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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Due: October 31st/ November 1st
1. Summary of today's Socratic seminar
2. Read 63-73 in text. Annotate and take notes. Use your close reading questions and your new literary structural elements to help your analysis.
2. Read 63-73 in text. Annotate and take notes. Use your close reading questions and your new literary structural elements to help your analysis.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Due: Tuesday, October 30
Your first Socratic seminar is on Tuesday. Please do the following to prepare:
1. Review the Socratic seminar handout I gave in class on Monday. Review the differences between dialogue and debate, the guidelines and the scoring.
2. Write four questions (as instructed on the 'questions' handout) addressing the notes, which you have been preparing (quest, epic, myth, oral poetry) and Gilgamesh.
1. Review the Socratic seminar handout I gave in class on Monday. Review the differences between dialogue and debate, the guidelines and the scoring.
2. Write four questions (as instructed on the 'questions' handout) addressing the notes, which you have been preparing (quest, epic, myth, oral poetry) and Gilgamesh.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Themes of Gilgamesh and MYTH- Monday's class
Major themes of Gilgamesh:
1. Problem with kingship (power)
2. Fear of death
3. Fear of women
4. Love between men
5. The role of gods
Myth: a shared ancestral history passed down consciously from generation to generation.
Characteristics:
1. Explains the happenings of the past with a sense of what is to happen in the future
2 Acts as the glue that sticks a society together; provides a sense of identity
3. Provides a moral code for society
Look for textual evidence to support these themes and characteristics of a myth.. place in your notes.
Be ready for discussion on Monday
1. Problem with kingship (power)
2. Fear of death
3. Fear of women
4. Love between men
5. The role of gods
Myth: a shared ancestral history passed down consciously from generation to generation.
Characteristics:
1. Explains the happenings of the past with a sense of what is to happen in the future
2 Acts as the glue that sticks a society together; provides a sense of identity
3. Provides a moral code for society
Look for textual evidence to support these themes and characteristics of a myth.. place in your notes.
Be ready for discussion on Monday
Due: Monday, October 29
1. Your notes must be completed with textual evidence of the following literary terms/devices:
- Oral poetry
- Epic
- Myth
- Themes of Gilgamesh:
Again, you need textual evidence for each of the characteristics of these devices... not just the devices in your notes.
Bring your book, daily.
- Oral poetry
- Epic
- Myth
- Themes of Gilgamesh:
Again, you need textual evidence for each of the characteristics of these devices... not just the devices in your notes.
Bring your book, daily.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Online Inquiry #1: Gilgamesh
After reading the selection from The Epic of Gilgamesh and the handout on the discovery and importance of Gilgamesh, respond to the following prompt ONLINE! You will simply respond to THIS post. First, however, you will need to sign in to eblogger. You may use your gmail account. You must sign in to post. Once you sign in then type in the text box below my post.
Remember this is a formal writing assignment because I am your audience.. It doesn't matter how you are used to writing online; it matters only who your audience is!
Question:
After reading the two quotes by Sandars and Abusch on your handout, what quote do you feel best captures the importance of Gilgamesh and why?
Remember to refer to specific elements of the quote to support your answer. Avoid vague references.
Remember this is a formal writing assignment because I am your audience.. It doesn't matter how you are used to writing online; it matters only who your audience is!
Question:
After reading the two quotes by Sandars and Abusch on your handout, what quote do you feel best captures the importance of Gilgamesh and why?
Remember to refer to specific elements of the quote to support your answer. Avoid vague references.
Due: Friday, October 26
1. Online inquiry response from the Gilgamesh handout given to you in class on Wednesday/Thursday. Post online by your class time on Friday! It will not be accepted after your class begins.
2. Evidence in notes of the characteristics of the epic and oral poetry in Gilgamesh. This is text evaluation. Notes do not have to be perfect, but they need to show depth!
2. Evidence in notes of the characteristics of the epic and oral poetry in Gilgamesh. This is text evaluation. Notes do not have to be perfect, but they need to show depth!
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