Showing posts with label hero quest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hero quest. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Journal #35
Make a personal connection to Book One of The Odyssey. Who is the Athena in your life—a person who inspires you, who gives you motivation to move on? Or, who are the suitors—the people who are dragging you down? Explain in a solid paragraph.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
reading The Odyssey
Introduction to The Odyssey
In the next few weeks, we’ll read sections of The Odyssey, the classic tale named after Odysseus, “The Man of Twists and Turns,” a fighter with a quick mind, sharp instincts, and an island-sized ego.
The story begins 20 years after the end of the Trojan War. Odysseus, one of its greatest heroes, is trapped on an island by the powerful sorceress Circe, unable to return home to Ithaca. Back at home, his palace is overrun by greedy suitors. They seek to marry his presumable widow, the regal and cunning Penelope. Telemachus, Odysseus’ son, who was born just before his father left for war, has grown fed up with the suitors, but isn’t sure what to do, as he’s greatly outnumbered.
The story picks up when Athena, the goddess who looks out for Odysseus, asks Zeus for assistance.
Why read The Odyssey?
The Odyssey is one of those stories that everybody is expected to know a little about—the Cyclops, the Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, the show-stopping “Slaughter in the Hall”—all are part of the collective imagination, and have influenced countless stories since.
Robert Fagles’ translation bring Odysseus’s story to life in powerful, vivid language. Learning to master its rhythms and style is a reward in itself. The story begs to be acted out—so be ready for some drama!
As the poem states, the Muse must “sing for our time too.” Exhorting us to be clever and brave, cunning and ruthless, loyal and true, The Odyssey resonates through the ages.
In the next few weeks, we’ll read sections of The Odyssey, the classic tale named after Odysseus, “The Man of Twists and Turns,” a fighter with a quick mind, sharp instincts, and an island-sized ego.
The story begins 20 years after the end of the Trojan War. Odysseus, one of its greatest heroes, is trapped on an island by the powerful sorceress Circe, unable to return home to Ithaca. Back at home, his palace is overrun by greedy suitors. They seek to marry his presumable widow, the regal and cunning Penelope. Telemachus, Odysseus’ son, who was born just before his father left for war, has grown fed up with the suitors, but isn’t sure what to do, as he’s greatly outnumbered.
The story picks up when Athena, the goddess who looks out for Odysseus, asks Zeus for assistance.
Why read The Odyssey?
The Odyssey is one of those stories that everybody is expected to know a little about—the Cyclops, the Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, the show-stopping “Slaughter in the Hall”—all are part of the collective imagination, and have influenced countless stories since.
Robert Fagles’ translation bring Odysseus’s story to life in powerful, vivid language. Learning to master its rhythms and style is a reward in itself. The story begs to be acted out—so be ready for some drama!
As the poem states, the Muse must “sing for our time too.” Exhorting us to be clever and brave, cunning and ruthless, loyal and true, The Odyssey resonates through the ages.
Monday, November 28, 2011
agendas, Nov. 28 - Dec. 2
Monday, 11/28
Goals:
To understand the stages of the hero's journey
Tasks:
1. Who's a hero? Small groups / sharing out
2. Stages in the hero's journey
3. Journal #34: list the five steps
4. Exit Slip
Tuesday, 11/29
Goals:
* To introduce The Odyssey
* To understand the stages of “The Mundane World” and “The Call to Adventure”
Tasks:
1. Small-group reading (25-30 min)
Out loud, spread throughout the pod, each group will read pp. 77-92, Book 1, “Athena Inspires the Prince.”
2. Small-group question / comment formation (as you read)
3. Whole class discussion / clarification led by the teacher
4. Reflection in Journal #35
Wednesday, 11/30
Goals:
To understand the "call to adventure" in Book One of The Odyssey
To read for focus and fluency
Tasks:
1. Recap / clarification of Book One
2. Reading time
3. Calculating WPM / filling out reading records
Thursday, 12/1
Goals:
To read for comprehension
To track our progress in the class
To set goals
Tasks:
1. In small groups: Book 4 of The Odyssey, pp. 135-151
2. In the lab: updating, goal-setting
Friday, 12/2
Goals:
* To write with detail, for a purpose
Tasks:
1. Journal #36: Check-in
2. "Exit slip" - show journal to / chat with Mr. A.
3. Finish updating spreadsheets / folders
Goals:
To understand the stages of the hero's journey
Tasks:
1. Who's a hero? Small groups / sharing out
2. Stages in the hero's journey
3. Journal #34: list the five steps
4. Exit Slip
Tuesday, 11/29
Goals:
* To introduce The Odyssey
* To understand the stages of “The Mundane World” and “The Call to Adventure”
Tasks:
1. Small-group reading (25-30 min)
Out loud, spread throughout the pod, each group will read pp. 77-92, Book 1, “Athena Inspires the Prince.”
2. Small-group question / comment formation (as you read)
3. Whole class discussion / clarification led by the teacher
4. Reflection in Journal #35
Wednesday, 11/30
Goals:
To understand the "call to adventure" in Book One of The Odyssey
To read for focus and fluency
Tasks:
1. Recap / clarification of Book One
2. Reading time
3. Calculating WPM / filling out reading records
Thursday, 12/1
Goals:
To read for comprehension
To track our progress in the class
To set goals
Tasks:
1. In small groups: Book 4 of The Odyssey, pp. 135-151
2. In the lab: updating, goal-setting
Friday, 12/2
Goals:
* To write with detail, for a purpose
Tasks:
1. Journal #36: Check-in
2. "Exit slip" - show journal to / chat with Mr. A.
3. Finish updating spreadsheets / folders
Journal #34
Watch the following video:
Jot down the five basic steps of the hero's journey.
For a more detailed list of steps, which you can incorporate into your basic list of five, view the following video, using examples from The Matrix:
Jot down the five basic steps of the hero's journey.
For a more detailed list of steps, which you can incorporate into your basic list of five, view the following video, using examples from The Matrix:
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Journal #32
Journal #32
We’ve read and discussed an article that describes the controversies surrounding “real-life superheroes” like Phoenix Jones. Now it’s your turn to write.
You have the rest of the period to choose ONE of the following options:
Write a fictional story about a superhero.
Here are some questions to get you started: Who is your superhero? What power(s) do they have (or tools / weapons, if they’re more of a “real-life superhero”)? What’s their weakness? Who or what is their nemesis? Where are they from?
OR
Write an opinion-based piece about a superhero—real or fictional.
Here are some questions to get you started: Who’s your favorite superhero and why? Why are people so interested in superheroes? What do you think of vigilantes like Phoenix Jones? Would you ever consider taking the law into your own hands? Why or why not?
Whichever one you choose, make it interesting, detailed, and insightful. 300-500 words.
We’ve read and discussed an article that describes the controversies surrounding “real-life superheroes” like Phoenix Jones. Now it’s your turn to write.
You have the rest of the period to choose ONE of the following options:
Write a fictional story about a superhero.
Here are some questions to get you started: Who is your superhero? What power(s) do they have (or tools / weapons, if they’re more of a “real-life superhero”)? What’s their weakness? Who or what is their nemesis? Where are they from?
OR
Write an opinion-based piece about a superhero—real or fictional.
Here are some questions to get you started: Who’s your favorite superhero and why? Why are people so interested in superheroes? What do you think of vigilantes like Phoenix Jones? Would you ever consider taking the law into your own hands? Why or why not?
Whichever one you choose, make it interesting, detailed, and insightful. 300-500 words.
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