Brit Lit:

Today:

D Block:
 Journal Prompt:  Revenge can indeed be sweet.  Like Grendel's Mom, please describe a time when you got revenge.  Was is sweet?  If you could do it again, would you?  Why?      1 page

We reviewed pgs 50-100.  Per our deal, no vacation HW.

We finished and passed in your first draft.  Final is due Tuesday after vacation.

A+B Block:  We finished our 1st draft and passed it in.  Final is due Tuesday after break.


Have a great vacation!  Be safe and make good choices.  See you on the flip side.

Brit Lit:

Today we wrote the first draft of your paper.  A few general reminders:

1st draft is due Friday.  It does not need to be perfect.  We will be working on revising these the Monday that we get back.

The requirement is 4-5 pages.  Please make sure you cover 10 of the 12 stages that we went over.  For each, begin by defining the stage, followed by how your movie specifically connects.

Final copy due Tuesday after vacation.

D Block HW:  Please read to pg 100 for tonight.

Brit. Lit.:

Yesterday (Tuesday)
We used the time to work on the outline for your paper.

Today: 
We went over specifics on how to write this paper.  I answered any questions and offered help.  Most of the class was spent in the computer lab writing your first draft.  First draft is due Friday at the end of class.

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.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We started with
journal prompt #1:  What in your opinion makes a person a hero?  Who are yours?  Who do you consider modern hero and why?  Please end with describing a time that you were heroic?                                                                             1 page

We took a quiz on your reading.

We began our look at the Hero's Quest.

HW:  Please watch a movie that you feel might follow these steps (most action movies do.)  Suggestions:

Rocky, Finding Nemo, Dumbo, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Happy Gilmore, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Jaws.

Brit Lit

Today:

We looked at the origin of stories.

We defined and discussed the oral tradition.

Telephone: I passed around a fictional story about Mr. Lucas and we retold it across the class.  We agreed that stories lose detail and change if not written down.

I gave you 20 minutes to write a creation story.  Must be 1 page and include:
Explain the seasons, day/night, life/death, right/wrong, how the world came to be.

We read The Seafarer and looked at how pagan and Christian beliefs merged.  We also defined it as a Lyric poem.

HW:  Please read pgs 2-14.  We will have a 5 question quiz on Friday- Start strong!

Brit Lit:

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Best of luck to you all.  I greatly enjoyed our time together.