Homework for Monday: November 3rd.

1. Sign up for independent fiction book.. and 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

Today's Class: October 28th

Sick kids developed into a sick me..

Today you are going to build a preliminary literary argument about Gilgamesh.

Simply, you are going to be answering the following prompts, but notice, they are evaluative.
By answering the prompt you are developing an argumentative CLAIM (remember, a claim/thesis is an answer to an intellectual question)

Once you answer the prompt, you are going to develop this argument with support (think of the extended paragraph structure). Your argument will need specific textual support, warrants, and transitions. Write until your argument is complete.

Make sure that you are citing your text correctly. The scenario for this text is that it is a work from an anthology with no author.

Focus upon BOTH your writing structure and your thought process.

You will answer two prompts and submit them via Google Docs to me. Lara.cole@lsr7.net

Prompt #1:

What characteristic of the EPIC HERO do you believe best embodies the character of Gilgamesh and why do you feel he is developed in this manner? 

Prompt #2:

Do you feel that the character Gilgamesh is more a general archetype or a specific literary character? Why? 

Class today: October 27th

I have sick kids at home today. Follow this process today as you tear into Gilgamesh. 
1. Open up your notebook, Gilgamesh, and the EPIC notes link (they should also be in your notes).
With a partner (just one productive partner), start going through Gilgamesh with the conventions of the epic... On to 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.
Finish by Tuesday.

For Monday, October 27th

1. Read Gilgamesh. Remember- 'reading' actually means annotating the text. As you annotate, you will need to bring in your new information and skills... what have you learned about the history of the time period? how is it reflected in the reading? What are the concerns of the people of the era? What literary aspects do you recognize? (bring in previous literary analysis skills)What about archetypes? Are you seeing any represented? How? What plot elements are important? What structural elements are important? Anything look familiar? Now on to the EPIC.. Epic structure? Epic Hero?
Do you see patterns? Look beyond the concrete..  Tear it apart..

Have fun with it. Be brave!

Class for Tuesday, October 21st

1. Continue work from Monday if you have not finished.
2. In your notes, prepare the following question: What structures have you seen repeated in movies, literature, tv? Why do you think these structures are used? 
3. Under links, please read and take notes over the "Epic Notes".

For class on Wednesday:
Makes sure that you come ready to speak about the past few days. Bring questions you have about the content or your processing of the content.

BRONCO TIME: Sophomore Study Help BT will be on TUESDAY, October 28th in my classroom. Please contact me or Dr. Graff if you need to be scheduled.

Class today: October 20th

1. In your notes, jot down some basic characteristics of the Mesopotamian/Egyptian/Hebraic eras- Meaning, how would you describe them, generally?

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.

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

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?

5. Now read: Pages 30 and 33 in your book. Take great notes!

Due: Monday, October 20th

1. Annotated bibliographies. I have shared a folder with you. Please make sure your annotated bibliographies are uploaded to this folder by 11:59 PM on MONDAY, OCTOBER 20th.
Please name the bibliographies: last.first.anbib
Please also share your checklist: last.first.check
2. Prepare the following questions in your notes:
* How is the Mesopotamian/Egyptian/Hebrew culture like/unlike ours?
* What are some common threads that run in between the Mesopotamian/Egyptian/Hebrew cultures?
* How is the study of literature linked with the study of: religion, history, art, culture, etc? How?
* What did you find the most interesting in the reading?
* What was the most confusing?