Greek Theater Day 3

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: summarize the myth of Dionysius and imagine what it would have been like to attend his festival.

Reading: You are currently reading a book of your choice. It should be done by the second week of December.

Agenda:

1. Work on your Greek Theater slides.
1. Make sure you finished slide 18.
2. You should start slide 23.

Homework:

1. Oedipus the King Vocabulary List. Due Sunday by 9PM.

Greek Theater Day 2

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: summarize the myth of Dionysius and imagine what it would have been like to attend his festival.

Reading: You are currently reading a book of your choice. It should be done by the second week of December.

Agenda:

1. Work on your Greek Theater slides.
1. Make sure you finished slide 8.
2. Today you should read about the festival of Dionysius and create an imaginative journal on slides 15 and 16 about attending each day of the festival.
1. Make sure you include information from the sources.
2. Pretend to be a Greek teenager attending with your family.
3. It should be between three to five sentences long.
4. Have fun with it.
5. Here is a sample to help you imagine what to do:
1. First day after traveling from Sparta to Athens, me and my family were exhausted! Soon after we find our living quarters for the time being we venture out to explore the city before the beginning of the festivities. Overall, this seems to be a great city so far!
3. You should also work on slide 20 where you label the different parts of a Greek theater.

Homework:

1. Core Tier 2 Vocabulary List. Due Sunday by 9PM.

Timed essay

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: make connections between different texts we have read so far.

Reading: We are currently reading The Hobbit. You should be at page 250 by end of today. Prioritize reading chapters 12 and 13. You could even read these chapters first and then go back and read the earlier chapters.

Agenda:

1. Introduction
1. Four sentences.
1. What is the book about?
2. Bilbo's two sides
3. How does Bilbo demonstrate his transformation?
2. Body paragraph
1. identify the part of the book you will be focusing on and what it shows about Bilbo.
1. Bilbo begins by...showcasing that...
2. After..., Bilbo starts to...demonstrating that...
3. At the end of the novel, Bilbo finally...
2. Present at least one quote as evidence
3. Commentary
2. Commentary Sentence 1: This evidence suggests that effective communication in a relationship requires listening for implied meanings because it points to the importance of understanding a partner's unspoken feelings and needs.
3. Commentary Sentence 2: Consequently, if couples do not pick up on each other's subtle cues, they will likely encounter conflict since failing to grasp nuances can lead to misunderstandings.
4. Commentary Sentence 3: Therefore, due to the fact that perceiving unexpressed emotions and ideas is an important aspect of communication, it reveals that relationships require reading between the lines to foster mutual comprehension and intimacy.
3. Conclusion
1. Bilbo's transformation demonstrates the general idea that...Consequently if,...Therefore, due to the fact that...

Homework:

1. Core Tier 2 Vocabulary List. Due Sunday by 9PM.

Finishing Up the Hobbit

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: make connections between different texts we have read so far.

Reading: We are currently reading The Hobbit. You should be at page 250 by end of today. Prioritize reading chapters 12 and 13. You could even read these chapters first and then go back and read the earlier chapters.

Agenda:

1. Take quiz on chapters 16-19
2. Generate a list of characters, settings, events, and ideas across the texts we have read.
1. List of Ideas
3. Reflect on what you have learned this year. The assignment is in Google Classroom.

Homework:

1. Core Tier 2 Vocabulary List. Due Sunday by 9PM.

Final Hobbit Discussion

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: explain how someone can grow in virtue and wisdom.

Reading: We are currently reading The Hobbit. You should be done.

Agenda:

1. Final discussion.

The Hobbit Reading Schedule:

1. Week 9 (9/30-10/10) TH chapters 1-5, pages 3-99
2. Week 10 (10/15-10/18) TH chapters 6-8, pages 100-184
3. Week 11 (10/21-10/25) TH chapters 9-13, pages 185-265 
4. Week 12 (10/28-11/1) TH chapters 14-19, pages 266-365

Homework:

1. I will assign vocabulary tomorrow.