1.  Turn in MLA work on the stool.  Turn in Creation Myth Charts on my desk.  Pass annotated creation stories to the front of the row (make sure your name is on it!)

2.  Homework: Check your grade on Infinite Campus!  Turn in warm-ups on the stool after class.

3. STANDARDS Reading 3.7a: Contrast the major literary forms, techniques, and characteristics…

4. WHALE RIDER  We are going to watch a movie that has a great example of an ancient mythological story.  Whale Rider is a story from the New Zealand culture.  It doesn’t describe a creation story, but it does included a “ migration story” (i.e. a mythological story about how the New Zealand natives arrived on the island from Hawaiki).

5. WHALE RIDER  Aside from the “migration myth”, we will be watching the movie (originally a novel) to examine cultural beliefs.  Pay attention to what we learn about the beliefs of males and females that the society has.  Pay attention also to the religion and traditions that the Maori people practice.  Also, keep in mind the symbolism of “whales” and how they are involved in the Maori people’s “pourquoi” story.

6. WHALE RIDER  Aside from the “migration myth”, we will be watching the movie (originally a novel) to examine cultural beliefs.  Pay attention to what we learn about the beliefs of males and females that the society has.  Pay attention also to the religion and traditions that the Maori people practice.  Also, keep in mind the symbolism of “whales” and how they are involved in the Maori people’s “pourquoi” story.