Myth+Fall+2012+Log


 * //__Week 1: Aug 27- Aug 31__//**

Aug 27: **Freshmen Only**

Aug 28: General Intro; Myth Definition Handout

Aug 29: 4 Questions and 4 Levels //Quiz on 4 Questions and Definition Aug 30//

Aug 30: Quiz on 4 Questions and Definition; Things to Know When Reading Literature

Aug 31: Group work on 3 Creation Stories Answer 1-5 on the Creation Questions Sheet


 * //__Week 2: Sept 3-Sept__// __7__**

Sept 3: **No School ~ Happy Labor Day!**

Sept 4: Discuss Misc Creation handout Collect the Responses to Creation Question Sheet

Sept 5: Problems with Ancient Lit; Life in the Ancient World; Understanding Oral Tradition
 * Homework: ** Download the Genesis Creation Stories Handout from the Assignments tab

Sept 6: Grammar Pre-Assessment Part 1

Sept 7: Grammar Pre-Assessment Part 2


 * //__Week 3: September 10-September__// 14**

Sept 10: Analyze and Discuss Genesis Creation Stories

Sept 11: Finish Genesis Creation Stories QUIZ on Genesis tomorrow!
 * Homework: ** Print and Read Genesis Flood Stories // Due Sept 12 //

Sept 12: Quiz on Genesis Analyze and Discuss Genesis Flood Story.

Sept 13: Misc Flood Stories

Sept 14: Test Taking Strategies Review for Beginnings Test //Beginnings Test on Wednesday!//

//__**Week 4: September 17-September**__// __**21**__ //**Homecoming Week!**//

Sept 17: Analyze Misc Flood Stories

Sept 18: (Short Classes~ Homecoming Prayer Service) Cosby's Noah

Sept 19: Beginnings Test

Sept 20: (Short Classes~ Pep Fest!) Begin Persian Myths Persian background //Quiz on 113-125 on Monday!//
 * Homework:** Read p 113-125 in __Ancient Myths__

Sept 21: **No School! (Teacher Inservice)**


 * //__Week 5: September 24-September 28__//**

Sept 24: Quiz on p. 113-125 Discuss p. 113-125
 * Homework:** Read p. 125-137

Sept 25: Discuss 125-137
 * Homework:** Read 137-147

Sept 26: Discuss 137-147
 * Homework:** Read p. 147-158

Sept 27: Discuss 147-158
 * Homework:** Read 158-170 //Quiz on 158-170 on Friday//; 1-page Reflection (See Assignments tab) //Due Oct 2//

Sept 28: Continue discussion of 147-158


 * //__Week 6: October 1- October 5__//**

Oct 1:Quiz on 158-170 Discuss 158-170

Oct 2: Collect Shah Nama reflections Iliad intro handout Hand out books/ record #s.
 * Homework:** Read Book 1 of Iliad //Quiz on Oct 3//

Oct 3: Finish Iliad Intro Quiz on Book 1 Discuss Book 1

Oct 4: Finish Book 1 Summary of Book 2
 * Homework:** Read Book 3

Oct 5: Discuss Book 3 Summary of Book 4
 * Homework:** Read Book 5 //Quiz on Books 3-5 on Oct 8//


 * //__Week 7: October 8- October 12__//**

Oct 8: (Mr Neuman gone) Answer Study Questions on Book 3
 * Homework:** Read Book 5 for Wednesday- //Quiz on Books 3 & 5 on Thursday//

Oct 9: Period 1~ Pick one scene from Book 3 and re-write it in modern day language and setting. Period 8~ Discuss Book 3

Oct 10: Discuss Book 5
 * Homework:** Read Book 6 for Friday

Oct 11: Quiz on Books 3 & 5 Sign up for Student Book Presentations

Oct 12: Discuss Book 6


 * //__Week 8: October 15-October 19__//**

Oct 15: Student Presentations on Books 7 & 8 Begin reading Book 9
 * Homework:** Finish reading Book 9 for tomorrow

Oct 16: Discuss Book 9

Oct 17: **Special Schedule~ No School for Seniors**

Oct 18: Student Presentations on Books 10 & 11

Oct 19: Student Presentations on Books 12 & 13
 * Homework:** Read Book 14 for Tuesday


 * //__Week 9: October 22-October 26__//**

Oct 22: Book presentations on chapters 12 and 13.
 * Homework:** Read Book 16 (p 412-424; 434-441) Due Wednesday

Oct 23: Discuss Ch 14. Student Presentation on Book 15

Oct 24: (Short Classes~ Late Start) Discuss Book 16; Student Presentation on Book 16 Quiz on Books 14 & 16 on Thursday
 * Homework:** Read Book 18 for Friday

Oct 25: Quiz on Books 14 & 16 Student Presentation on Book 17

Oct 26: Read Book 19 and complete paragraph responses~ Due Monday/Tuesday


 * //__Week 10: October 29-November 2__//**

Oct 29: **No School~ Girls Soccer State Semi-Final Game!!**

Oct 30: Read Book 18 in class and discuss

Oct 31: Finish Book 18 & Begin Book 19

Nov 1:(Short Classes ~ All Saints Day Mass) Book 19

Nov 2: Student Presentations on Books 20 & 21
 * Homework:** Read Book 22 //Due Monday//


 * //__Week 11: November 5-November__// __9__**

Nov 5: Start Discussing Book 22

Nov 6: Finish Discussing Book 22 Student Presentations on Books 23 & 24

Nov 7: Review for Iliad Test

Nov 8: Iliad Test

Nov 9: **No School ~ Auction Set Up**


 * //__Week 12: November 12- November 16__//**

Nov 12: Go over elements of the Hero Quest Fill out [|Hero Quest Example Sheet]

Nov 13: Assign Fantasy Movie Project (See Assignments tab) Bible Timeline
 * Homework:** Bring Bibles to class tomorrow

Nov 14: Begin Bible hero~ David Read up through the end of Chapter 24 in 1 Samuel.
 * Homework:** Watch Fantasy Movie over the weekend & write thesis statement for your paper //Due Mon//

Nov 15: **No School~ Teacher Inservice Day**

Nov 16: **No School~Have a Good Weekend!**


 * //__Week 13: November 19-November 23__//**

Nov 19: Check in Thesis Statement for paper [|Rules for Good Writing] Continue David stories from the Bible. //Quiz on 1 Samuel 16-28 on Wednesday//
 * Homework:** Read 1 Samuel 25-28 //Due Tuesday//

Nov 20: Discuss 1 Samuel 25-28

Nov 21: (Short Classes~ Thanksgiving Mass) Quiz on 1 Samuel 16-28
 * Homework:** Read 2 Samuel 11-13 //Due Monday//

Nov 22-23: **No School~ Thanksgiving Break! Happy Turkey Day!**


 * //__Week 14: November 26- November 30__//**

Nov 26: Discuss 2 Samuel 11-13 Final Quiz on 2 Samuel on Thursday!
 * Homework:** Read 2 Samuel 14-15 //Due Tuesday//

Nov 27: Discuss 2 Samuel 14-15
 * Homework:** Read 2 Samuel 18-19 //Due Wednesday//

Nov 28: Discuss 2 Samuel 18-19
 * Homework:** Study for Final Quiz

Nov 29: Final Quiz on 2 Samuel Handout Steinbeck books & record numbers Intro Arthur
 * Homework:** Read p 3-17 in Steinbeck //Due Friday//

Nov 30: Discuss p 3-17


 * //__Week 15: December 3-December 7__//**

Dec 3: Reading Day in class~ read pages 18-47 //Due Dec 4// //Quiz on p 3-47 on Wednesday//

Dec 4: Discuss 18-47
 * Homework:** Read "Wedding of King Arthur" for tomorrow

Dec 5: Assign Arthur Research Project (See Assignments tab) Discuss "Wedding..."
 * Homework:** Read "Morgan le Fay" for Monday "//Quiz on Morgan..." on Tuesday//

Dec 6-7: Library for Arthur Research Project


 * //__Week 16: December 10-December 14__//**

Dec 10: "Snow Day" Library Research Day

Dec 11: Discuss "Morgan le Fay"
 * Homework:** Read pp 109-123

Dec 12: Quiz on Morgan le Fay Discuss 109-123
 * Homework:** Read 207-222

Dec 13: Discuss 207-222
 * Homework:** Read 286-293

Dec 14: Discuss 286-293


 * //__Week 17: December 17-December 21__//**

Dec 17- 20: Arthur Research Project Presentations

Dec 21: Introduce __The Hobbit__ and pass out books. Record book #s
 * Homework:** Read Ch 1-6 //Due Jan 3. Quiz on 1-6 when we get back from break//


 * //__Week 18: December 31-January 4__//**

Dec 31- Jan 2: **Christmas & New Year's Break**

Jan 3: Welcome back and begin discussing __The Hobbit__
 * Homework:** Read to the end of Ch 10 for Tuesday. //Quiz on 7-10 on Tuesday//

Jan 4: Quiz on Ch 1-6 Finish discussion of 1-6 Begin discussing Ch 7-10


 * //__Week 19: January 7- January 11__//**

Jan 7:
 * Homework:** Read to the end of Ch 15 for Thursday. //Quiz on 12-15 on Thursday//

Jan 8: Quiz on Ch 7-10

Jan 9:
 * Homework:** Finish __The Hobbit__ for Monday. //Final quiz on Monday!//

Jan 10: Quiz on Ch 12-15

Jan 11:


 * //__Week 20: January 14- January 18__//**

Jan 14: Final __Hobbit__ Quiz

Jan 15: Review

Jan 16-18: **Final Exams!**