Transitioning into Ch. 3: Creation

Link to the Information Slide from class:

Reading Purpose -- Chapter Chunks, etc

HW: Read Ch. 3 and annotate for tomorrow

         Tomorrow we begin an Activity for Ch. 3

Grain, Pomegranates, and Grapes, Oh My!

Demeter & Dionysus

This is a link to the slides above, presented as the handout students received in class today.

In addition to looking at Chapter 2 of Mythology, students completed 15 minutes of Membean studying in class:

Log In To Membean

Membean Session 07: 1/16-1/29

Quiz; Mythology Close Reading

First thing in class today, students took a Quiz over the Introduction, and Ch. 1, of Mythology. Students were...less than pleased about this. Please see me to make this up, if you were absent today (looking at you, 6th period).

Then, I shared a powerpoint with students about how to rigorously read (ideally with more comprehension success) Mythology

This is a link to the notes I shared on the .pptx

Also I shared small Annotation-Guide squares for Mythology - Click the image below for the link:

HW for Weekend:

• Read Mythology Ch. 2: The Two Great Gods of Earth
• Reading Purpose 1: What connects these gods to Earth?
• Reading Purpose 2: Why are these two gods known as the 'suffering' gods? What is the source of their suffering?

The Lesser Gods

The Lesser Gods

Guide (Ch.1)

The Big 12: Olympians

Guide to the Olympians

Who's Who on Mount Olympus? (chart)

Introduction to Classical Mythology

Introduction to Classical Mythology

Study Guide

Oh that's right! It's Tuesday! So in class today, there was a

Membean Quiz

So please come and see me if you missed it.

Synthesis: It Ends

After taking attendance and a brief moment to stretch, students handed in their Synthesis Writing tasks.


Afterwards, classes took a gander at the Mythology Anticipation Guide:

There's a back, too - click to open the real document.

I collected students' ideas onto an overhead (yes, that antique blue machine in my room). It turns out that students already know a stunning amount about Greek gods & goddesses.

Students also helped themselves to a copy of Edith Hamilton's Mythology.

If anyone wasn't able to get a book in class today, THIS is a link to a .pdf version of the Introduction.

HW:

• Read the Introduction to Classical Mythology (before Ch. 1 in the book)
• Finish up w/ Membean
• Session closes on Sunday, Quiz next Tuesday