Apologies for not getting this up sooner!
9th Grade - We spent this class period finishing watching "The Lion King" as a case study for the achetypical Hero Quest. Looking at the outline of the various steps involved in the Hero Quest, this story clearly exemplifies 14/15 steps that Joseph Campbell describes. Students completed the worksheet that we started yesterday and turned these in for credit. This week (2/23-2/25) we will be using these archetypes and applying these theories into classical Greek tragedy by reading Antigone.
10th Grade - Sophomores had an opportunity to recover some credit if they did not perform to standard on the exam over Part 1 of TKAM. We watched two short videos in class; one discussing a town in Mississippi that had its first integrated prom in 2008, and another looking at some of the major achievements of the African-American population in the early 20th century (since much of what we have discussed regarding TKAM victimizes the African-American population of the U.S., I believe it is a good idea to show students some of the more positive changes that were occuring between Reconstruction and the Civil Rights Movement).
Extra Credit Opportunities for 10th Grade -
1) Take Notes and write a reflection on the videos watched (in-class)
2) Write an additional journal entry over Part 1 of the book (so turning in six entries on 2/23 instead of 5).
These are both one-off options; they are completed and turned in when requested and cannot be given at a later time.
HOMEWORK - Read through CH 14; 5 journal entries due Wednesday, 2/23.
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