The Holidays Mythic Foundations / Regents Practice: Reading Poetry

Grade 12

• Journal: How are the ideas studied so far in class active in your own lives? (or) How is Thanksgiving a mythic event?
• Group and class discussion
• Mythology handout; for hw make sure "Atonement with the Father" is read and annotated.
• Group A journals due tomorrow.

Grade 10

• Journal: Free write (5 minutes)
• Regents Practice:
• What is poetry? Definition: the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
• Class read, annotated and discussed "Home Techtonics" by John Brantingham from the Aug. 2012 exa,.
• Will finish tomorrow.