Brit Lit.:

Today
Journal Prompt #3:
Please describe in detail your greatest fear. Have you ever tried to face it?  Why or why not?  If you have, please describe it.  If you have not, please explain why.        1/2 page

I assigned your paper:

The Hero’s Quest

Over the last week, we have looked at the classical definition of a hero.  Specifically, we discussed the research and findings of Joseph Campbell.  He believed that mythology was our one single truth as humans, and these stories connected us all in a very deep and spiritual way.

 

In a 4-5 page typed paper, please take a popular movie, play, or novel, and examine how it fits Campbell’s classical definition.  Please use the sheet that I gave you on this.  You may pick any hero that you feel fits this mold, however, here are some suggestions that would work well:  Pinocchio, The Wizard of Oz, Fight Club, Batman Begins, Dumbo, Star Wars (1^st 3), the Matrix, The Lion King, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, The Twilight Series, The Lord of the Rings Series, The Narnia Movies, Alice in Wonderland.

 

Your paper needs to have a clear thesis (a statement that clearly states what you will prove) and you must use solid examples in your body to back up your thesis.

 

We reviewed your reading HW.

 

We used the stages of the Hero's Quest and you made an original skit in small groups.  We performed these in class.

Brit LIt:

Today:

We started with
 Journal Prompt #2:  Please consider fear.  What makes you scared?  Please describe a moment when you were scared for fun.                                                                                             1/2 page

We finished the Finding Joe Doc.

D Block:  Hear Seamus reading Beowulf:
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=beowulf%20reading%20seamus&qs=n&form=QBVR&pq=beowulf%20reading%20seamus&sc=0-19&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&mid=015A67F9975654BB205C015A67F9975654BB205C    

A+ B Block Finish Beowulf in your anthology.

We continued talking about The Hero's Quest.

D Block: Here is what I was referencing in class today.  Please check it out if you are a fan:
http://www.tolkienbeowulf.com/           

Brit Lit.

Today:

We watched the first part of the documentary on J. Campbell- Finding Joe.
This can be viewed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YjpNMYCEN8

A/B Block- Please read pgs 23-27 in your Anthology.
C Block- Please read the introduction pages to Beowulf.