Week at a glance Aug 24 - 28, 2009

This week we'll begin our first major unit: Greek mythology. Students will learn the origins of Greek mythology and how it developed in the ancient world. We'll then cover the Greek pantheon and get to know the major and minor gods. Finally, we'll analyze how the world was created according to Greek mythology, which gods and goddesses guided the Greeks' daily lives, and how the Greeks viewed the last part of the great cycle - death. On Friday we'll review our notes for the week and take a short quiz.

• Mon: Greek mythology - Origins and development. Notes in class.
  
• Tues: Short quiz over mythology basics. Greek mythology -Who's who? The Titans, the Olympians, and other major and minor gods. Notes in class
  
• Wed: Greek mythology - Stories of creation: the Ages of Man, Prometheus, and Pandora. Readings and notes in class.
  
• Thurs: Greek mythology - The cycle of life and death: Demeter, Persephone, and Hades. Readings and notes in class.
  
• Fri: Review notes and concepts covered this week. Short quiz over the notes and concepts covered this week.