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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The King Horse II / The Silver Kiss XI

Grade 12
  • Yesterday: began reading chapter one of Mary Renault's The King Must Die for illustrations of the functions of myth.
  • Today: Continued reading. Discussed that myths "are for kids" and form the foundation of cultural initiation, and the image from the story of the "Navel Stone" as the axis mundi of Theseus' society.
  • HW: Read through page 113 with special attention to the horse sacrifice and Theseus' reaction to it. Be prepared to write about the story in class.
Grade 10
  • Yesterday: Read forst hapf of chapter 13 while reading logs were checked. Finish through page 162 plus log.
  • Today: Scan chapter 11. In journals, write about the significance of the character development and/or irony on page 138.
  • Discussed the importance of the conversation between Zoe and Simon, and what it says about their relationship.
  • HW: Finish chapter 13 plus log.

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