Monday, March 3, 2014

 

ENGLISH – 2nd trimester – Day 49

 

WARMUP:

1. Add to your notebooks: epithet (pg. 1076), Homeric simile/epic simile (pg. 1077), the Greek law of hospitality (pg. 1049 at the top)
1. Then read lines 822 – 827 and decide which of the 3 it is an example of…
2. Next, read over examples of Homeric similes from pages 1070, 1083, and 1101.
3. Name examples of epithets from the Odyssey
1. What would be a good epithet for you?
4. Read lines 10 – 15…what is Homer doing in this passage?
5. Review last book of Part 1: “The Cattle of the Sun God” (pg. 1071 – 1074)
6. Read page 1078.
1. On pg. 1078, who exhibits the Greek law of hospitality?
1. Where else in the story, so far, have we seen it mentioned?
7. Nearly finished reading/listening to several more books of The Odyssey, Part 2 (pgs. 1079 – 1101) – 45 minutes

 

ENGLISH homework:

 

Study for exam – Romeo & Juliet, The Odyssey use review sheet

 

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PLAYWRITING – Day 49

Discussed final projects (silent movies) and post test

 

·         Watched Charlie Chaplin shorts for inspiration:

o   The Lion’s Cage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79i84xYelZI

o   The Kid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNseEVlaCl4

o   Factory Work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfGs2Y5WJ14

 

FINAL SILENT FILM: Choose a protagonist (GOOD) and antagonist (BAD) archetype. Also choose one of the journeys (1-25) for your protagonist (GOOD).

Possible downloads (iTunes) – Magisto app or Silent Film Studio app (both FREE)

 

PLAYWRITING homework:

 

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