1. Investigative Journalism Western Literature December 2, 2014 HONORS STUDENTS: Turn in your response assignment if you have not yet done so. Welcome to The SkyView Sentinel Reporting Team!

2. Objectives Students will be able to investigate a Greek or Roman myth by evaluating their sources to determine the central idea or theme of the story. Students will be able to effectively write an investigative exposé using the discipline of news- writing.HOW? Investigative Reporting : Greek Mythology Edition

3. Investigative Reporting: Questions to Consider REVIEW: What are the four key components of effective news-writing? What is investigative reporting? Why is investigative reporting important to society? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adr2- LChEAYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adr2- LChEAY

6. Closed Case Files Each team will receive one copy of the case files for the myth. Each case file contains: –SOURCE #1: Page numbers to refer to Edith Hamilton’s Mythology –SOURCE #2: An original version of the myth from Ovid in his famous poem Metamorphoses –SOURCE #3: A famous painting featuring some of the characters of the myth –SOURCE #4: You may have additional files.

7. Ovid’s Metamorphoses Metamorphoses is a long narrative poem written in Latin by the famous Roman poet, Ovid around 8 A.D. You will read excerpts from a translation by Charles Martin. He stays true to the verse form of the poem. This is a challenging text. Collaborate and ask questions to understand the poem.

8. “Read” The Painting In your case files, you will have a painting that you must “read.” –Analyze what is in the foreground (the front of the painting) and what is in the background (the back of the painting). –Analyze the use of color and symbolism. –How are the characters portrayed in the paintings? Is it how you imagined the myth? What artistic interpretations exist in the painting?

9. TO-DO LIST You may collaborate with a partner of your choice as long as you both are on task. Be selective. You may work at a collaborative academic noise level.

10. Homework Prepare for your vocabulary quiz on the featured Word Wednesday vocabulary words from the past month. The words are posted on my website: –WEEK ONE: Misanthropy, Misogyny, Misandry –WEEK TWO: Abhor, Enrapture –WEEK THREE: Amazon, Ambrosia, Muse, Narcissism, Oracle Bring your work for the Investigative Report to class!