Important English I Honors Information 4/13/2020

4/13/2020 

Good Afternoon, Freshman Family! And happy Monday! 

We hope that you and your loved ones had a safe and healthy holiday weekend! Last week, we encouraged you to read some ancient Greek tales of Love, some which ended in triumph, and others in tragedy. No doubt you noticed that the tale of Pyramus & Thisbe provided the literary bones of another tear-jerking story we read together this year. Pivoting away from love, romance, and heartbreak, this week we’re excited to send you a collection of heroic myths and swashbucking adventures! These four Hero myths feature hallmarks of modern action movies and adventure games: impossible journeys, legendary weaponry, divine intervention, betrayal, and the terrifying price of victory. These myths also provide the introduction to understanding What Makes A Greek Hero – the collection of character traits and accomplishments that the Greeks valued and respected as champions of their culture.  

(Please note – this collection contains enough work for 2 weeks – 4/13 to 4/24) 

Greek Hero Myths 

How To Identify A Hero Notes
4-Column Hero Note-Taking Chart   (here is an example that accompanies Jason & The Golden Fleece)
Myth Title	Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece	Perseus	Theseus	Hercules
.pdf of Chapter	Jason Chapter	Perseus Chapter	Theseus Chapter	Hercules Chapter
Study Guide	Golden Fleece	Medusa Packet	Theseus Guide	Hercules Guide

Mrs. Syes and Mr. Tidyman would like to remind students that there is a Kahoot review 

opportunity available online! So far, there have only been about 10 plays of each class 

period Kahoot: 

• Click the link to the Kahoot for your class period 
• When in the lobby, please enter your full name 
• Students may need to download the Kahoot app for the challenge to load 

Mrs. Syes and Mr. Tidyman are also including Review Kahoot links for the chapters we asked you to read last week – Ch. 4, 5, 6. See the links in the tables below: 

Edith Hamilton’s Mythology Chapter 4: The Earliest Heroes
English Class Period	Kahoot Link & Pin #
Syes’ and Tidyman’s  2nd P	https://kahoot.it/challenge/04714049?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1586736027624
	04714049
Syes’ and Tidyman’s  3rd P	https://kahoot.it/challenge/05441191?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1586736081205
	05441191
Syes’ 4th and Tidyman’s 6th	https://kahoot.it/challenge/05976900?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1586736142653
	05976900
Syes’ and Tidyman’s  5th P	https://kahoot.it/challenge/06506704?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1586736185704
	06506704
Syes’ and Tidyman’s  7th P	https://kahoot.it/challenge/06709950?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1586736232635
	06709950

  

Edith Hamilton’s Mythology Chapter 5: Cupid & Psyche
English Class Period	Kahoot Link & Pin #
Syes’ and Tidyman’s  2nd P	https://kahoot.it/challenge/03442999?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1586737382082
	03442999
Syes’ and Tidyman’s  3rd P	https://kahoot.it/challenge/05094102?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1586737487567
	05094102
Syes’ 4th and Tidyman’s 6th	https://kahoot.it/challenge/07718345?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1586737567242
	07718345
Syes’ and Tidyman’s  5th P	https://kahoot.it/challenge/09334222?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1586737613976
	09334222
Syes’ and Tidyman’s  7th P	https://kahoot.it/challenge/09050942?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1586737661854
	09050942

Edith Hamilton’s Mythology Chapter 6: Eight Brief Tales of Lovers
English Class Period	Kahoot Link & Pin #
Syes’ and Tidyman’s  2nd P	https://kahoot.it/challenge/02522658?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1586738617028
	02522658
Syes’ and Tidyman’s  3rd P	https://kahoot.it/challenge/09397341?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1586738666752
	09397341
Syes’ 4th and Tidyman’s 6th	https://kahoot.it/challenge/01542881?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1586738719929
	01542881
Syes’ and Tidyman’s  5th P	https://kahoot.it/challenge/09732211?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1586738772704
	09732211
Syes’ and Tidyman’s  7th P	https://kahoot.it/challenge/01980312?challenge-id=439f0fa8-1648-4484-99b2-4fb1af360a71_1586738827073
	01980312

 Furthermore, don’t forget to treat yourself to a session or two of Membean, if you have the time and internet access to do so! 

We hope this e-mail finds you and your families safe and well, and hope that you have been having some time to rest and re-charge! As always, please feel free to reach out to us with questions, but allow 24-48 hours for us to respond. 

Have a wonderful week! 

• Mrs. Syes & Mr. Tidyman 
• (Mrs. Syes’ Website // Mr. Tidyman’s Website)