Classical Mythology

Day 1 C = Mon. (August 26) Index Card – warm-up Receive and review syllabus, parent letter, 6 week calendar Discuss class expectations Classical Mythology 1st Six Weeks 8/26/13-10/4/13

Day 2 A = Tue (August 27) B = Wed (August 28) Collect signed syllabus Discuss Gradespeed. Classroom rules activity Mythology PPT/group discussion of slides #4, 14, 22 Vocabulary assignment: 4-square, quiz #1 on Day 4 Classical Mythology 1st Six Weeks 8/26/13-10/4/13

Day 3 A = Thur (August 29) Pep Rally schedule B = Fri (August 30) Read Hesiod’s “Ode to Muse” Muse research – groups will research and create poster on their muse (information and “Ode to Muse”) Classical Mythology 1st Six Weeks 8/26/13-10/4/13

Day 4 A = Tue (September 3) B = Wed (September 4) Finish muse posters Gallery walk of muse posters/take notes “To the Muses” by William Blake/questions Vocab quiz #1 Classical Mythology 1st Six Weeks 8/26/13-10/4/13

Day 5 A = Thur (September 5) B = Fri (September 6) Journal: story of your birth Read Hesiod’s Creation of the Titans and the Gods/worksheet Prepare for Muse quiz next class Classical Mythology 1st Six Weeks 8/26/13-10/4/13

Day 6 A = Mon (September 9) B = Tue (September 10) Muse quiz Read The Story of Prometheus/answer questions in journal Reader’s theater: Prometheus Whole group discussion Classical Mythology 1st Six Weeks 8/26/13-10/4/13

Day 7 A = Wed (September 11) B =Thur (September 12) Late Start Read Ovid’s creation and flood story/jigsaw questions Assign Quiz #2 vocab/quiz #2 on day 9 Classical Mythology 1st Six Weeks 8/26/13-10/4/13

Day 8 A = Fri (September 13) B = Mon (September 16) Journal: Describe and draw a place that is special to you. Greek mythology places research Research places – draw and describe creative depiction Classical Mythology 1st Six Weeks 8/26/13-10/4/13

Day 9 A = Tue (September 17) B = Wed (September 18) Vocabulary Quiz #2 Gods and Goddesses video/worksheet Gods/Goddesses read-around Classical Mythology 1st Six Weeks 8/26/13-10/4/13

Day 10 A = Thur (September 19) B = Fri (September 20) Pep Rally Sched. Finish Gods and Goddesses video/worksheet Gods and Goddesses read-around Assign vocabulary for quiz #3, quiz on day 12 Classical Mythology 1st Six Weeks 8/26/13-10/4/13

Day 11 A = Mon (September 23) B = Tue (September 24) Finish Gods and Goddesses read-around Begin Gods and Goddesses Facebook/Twitter Project Classical Mythology 1st Six Weeks 8/26/13-10/4/13

Day 12 A = Wed (September 25) B = Thur (September 26) Late Start Vocabulary quiz #3 Finish Twitter/Facebook project View projects Classical Mythology 1st Six Weeks 8/26/13-10/4/13

Day 13 A = Fri (September 27) B = Mon (September 30) Mythology test review Assign vocabulary for quiz #4, quiz #4 on day 15 Watch Percy Jackson? Classical Mythology 1st Six Weeks 8/26/13-10/4/13

Day 14 A = Tues (October 1) B = Wed (October 2) Mythology test Watch Percy Jackson Classical Mythology 1st Six Weeks 8/26/13-10/4/13

Day 15 A = Thur (October 3) B = Fri (October 4) End of 1 st 6 weeks Vocabulary quiz #4 Finish Percy Jackson Begin discussing Hercules Classical Mythology 1st Six Weeks 8/26/13-10/4/13