Ancient+World+Lit-+Class+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: // 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) Test Taking Strategies Review for Beginnings Test

Sept 19: Beginnings Test

Sept 20: (Short Classes~ Pep Fest!) Begin Gilgamesh Unit Read Sumerian Intro
 * Homework:** Complete the "Pre-Reading Reflection" on the Assignments tab.

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


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

Sept 24: Collect Pre-Reading Reflection Check in Sumerian Intro Questions.
 * Homework:** Read the Saunders Intro for tomorrow.

Sept 25: Hand out Gligamesh/ Record #s Discuss Saunders Intro
 * Homework:** Read Book 1 of Gilgamesh

Sept 26:Discuss Book 1 Translation discussion
 * Homework:** Read Books 2-3 in Gilgamesh

Sept 27: Quiz on Books 2-3 Discuss Books 2-3
 * Homework:** Read Book 4

Sept 28: Dreams paragraph Discuss Book 4
 * Homework:** Read Books 5-7


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

Oct 1: Discuss Books 5-7 Quiz on Books 6-7 on October 2
 * Homework:** Read p151-164

Oct 2: Quiz on Books 6-7
 * Homework:** Read p 165-179

Oct 3: Discuss 165-179 Quiz on 180-191 on Oct 4
 * Homework:** Read 180-191

Oct 4: Quiz on 180-191 Discuss 180-191

Oct 5: Final discussion on Gilgamesh


 * //__Week 7: October 8-October__// __12__**

Oct 8: (Mr. Neuman gone) Assign Final Gilgamesh Speech~begin working on project (see Assignments tab)

Oct 9: (Mr. Neuman gone) Work day on Gilgamesh Speech

Oct 10-12: Present Final Gilgamesh Speeches


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

Oct: 15: Finish Gilgamesh Speech Intro Antigone Timeline Sophocles

Oct 16: Definition of Tragedy

Oct 17: **//Special Schedule~// Late Start and Juniors take PSAT**

Oct 18: Types of Conflict in the play Preview the story Hand out books & record numbers
 * Homework:** Read Prologue and Scene 1 //Due Monday//

Oct 19: **No School**


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

Oct 22: Discuss Pre-Reading Questions; Begin Character & Conflict Analysis
 * Homework:** Read Scene 2 and complete Questions (See Assignments tab for questions) and fill out character motives on back of sheet.

Oct 23: Discuss Prologue and Scene 1 Begin discussion of Scene 2~//Quiz on Scene 2 tomorrow//
 * Homework:** Read Scene 3 for Wednesday. Answer Scene 3 questions in notebook- Quiz on Scene 3 on Friday

Oct 24: (Short Classes~ Late Start) Quiz on Scene 2 Finish discussion of Scene 2

Oct 25: Discuss Scene 3

Oct 26: Quiz on Scene 3 Finish reading the play for Monday Complete the General Questions and turn in at the end of class.~ //Quiz on end of the play on Monday/Tuesday.//


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

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

Oct 30: Discuss Scene 3 Go over End of the play Questions

Oct 31: **Happy Halloween!** Discuss Scene 4 //Quiz on Scene 5 on Friday//

Nov 1: (Short Classes~ All Saints Day Mass) Begin Discussing Scene 5

Nov 2: Finish Discussion of Antigone Quiz on Scene 5


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

Nov 5: Assign Literary Analysis Handout Outline sheet
 * Homework:** Write thesis statement for Lit Analysis //Due tomorrow//

Nov 6: Check in thesis statements and evaluate their effectiveness. Begin Review of ICE technique.
 * Homework:** Find 3 passages for ICE paragraphs

Nov 7: Finish ICE technique Review Sentence Structure and fluency
 * Homework:** Write one ICE paragraph of Antigone Lit Analysis //Due Monday//

Nov 8: Finish Sentence Fluency and Structure

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


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

Nov 12: __The Odyssey__ overview. (See Assignments tab)
 * Homework:** Final draft of __Antigone__ essay due Nov 20.

Nov 13: Pass out __The Odyssey__ & record book numbers "How to Read __The Odyssey__" (See Assignments tab) Begin reading Book 1 and taking notes

Nov 14: Finish reading Book 1 in class and taking notes //Quiz on Book 1 on Nov 21//

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

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


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

Nov 19-20: Character Casting Assignment (see Assignments tab) Share the finished product with Mr Neuman by Wednesday

Nov 21 (Short Classes~ Thanksgiving Day Mass) Quiz on Book 1 of __The Odyssey__ Assign Book Presentations
 * Homework:** Read Book 2 of __The Odyssey__ (p. 23-34) //Due Monday//

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


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

Nov 26: Discuss Book 2 (p. 23-34)
 * Homework:** Read Book 3 //Due tomorrow//

Nov 27: Discuss Book 3 (p. 41-50)
 * Homework:** Read Book 4 p. 63-74 //Due tomorrow//

Nov 28: Discuss Book 4 (p. 63-74) Student Presentation on Book 4 p. 75-90
 * Homework:** Read Book 5 //(p. 95-105) Due tomorrow//

Nov 29: Discuss Book 5 p. 95-105
 * Homework:** Read Book 9 p. 169-183 //Due Monday//

Nov 30: Continue discussion of Book 5

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

Dec 3: Read Book 6 in class and answer Study Questions //Due tomorrow//

Dec 4: Collect study questions from yesterday Discuss Book 6

Dec 5: Student Presentations on Books 7 & 8 Begin discussing Book 9

Dec 6: Finish discussion of Book 9
 * Homework:** Read Book 10 (p. 191-202) //Due tomorrow//

Dec 7: Discuss Book 10
 * Homework:** Read Book 11 (p. 213-220) for Monday


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

Dec 10: Discuss Book 11
 * Homework:** Read Book 12

Dec 11: Discuss Book 12
 * Homework:** Read Book 15 for tomorrow

Dec 12: Assign Final __Odyssey__ projects (See Assignments tab) Student Presentations on Books 13-14 Discuss Book 15
 * Homework:** Read Book 21 for Thursday

Dec 13: Student Presentations on Books 16-20 Begin discussing Book 21
 * Homework:** Read Book 22 for Monday

Dec 14: Finish Discussing Book 21


 * //__Week 17: December 16-December 21__//**

Dec 16: Discuss Book 22

Dec 17: Student presentations on Books 23 & 24

Dec 18-21: Final __Odyssey__ project presentations


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

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

Jan 3: Welcome back and begin Middle Ages

Jan 4: Continue Middle Ages
 * Homework:** Read General Prologue of __Canterbury Tales__ (See Assignments tab) //Due Monday//


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

Jan 7: General Prologue ~ Framing Story

Jan 8: Wife of Bath's Tale

Jan 9: Pardoner's Tale

Jan 10-11: Miller's Tale


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

Jan 14:

Jan 15: Review

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