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Monday, September 19, 2011

Grammar Fun! and Power of Myth Part II / "The Masque of the Red Death" Part II

Grade 12
  • Discussed my observations of the first essay. Went over common errors, especially those that should have been picked up during peer review and revision.Continued with Power of Myth to 23:00. significant quote: "The adventure that the hero gets is the one he's ready for."
  • Essay #2 is due tomorrow for peer review.
  • Journals for period 1 and 3A are due tomorrow.

Grade 10
  • Journal: What is important to you? Why?
  • Review friday's reading of "Masque".
  • Discuss, as an example, how the word "east" could be used symbolically/metaphorically. East >direction > sunrise > new beginning > new life > birth. East = birth
  • Continue reading and explaining the story. Finished the last complete paragraph on pg. 175. Discussed the layout and appearance of the rooms, the significance of the seventh or western room and the clock.
  • HW: read and annotate through the last full paragraph on page 176.

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