Class today: November 9th

1. Finish the archetype posters. Hang on the wall.
2. Small groups- work on EPIC conventions together. Find specific examples in Gilgamesh.
Put into notes.
3. Socratic seminar on Gilgamesh- Epic conventions AND archetypes on TUESDAY.
4. Use your time to write 5 upper level ANALYSIS questions addressing these conventions.

Due: November 9th

1. In your notes, start going through Gilgamesh with the conventions of the epic... start with the general conventions and on.. You will be putting in specific examples of how these conventions are seen... Specific evidence. Textual evidence. This can be bullet pointed.. But thorough.

Class today: November 6th

1. Sign up for independent fiction book.. and then make sure you check for approval of your book. Remember that some books are in the LSN curriculum, so therefore, not eligible.

Lord of the Flies 
Macbeth
Hamlet
Brave New World
The Canterbury Tales
The Great Gatsby
A Farewell to Arms 
The Crucible
Frankenstein
Fahrenheit 451
Into the Wild
Beowulf
Antigone
Oedipus Rex
The Taming of the Shrew
Night
The Odyssey
Animal Farm
Huckleberry Finn 
Of Mice and Men 
Pride and Prejudice 
A Midsummer Night's Dream 
The Death of a Salesman
A Raisin in the Sun
Metamorphosis

Class today: November 2nd

Trick-or-treating lead to an ear infection in one of my five-year olds.

How did Gilgamesh go? There is a lot to dig into!
You need to partner up with a productive partner. Make sure you have your book and your notes.
You are starting to delve into the text in thorough manner. The questions I have listed below will help you start this process.

The expectations:
1. I am not just wanting you to "answer the question".
2. I am expecting you to take the question and make it into a topic/heading for your notes.
3. From this, you are to make lists of evidence and points/conclusions from the prompt. You need to be putting in textual examples in your notes, not just brief/vague references.

Questions to consider:
1. What have you learned about the history of the time period? How is it reflected in the reading? (historical context)
2.  What are the concerns of the people of the era?
3. What literary aspects do you recognize? (bring in previous literary analysis skills)
4. What about archetypes? Are you seeing any represented? How? What do they reveal about the meaning of the text?
5. What plot elements are important?

For next class period, you need to click on the "Epic Notes" link (on the right).
Get the notes on the Epic in your notes.

Due: Monday, November 2nd

1. Respond to the two questions on Google Classroom. Respond to the question completely and then at some point respond to a classmate's answer. You may add to their response. Contribute with more evidence, etc.
2. Read Gilgamesh in your literature book. Pages 32-46.
- Annotate effectively. Pay attention to the emergence of archetypes. Look to the patterns are obvious in one of the earliest pieces of literature. Think about how important this work of literature is in the works that follow.

October 28th and 29th- Archetypes!

1. In your notes, jot down some basic characteristics of the Mesopotamian/Egyptian/Hebraic eras- Meaning, how would you describe them, generally? (Your examination into historical context can help you with this)

ARCHETYPE: A repeated pattern found in art, literature, history, politics.

2. Read and take notes over the following link: Jung and Archetypes
- This is an author's personal website where he explains his research topics. This is a good introduction to Jung, the brilliant mind credited for the study of archetypes.

3. Now that your interest is peaked, review the following lists of archetypes: Archetype list #1
Archetype list #2

*If you are needing a more general introduction and clarity on archetypes and/or Jung:
Jung- Wikipedia
Archetype- Wikipedia
(notice.. a turn to Wikipedia for generalized information)

4. Now, in your notes, prepare the following questions:
- How do archetypes influence my understanding of a text? (what is a text, again?)
- Where have I seen examples of these archetypes in my world beyond a literary text? Examples. Lots!
- How does the study of archetypes tie into my previous question about history, religion, art, culture, etc?

Class today: October 26th

1. Double/triple check your annotated bibliography. Look at it against the sample annotated bibliography (but remember your work will have 3 paragraphs per annotation). Go through the checklist again. Check, again, the scoring guide.

2. Write the definition of HISTORICAL CONTEXT in your notes.

3. Open the following document. Make a copy for your drive and then close out of my copy.
You will be going through the factual aspects of Ancient Mesopotamia in order to understand their larger impact/significance. Mesopotamia Historical Context Significance Doc