WEEK 18: Finals/Winter Break...HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

RESOURCES: Syllabus| Final Exam Study Guide| Course Extension Registration Form

PERIOD 1

PERIOD 2

PERIOD 4

MONDAY
1. Personal Ithica Project: Apply the 12 stages of a monomyth to your life.
HW: Complete final exam study guide in preparation for review on Wed.

TUESDAY
1. Watch The Odyssey and complete viewing guide.
2. Apply monomyth to Odysseus' journey
HW: Complete final exam study guide in preparation for review on Wed.

WEDNESDAY
1. Finish The Odyssey 
2. Final Exam Review 
HW: Study for Final

THURSDAY-FRIDAY
1. Final Exams (Thurs: 3rd/4th; Fri: 1st/2nd period)
HW: Turn in any registration forms and HAVE A WONDERFUL WINTER BREAK!!!

IMPORTANT DATES

Dec 20-21...FINAL EXAMS
Dec 20, 21; Jan 4, 7th...Course Extension Registration Deadlines
Dec 22-Jan 7...WINTER BREAK
Jan 8-11...Course Extension Dates

WEEK 17: Romeo and Juliet/Odyssey

RESOURCES: Syllabus| Zinc Link |ACT 1-5 Summary|Puns| R+J Movie Questions| Vocab List-R+J| Romeo+Juliet Full Text| Monologues in R+J| Final Exam Study Guide| Hero's Journey

MONDAY
1. Scene Adaptation: Work in Acting Companies in completing your script and rehearsing lines.
HW: Presentation due Tuesday 11th.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY
1. Presentations: Scene Adaptation 
2. Watch Baz Luhrmahn's adaptation of R+J and complete comparison writing
HW: Review study guide for final exam

THURSDAY
1. Introduce the Monomyth also know as the hero's journey.
2. Apply the 12 stages in a monomyth to some recent superhero movies (Spiderman, Batman, Wolverine)
3. Introduce mythology and characters in The Oddyssey
4. Apply the monomyth to Odysseus' journey
HW: What is your personal Ithica?  Start thinking about how the 12 stages apply in your life.

FRIDAY
1. Rough Draft: Write down the 12 stages of a monomyth also known as hero's journey and apply them to your life.  What is your own personal Ithica?
2. Use one of the following digital media platforms to create your own Personal Ithica using student examples.
3. Watch Odyssey and complete viewing guide

IMPORTANT DATES

December 12...LAST DAY FOR MAKEUP WORK

December 20-21...FINAL EXAMS

December 22-January 7...WINTER BREAK

WEEK 16: Romeo and Juliet (Tragedy)

RESOURCES: Syllabus| Zinc Link |ACT 1-5 Summary|Puns| R+J Movie Questions| Vocab List-R+J| Romeo+Juliet Full Text| Monologues in R+J

MONDAY
1. Intro Drama Terms
2. TPCASTT for Sonnet XVIII (Shall I compare thee..)
3. Read ACT I/Watch Romeo and Juliet movie
4. Complete Viewing Guide Questions
HW: None


TUESDAY
1. Intro Monologue vs. Solilique
2. Monologue Scavenger Hunt: Find 5 monologues in ACT I and complete in chart on pg. 371.
3. Read ACT II/Watch Romeo and Juliet movie
4. Complete Viewing Guide Questions

HW: None

WEDNESDAY
1. Intro Puns
2. Write a pun using a homonym
3. Read ACT III/Watch movie version
4. Complete Viewing Guide Questions
HW: None

THURSDAY
1. Writing Prompt: Choose one to complete a RACER paragraph using an example directly from the play.
2. Finish movie and viewing guide (1-40)
3. Acting Companies: Get into groups and choose a scene to interpret in the form of a skit.  Assign roles using chart and rewrite lines to fit a modern audience.
HW: Vocab List/Quiz Friday 7th, Write/rehearse lines for Acting Company


FRIDAY
1. HW Check: Vocab List
2. Vocab Quiz
3. Acting Companies: Finalize your lines for your skit on Monday 10th.
HW: Memorize lines for skit. Be present for skit on Monday 10th!!!