4. What do you know about the show?

5. Watch the title sequence, thinking about how you will talk about it with your partner(s) afterwards.

7. “Long ago in a distant land, I, Aku, the shape-shifting Master of Darkness, unleashed an unspeakable evil! But a foolish Samurai warrior wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in time and flung him into the future, where my evil is law! Now the fool seeks to return to the past, and undo the future that is Aku!”

9. What is the plot of Samurai Jack? What is the setting of the show? Who are the main characters?

10. What is the plot of Samurai Jack? What is the setting of the show? Who are the main characters?

11. Define the following words & phrases: solar eclipse electrical storm to be freed from captivity/imprisonment demon to smite sth or s/o to ravage to plunge into battle against sth or s/o monk to be no match for s/o wasteland emperor arise/arose the bowels/pit of sth mystical powers to forge sth enchanted to be armed with sth to throw/hurl a spear destroy/destruction to grab sth or s/o to petrify

12. Countries, Continents & Peoples Noun Japan ________ Canada Arabia, Arab ______ Rome Antarctica _________ Spain Adjective ________ Egyptian German _________ ___________ Greek _______ ___________ Mexican ________

13. Countries, Continents & Peoples Noun JaPAN Egypt GERmany CANada aRABia, Arab Greece Rome antARCtica Mexico Spain Adjective JapanESE eGYPtian GERman CaNAdian aRABian, Arabic Greek Roman AntARCtic Mexican Spanish

14. Countries, Continents & Peoples Noun China _________ ________ The Vikings _______ Tibet France _________ Europe ________ Adjective _________ Mongolian Russian _______ African _______ _________ Swedish _________ Swiss

15. Countries, Continents & Peoples Noun China monGOLia Russia The Vikings Africa tiBET France Sweden Europe Switzerland Adjective chinESE monGOLian Russian Viking African tiBETan French Swedish euroPEan Swiss

16. 1.Watch the first part of the show. 2.Be able to retell what happens, using as many details as you can. 3.Think about which verb tense(s) you will use to retell the story.

17. 1.Which places does Jack go to? 2.What does he do in each place?

18. Example: On the sailing ship, Jack learns how to navigate by the stars.

19. In Arabia,…

20. In Africa,…

21. In Egypt,…

22. In Greece/Rome,…

23. In Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood teaches him how to…

24. The Vikings teach him how to…

25. In Russia,…

26. In Mongolia,…

27. In China,…

28. In Tibet/Nepal/The Himalayas,…

29. Put the following words & phrases in the context of the story: sailing ship telescope to navigate by the stars constellation to ride a horse pyramids martial arts hieroglyphics giraffe camel coliseum/colosseum wrestling Robin Hood target bull's-eye monastery temple pagoda Buddha/Buddhist/ Buddhism matryoshka doll ax/axe

30. 1.Watch the final part of the show. 2.Be prepared to retell or summarize what happens. 3.Think about which verb tenses and forms you will use.

31. Put the following words in the context of the story: mine/mining slavery/slave/enslave to be insubordinate minions to unearth the riches of the land to vanquish the path to one's destiny to reclaim sth mortal to pillage sorrow to slay bat/spider/scorpion/ dragon/octopus-like creature bless/blessings to be fortunate to beat/to be beaten

32. 1.Who said the following sentences? 2.What was the context? Aku Jack Jack’s Mother Jack’s Father

33. “Once again, I am free to smite the world.” Aku Jack Jack’s Mother Jack’s Father

34. “Do as we have planned. Our future depends on it.” Aku Jack Jack’s Mother Jack’s Father

35. “Who dares to summon me?” Aku Jack Jack’s Mother Jack’s Father

36. “I recognize your blood.” Aku Jack Jack’s Mother Jack’s Father

37. “You will never defeat the side of righteousness.” Aku Jack Jack’s Mother Jack’s Father

38. “The presence of evil is sometimes right behind you.” Aku Jack Jack’s Mother Jack’s Father

39. Now, write a story about what happens in this episode. You can use either present or past tenses—but whichever you choose to use, be consistent.