Week at a glance April 19 - 23, 2010

Curriculum focus: identifies, interprets, and analyzes the use of symbols (1.3.K4i), compares and contrasts character traits (1.4.K7a), compares and contrasts themes across multiple stories ( 1.4.K7b), identifies and describes the protagonist (2.1.K1a), identifies and describes the antagonist (2.1.K1b), analyzes the contextual aspects of setting (historical, social, and cultural) and their impact and influence on characters and events in the story (11.2.1.K2), recognizes ways that literature from different cultures presents similar themes differently across genres (11.2.2.K1), and compares and contrasts works of literature that deal with similar topics and problems (2.2.K2).

This week students will wrap up their research for their Mythology Research Project. Groups will meet in the classroom this week and polish their presentations. An electronic copy of all presentations is due by the beginning of the hour on Wednesday. This due date is to ensure that students have the chance to rehearse their presentations at least one day before they are due to present. We'll wrap up the week with presentations on Thursday and Friday.

• Mon: Mythology Research Project - Meet in the classroom and synthesize research.
  
• Tues: Mythology Research Project - Meet in the classroom and finish the project.
  
• Wed: Mythology Research Project - Electronic copy of the presentation due at the beginning of the hour. Rehearse the presentation.
  
• Thurs: Mythology Research Project - Group presentations
  
• Fri: Mythology Research Project - Group presentations