Greek Mythology Schedule of Readings
Tues. Nov 3
Wed. Nov 4
Thurs. Nov 5
Mon. Nov 9
Tues. Nov 10
Wed. Nov 11
Fri. Nov 13
Mon Nov 16
Tues. Nov 17.
Work Period on Mini-Presentations and/or other assignments
Reading Presentations:
Earliest Heroes (p. 95-120)
Prometheus and Io:
Europa:
The Cyclops Polyphemus:
Flower Myth: Narcissus, Hyacinth, Adonis:
Cupid and Psyche (p. 121-134)
Eight Brief Tales of Lovers (p. 135-159)
Assign “The Great Heroes Before the Trojan War” presentation
Work period on presentation
The Quest of the Golden Fleece (p. 160-180)
Four Great Adventurers (p. 181-195)
The Great Heroes Before the Trojan War Reading Presentations:
196-207 Perseus (Reading Presentation):
208-223 Theseus (Reading Presentation):
224-244 Hercules (Reading Presentation):
245-252 Atalanta (Reading Presentation):
Thurs. Nov 19
Mon. Nov 23.
Percy Jackson Criticism
Tues. Nov 24.
Thurs. Nov 26
Work Period on Literature Circles
Fri. Nov 27.
The Trojan War p. 253-276 (Literature Circle)
Summarizer:
Connector:
Literary Luminary:
Illustrator:
Percy Jackson Criticism Due
Fall of Troy p. 277-290 (Literature Circle)
Summarizer:
Connector:
Literary Luminary:
Illustrator:
Adventures of Odysseus p. 291-319 (Literature Circle)
Summarizer:
Connector:
Literary Luminary:
Illustrator:
Assign Unit Project; Work Period
Mon. Nov 30.
Tues. Dec 1.
Thurs. Dec 3.
Fri. Dec 4.
Mon. Dec 7
Adventures of Aeneas p. 320-344 (Literature Circle)
Summarizer:
Connector:
Literary Luminary:
Illustrator:
Work Period on Unit Project
Wed. Dec 9
345-372 House of Atreus
Thurs. Dec 10.
Work Period on Unit Project
Fri. Dec 11.
373-393 House of Thebes
Tues. Dec 15.
394-408 House of Athens
Wed. Dec 16.
410-441 Less Important Myths, Brief Myths
Thurs. Dec 17.
Unit Project Due (Presentations)
Literature Circle Roles:
Summarizer:
Your job is to prepare a brief summary of the myth. Your group discussion will start with
your 5-6 minute statement that covers the key points, main highlights, and general idea of
today’s reading assignment.
Connector:
Your job is to find connections between the myth and you, and between the book and the
wider world. In addition, you also need to find connections between the larger
themes/archetype/binaries that we have been speaking of in class. You might want to
connect these to other texts that we have studied (Bible, literary theories, etc.) or even
other texts that you might think connect with the larger themes and topics that arise (e.g.
Psychoanalysis and Twilight).
Questioner/Discussion Director:
Your job is to develop a list of questions that your group might want to discuss about this
part of the book. Don’t worry about the small details; your task is to help people talk
about the big ideas in the reading and share their reactions. Usually the best discussion
questions come from your own thoughts, feelings, and concerns as you read.
Illustrator:
Good readers make pictures in their minds as they read. This is a chance to share some of
your own images and visions. Draw some kind of picture related to the reading you have
just done. It can be a sketch, cartoon, diagram, flowchart, or stick figure scene. You can
draw a picture of something that happened in the myth, or something that the reading
reminded you of, or a picture that conveys any idea or feeling you got from the reading.
Any kin of drawing or graphic is okay – you can even label things with words if that helps.
Present your image to the group during the literature circle whenever you feel it fits best
in the conversation. You don’t have to explain it immediately. You can let people speculate
what your picture means, so that they can connect your drawings to their own ideas
about the reading. After everyone has a say, you can always have the last word: tell them
what your picture means, refer to the parts in the text that you used, and/or convey what
it represents to you.
*I will be photocopying these together and giving them out to you. Be aware that what
you discuss will be present on your exam at the end of the unit so be specific and
thorough.
(10 marks) Knowledge & Understanding: Demonstrating knowledge of the myth
(10 marks) Thinking: Interpretation, analysis, depth in insight
(10 marks) Application: Making connections between sources
(10 marks) Communication:
How well does your section communicate what you are intending?
Grammar/conventions
Oral skills/participation/discussion