Homework Due
- Frankenstein essays
Mythology
- We watched Powerpoints on the following gods and goddesses: Cronus, Atlas, Helios, Zeus, Poseidon, Ares, Athena, Hermes, and Hephaestus. The presenters did a solid job of giving some good details and showing us some interesting images. (If you were absent today, make sure you copy someone's notes.)
- We continued talking about how many elements from mythology are referenced today (allusions) in things we read and watch.
Oedipus
- I showed some images of the sphynx, and talked a little about its background, and we took a few notes. (If you were absent, get them from someone, please.)
- We talked about anything people had questions about from pages 11-28, and we talked about the following topics as well: in what ways is Oedipus a good man? In what ways is he a good ruler? Who/what is Tiresias? What role does the chorus play?
Organization
- I passed back the quizzes and exams, and I explained a little about grading. Anyone who has questions or concerns should come see me during seminar today.
Homework
- Read Oedipus, pages 28-42. (We will have a reading quiz tomorrow.)
- Answer the study guide questions #11-28--a phrase for each will do, though you might want to note the page number where you found the answer.
- Bring in dvds of or links to shows that make allusions to mythology.
CREATIVE WRITING
Homework Due
- Musical Memory
Writing Experiment #10
We wrote for fifteen minutes on ONE of the following:
- Fly on the Wall
- Good Luck Charm
- Gender Gap
(See me for explanation of the prompts.)
Organization
- We passed back bunches of papers, and we did a folder log in.
Trade and Grade
- We talked about how I comment on your papers, evidence: underlining; commenting; saying favorite parts; basing rubric score on evidence; making editing corrections.
- I handed out the checklist for the Prompt Word Trade and Grade.
- We partnered up, and we traded and graded, following the checklist directions.
Descriptive Writing
- We watched a Powerpoint on descriptive writing (using the senses; avoiding clichés).
- We started a sketch of a person by making a bunch of comparisons about him/her. This will turn into our Snapshot Poem later this week.
Homework
- None
TACWThanks to Jopanicia for bringing snacks.Timed Journal #5We wrote for fifteen minutes on ONE of the following. (See me for prompts.)
- Gender Gap
- Fly on the Wall
- Life on Other Planets
- Ideal Mate
Organization
- We had a paper pass-back and a folder log-in.
Graphic Memoir
- We talked about how to boil a memoir down to six slides for a comic/graphic. We talked about options, and used some people's ideas as guinea pigs.
- We checked out the following websites for help, if we wanted to use a computer-generated graphic memoir:
- www.stripcreator.com (Then click on "make a comic".)
- www.readwritethink.org/MATERIALS/COMIC
- Some people wanted to hand-illustrate theirs, which is great!
- We worked for thirty-five minutes on these, but everyone ended up needing more time, so we'll continue them tomorrow.
Homework
- None
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