2nd & 6th: 23 September 2008

Agenda:

1. Thoughtful Questions
2. Theseus: Greek myth figures, root words, lit term: characterization, read the story, i.d. elements of a heroic quest.
3. Philosophy Scattergories

Thoughtful Questions: This is a journal grade. Students were given a list of questions. They were to choose 10 to answer and explain why. 2nd period has until next class to finish if they didn't. 6th period turned in their questions and will have an opportunity to finish them later.

Theseus (text page 29):

• Students identified figures from Greek mythology on front of this packet (packet includes "Theseus" and "Osiris and Isis.")
• Vocabulary: root words bene, phon, graph, path, and cred. Examples of words using these roots were given by students.
• Students watched a clip of My Big Fat Greek Wedding in which a character explains how words are derived from Greek.
• Students defined direct and indirect characterization. An example of each was given.
• Students read the story and characterized Theseus, providing evidence for the character traits.

Characterization notes:

• Direct - telling us directly what the character is like.
  Example: “Mr. Dursley…was a big, beefy man.”
• Indirect - we have to exercise our own judgment about a character using his actions, speech, thoughts, looks, etc. Example: When Mr. Dursley sat on the chair, it broke in two.

Philosophy Scattergories: Students worked together to make lists of the following with words that begin with letters in "PHILOSOPHY" - 1) philosophers 2) schools of philosophy 3) injustice 4) prejudice 5) educate 6) professions/occupations 7) world cities. Students will continue working on scattergories next class.

Homework: Finish the "Theseus" section of the packet.