Week at a glance Jan 25 - 29, 2010

Curriculum focus: determines meaning of words through knowledge of Greek and Latin roots (1.3.K3a), identifies, interprets, and analyzes the use of personification (1.3.K4g), identifies, interprest, and analyzes the use of symbols (1.3.K4i), compares and contrasts character traits (1.4.K7a), identifies and describes the protagonist (2.1.K1a), identifies and describes the antagonist (2.1.K1b), and compares and contrasts works of literature that deal with similar topics and problems (2.2.K2).

This week we'll continue our unit over Greek mythology. Having explored the basics including gods/goddesses and the cycle of life and death last week, this week we move on to the first generation of heroes in Greek mythology. These are heroes whose names endure to this day: Hercules, Perseus, Jason and his band of warriors, the Argonauts. We'll explore their myths and analyze how these heroes follow the pattern of the Heroic Quest. Students can expect to have short wrap up assignments toward the end of each class.

• Mon: Heroic Lovers - Read discuss "Pyramus and Thisbe," "Orpheus and Eurydice," "Daphne," and "Cupid and Psyche." Study guide due by the end of the hour.
  
• Tues: The First Generation of Greek Heroes -- Read and discuss "Perseus" and "Theseus."
  
• Wed: The First Generation of Greek Heroes -- Read and discuss "Hercules."
  
• Thurs: The First Generation of Greek Heroes -- Read and discuss "The Quest for the Golden Fleece"
  
• Fri: The First Generation of Greek Heroes -- Read and discuss "Phaethon," "Pegasus and Bellerophon," and "Daedalus." Greek Heroes wrap up assignment due by the end of the hour.