selfies due Wednesday.
- Homework: Personal narrative final draft and selfie due Wednesday; complete 45 minutes of Membean practice by Sunday evening.
Tuesday, August 9
LG: Practice close “reading,” gathering evidence, and making inferences. Consider thematic concepts from Oedipus.
- Prophecy in Film -
- PSAT concept: Sentence types and punctuating clauses (within sentence punctuation)
- View “An Introduction to Greek Tragedy” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSr6mP-zxUcand take notes with guided questions handout.
- Read “Intro to Greek Tragedy” and “Greek Theatre”; complete notes.
- Sentence Scavenger Hunt -
- Sentence scavenger hunt: find 2 S, 1 CX, 1 CD, and 1 CD/CX sentence in the non-fiction articles you read today. Consider why an author might use a particular construction over another.
Wednesday, August 10
LG: Analyze Greek culture and patterns of symbolism in Oedipus.
- Submit narrative assignment - staple assignment sheet on top of hard copy
- Meet in your categories to design a sign for your group; hang selfies on wall
- Chat with your elbow partner about your findings from the articles. What did you learn from the reading? Compare your sentence scavenger hunt results. Be prepared to put an example on the board.
- Begin Reading "The Royal House of Thebes" - Edith Hamilton
Thursday, August 11
LG: Analyze Greek culture and patterns of symbolism in Oedipus.
- Ponder & Respond:
- If you defied your parents and did something wrong, what’s the worst punishment they could dole out to make sure you wouldn’t do such a thing again?
- Should a person be judged guilty of a crime if he/she is unaware that any crime is being committed?
- Is being self-assured ever a bad thing?
- Have you ever wanted to see a movie after having read the book? Why would you want to spend the money if you already know the story?
- Complete reading "The Royal House of Thebes"
- Review characteristics of a tragic hero (Tragic Hero ppt).
Friday, August 12
LG: Analyze Greek culture and patterns of symbolism in Oedipus.
- Review “Structure of Oedipus” chart; read p.460-7 in textbook.
- Assign Oedipus Rex performance assessment to Greek groups.
- In Greek groups, complete the following work. Divide the questions among all group members. For instance, Member 1 will write all Reading Strategy questions, Member 2 will write all Literary Analysis questions, etc. Turn in all work at the end of the period.
- Read Oedipus the King Part I in the textbook p. 468-499.
- Answer all questions in the margin: Reading Strategy (11), Literary Analysis (11), Critical Viewing (5), Reading Check (15). Identify the question with the page number (example: Reading Strategy #1 p. 469).
- Answer questions #1-8 on p. 499.
- Answer questions #1-9 on p. 500.
- Homework: Complete 45 minutes of Membean practice by Sunday evening; prepare props/costumes/performances for Oedipus Rex.