Return of the MEMES! Class Rules and Expectations!
Here is the PowerPoint we went over in class today. It has some fun images that go along with what I really want you to know and expect...
Odyssey TEST!
There are five sections on the Odyssey test. The entire test is skills-based, rather than content-based. This means that the reading and...
Notes on The Odyssey
Today, we have finished our notes for the background understanding and literary techniques before diving into the Odyssey. Check back on...
Hero's Journey QUIZ Tomorrow
Today, we finished up "A Sound of Thunder," analyzing the story in the same manner as the quiz tomorrow. We also watched a mini episode...
"A Sound of Thunder:" A Twist on the Hero's Journey
Today, we read Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder." This story thrills with time travel, dinosaurs, shady characters, and suspense....
Captain America: A Hero's Journey
We will be "leveling up" our analysis of the Hero's Journey tomorrow by reading a more complicated Ray Bradbury short story. We will...
The Hero's Journey
After finishing with character archetypes, today we looked at the Hero's Journey itself. This cycle path can be found in many stories, as...
Joseph Campbell's Archetypes
Today, we begin to embark upon our own Hero's Journey into identifying character, plot, and story archetypes. Joseph Campbell came up...
Coming-of-Age
Today, we talked about bildungsroman, the literary theme and genre of a child growing to adulthood. Almost every YA book or movie has...
EOC Test Strategies
Today, we went over the big problem from the Style Assessment: written responses! These are often called "free responses," "written...
