1. Warm-up: 1. Based on our story yesterday, what were Irish women taught to value above all else in life? 2. What are the benefits of writing down a story instead of just telling it by memory? 3. What are the benefits of passing down a story by telling it orally instead of writing it down? While you do this, I’ll check annotations from yesterday… get them out!

2.  Period 4: Turn in warm-ups at the end of class  Period 3: only half of you dropped off you warm-ups today; if you didn’t, turn them in today after class.  Syllabi needed:  Carlos, Chris M., Adrian, Chasen, Mario, Azalea, Jessica, Joseph, Devontee,  Taylor, Alfred, Roy, Nate, Luis, Karina, Isaac, Ashley  Annotations due now; if on paper, turn them in, if in your book, raise your hand and I’ll come by.  Late annotations: Show me tomorrow after class for 50% off.  Tomorrow= Back to School Night + Parent info. Night for China. (If a parent attends BTSN= extra credit)

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

4.  Turn to page 30– “Foundations of Early Literature” of your World Literature textbooks.  Volunteers to read first two sections?

5.  Comparing to today: What stories do we have that would count as the following:  Myths  Heroic Literature  Sacred verse (e.g.: hymns, prayers, psalms)  Wisdom Literature  Folk Tales

6.  Myths= Hermes and Aphrodite  Heroic Literature= Superman; Hercules; Spiderman  Sacred verse= Religious music (i.e. “Air” radio)  Wisdom Literature= The Tortoise and the Hare; The Boy Who Cried Wolf  Folk Tales= Aladdin; Jack and the Beanstalk