WED. 2/26 SOUTH IHS (LATE START AND FINALS SCHEDULE)

Cartoon stories were turned in

In a.m. classes, we watched as much of "Persepolis" as time allowed. In p.m. class, we had time to watch the video and to show cartoon stories

HWK: NONE!

TUES. 1/26 SHELDON IHS

I tell the story of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves"

Groups work on cartoon story, due next class.

HWK: BRING IN COMPLETED CARTOON, WITH DIALOGUE AND COLOR

WED, 1/20 SHELDON IHS AND MONDAY 1/25 SOUTH IHS (NO LIT CLASSES ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY BECAUSE OF YOUR MEETING OF THE GREAT PEACEMAKERS)

Fishbowl discussions on "Persepolis." IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, GET A COPY OF THE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FROM THE HOMEWORK BOX AND TYPE A PARAGRAPH ANSWER TO ANY 3 OF THE QUESTIONS. DUE NEXT CLASS

Work with your cartoon groups on your cartoon story

HWK: None for Sheldon. South, you need to come to Monday's class ready for fishbowls, which means that you need to have finished reading the book.

FRIDAY 1/15 SHELDON IHS AND TUESDAY 1/19 SOUTH IHS

Graded partner discussion on "Persepolis." IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, PICK UP THESE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FROM THE HOMEWORK BOX AND TYPE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS. TYPE, TYPE, TYPE

Form groups of 3 or 4 to brainstorm childhood stories that you can make into your own cartoon

HWK: FINISH READING "PERSEPOLIS"

WED. 1/13 SHELDON IHS AND THURS. 1/14 SOUTH IHS

Check out the graphic novel "Persepolis"

Take an artwalk to see your artwork of characters from "Gilgamesh"

Watch Rick Steves travel video on Iran. Take notes on 10 different thing you learn. Notes should be a line or two long rather than just 3 or 4 words or whole paragraphs. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, GET IN TOUCH WITH ME FOR A TIME TO SEE THIS VIDEO AT LUNCH OR DOING A FREE PERIOD, OR YOU CAN WATCH IT ON GOOGLE VIDEO. YOU NEED TO TAKE NOTES ON 10 THINGS YOU LEARN WHILE WATCHING IT.

HWK: READ PGS 3-86 OF "PERSEPOLIS." SOME SCENES OF VIOLENCE APPEAR ON PAGES 50, 51, 74 AND 80. Feel free to completely skip those pages.

MONDAY 1/11 SHELDON IHS AND TUES. 1/12 SOUTH IHS

Review for and take quiz on "The Epic of Gilgamesh"

Continue work on character art assignment

Grading criteria for character art (worth a total of 25 points)
Work is neat and carefully done
Drawing fills the half page of plain paper on which you've done your art
A cuneiform border is neatly drawn around all sides
The character's name is on the front somewhere
Your name is in the bottom right hand corner

HWK: FINISH YOUR CHARACTER ART ASSIGNMENT

THURS. 1/7 SHELDON IHS AND FRIDAY 1/8 SOUTH IHS

Work in groups of 3 to discuss questions from the first 5 books of "Epic of Gilgamesh," then share answers with the whole class. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, YOU MUST GET A COPY OF THESE QUESTIONS FROM THE HOMEWORK BOX, CHOOSE 2 BOOKS, AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS FOR EACH OF THEM. TYPE THESE ANSWERS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES AND IN DECENT DETAIL -- AT LEAST 3 SENTENCES FOR EACH QUESTION.

Receive assignment for drawing a character from the epic.

HWK: FINISH READING THE EPIC. BE READY FOR A QUIZ.

TUES 1/5 SHELDON AND WED. 1/6 SOUTH (LATE START)

Get instructions on how to earn five points extra credit through finding an in-print allusion to a song, poem, book, short story, or play. Cannot be from internet or on video.

Get homework schedule for the rest of the semester

Lecture on background to "The Epic of Gilgamesh" and examples of cuneiform. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, BE SURE TO PICK UP THE 11 X 17 ARTICLE FROM THE HOMEWORK BOX TITLED "EPIC HERO" AND READ IT FOR BACKGROUND INFO.

As time permits, we begin reading the Epic together

HWK: READ THROUGH BOOK 5 AND BEGIN ANSWERING THE STUDY QUESTIONS. THOSE QUESTIONS AREN'T ACTUALLY DUE UNTIL THE READING OF THE EPIC IS FINISHED.