1. August 28th, 2014 Standard: Integrate multiple sources of information
Target: Students will work in groups to make a body biography of Gilgamesh.
Warm-up: Journal
Activator: Hero's Journey
Work: Body bib
Closing: MLA review

2. Answer these three questions please: 1) What do you want most in life?
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Answer these three questions please:
1) What do you want most in life?
2) What drives you?
3) What other alternatives have you considered?

3. Activator

4. Work Session:
Get into groups of four and start a body bibliography. A body biography is a giant visual representation of everyone’s favorite hero archetype, Gilgamesh!
Body Biography Brainstorming
Today we will start by making your rough draft for the body biography that your group is making. You are making a body biography for Gilgamesh. Remember to include the following elements:

5. What do we do?
Heart: What does Gilgamesh want most? What is his heart’s desire? Find a quote from the story
• Backbone: What drives the character? What is his main motivation? Find a quote from the story to prove it
• Hands: What does Gilgamesh hold in his hands? What physical or metaphorical possessions does he have? Find a quote from the story to prove it!
• Feet: What does Gilgamesh stand for? What are his most fundamental beliefs? Find a quote from the story to prove it!
• Head: What does Gilgamesh say? What does he see? What does he think? Write direct quotations in or around the head that represent these things. Find a quote from the story to prove it!

6. Next, decorate your Gilgamesh to make him look how you think he looks
Next, decorate your Gilgamesh to make him look how you think he looks. Use the descriptions from the story – remember things like feathers, how big Gilgamesh is, how beautiful he is, and the sorts of things he wears.
Today, your group should turn in a body biography brainstorming sheet with all your quotes and MLA citations written on it. We will do the art project side of things tomorrow, so if you would like to use your own art materials, bring them from home tomorrow for use in class.

7. Tomorrow you will work with your group to make a BIG version of this poster. Don’t worry about getting everything perfect today – tomorrow we begin the final draft.