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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Myth and Psyche, Conclusion / Thje Silver Kiss, Ch. 15

Tuesday:

Grade 12
  • Continue class discussion on the last section of Myth and Psyche. Begin general review
  • Exam pushed back to Thursday.
  • Collect Group B journals
Grade 10
  • Journal: Why did the story have to end the way it did?
  • Discuss journal answer
  • Groups complete literary element analysis for ch. 15
  • Tomorrow: final discussion
  • Begin planning essay
  • Exam Thursday
  • Journals due Thursday.


Monday:

Grade 12
  • Journal: According to Jung, what is the function of the hero myth? Discuss answers.
  • Read and annotate "The Goal of Individuation and Its Symbols."
  • Discuss in teams, then as a class.
  • HW: Reread the introduction to Myth and Psyche
  • Final discussion and review tomorrow.
  • Exam on Wenesday.
  • Group B journals due tomorrow

Grade 10
  • Journal: free write
  • finish analysis of ch. 13b and ch. 14.
  • Discuss
  • HW: Ch. 15 plus summary.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Grade 12
  • Read, annotated and discussed Myth and Psyche: The Dragon Fight and Redemption of the Feminine. Will finish up tomorrow.
  • Planning on the Myth and Psyche exam for next Wednesday. Students will be able to use their notes but not the paper itself.

Grade 10
  • Took Silver Kiss quiz 3.
  • HW: Chapt. 14 plus summary.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Myth and Psyche, continued / Silver Kiss Ch. 12-13

Grade 12
  • Journal: What is the most important sentence or idea in "The Hero Myth: Birth, Call, Journey" and why?
  • Share questions and answers with team, then large group discussion.
  • Begin working the next section, "The Hero Myth: The Dragon Fight and Redemption of the Feminine" for vocabulary.

Grade 10
  • Pop quiz on cha. 13a to pg. 162.
  • Literary element analysis discussion for chapter 12.
  • Teams work the literary element analysis for ch. 13a.
  • HW: Finish chapter 13 plus summary.
  • Quiz on chapters 9-12 tomorrow and reading log check.
  • Note: Journals will be collected next week due to some work back up.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Grade 12
  • Collected group a journals today. First grade of the 2nd marking period!
  • We worked on Myth and Psyche today, writing and answering questions and discussing the 4th section. Will continue tomorrow.
  • Reminder: Samurai essay rewrites due no later than next Monday!

Grade 10
  • After a free write in journals, class worked on summarizing chapter 12.
  • We then discussed the important parts of chapter 11, and will continue with chapter 12 tomorrow.
  • Tonight: chapter 13 to page 162 plus summary.

Tuesday, November 05, 2013

Myth and Psyche IV / SK, continued

Grade 12
  • Read section 2 of Myth and Psyche: "The Original Embryonic State." Noted unfamiliar vocabulary, read and annotated. read a third time and summarized key points into notebook.
  • The Last Samurai refocus: those who scored below a 75 will have to rewrite the essay, optional for those who scored 75 or above. The current grade will count as a minor, 1st marking period grade. The rewrite will be a major 2nd marking period grade.
  • Group B journals due Wednesday.

Grade 10
  • HW: Chapter 10 up to page 117 plus reading log summary.

Friday, November 01, 2013

Myth and Psyche III / SK Quiz II

Grade 12
  • Lots of absences today! You are responsible for catching up!
  • Collected Samurai Essays.
  • Reviewed and discussed introduction to Myth and Psyche.
  • Organize main points into notebooks.
  • Group B will have to submit journals on Wednesday of next week because of th Superintendents Conference Day.

Grade 10
  • Went over quiz 1.
  • Took quiz 2.
  • Started reading chapter 9. Finish chapter and write summary for hw.