August 26

JOURNAL TOPIC: [today's tunes: "Never Meant" by American Football and "Every Second is a Second Chance" by The Last Dinosaur]

What does it mean to be a hero? How are heroes depicted in modern movies and literature? How do you think these portrayals are different from classic and ancient ideas of heroes?

AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Discuss BOR Final Draft and Literature Analysis #1
3. Myth Introduction

HOMEWORK:

1. Final Draft of BOR due tomorrow (Wednesday).

•  Upload to blog and turn in by Wednesday's class period 

2. By Thursday's class meeting, answer the following questions and post your responses to your blog  (entitle the post The Purpose of Myth):

1. Name 4 fundamental questions that myths address.
2. Name 4 themes in world mythology.
3. What is the beginning of the universe for most major cultures?
4. What do hero myths and epics teach members of society?
5. Why do ordinary people identify with heroes?.

3. Let's use this week to tie up loose ends (i.e. blog posts, lit. analysis sign-up, latin roots) and begin reading lit. analysis #1