HW for Wednesday, 3/30

North America packet 3 and 5 quiz questions.

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 3/30

Tomorrow we'll be going to the National Museum of the American Indian. In preparation for that, explore the cultures and art on this site:

http://www.nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/infinityofnations/

Homework for Monday, 3/28

North America packet 1 & 5 quiz questions (don't forget answers!).

Daily Warm-Up for Tuesday, 3/29

YOU WILL HAVE TO SIGN IN FOR THIS WARM UP!

Go to this site and click on the Navajo link:

http://www.bigmyth.com/2_eng_myths.html

Watch the video, then answer this question in a comment below (your response should be at least 4 complete sentences):

In which of the four worlds would you want to live? Why?

When you finish that, take some time to read some of the Native American myths on this page:

http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/loreindx.html

Homework for Thursday, 3/24

Make-up work!

If you're all caught up, no hw for you!

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 3/24

Try to create a creation myths crossword!

Go to this site:

http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.asp

HW for Wednesday, 3/23

Celtic myths packet 3 and 5 quiz questions.

We'll do a Celtic myths quiz -- based on your questions -- tomorrow!

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 3/23

Continue to explore the creation myths on this site:

http://www.bigmyth.com/webpages/2_eng_myths.htm

If you finish that, you may watch this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ouy214aCRnU

HW for Tuesday, 3/22

Read the Puritans and Pilgrims packet and write 10 quiz questions.

HW for Tuesday, 3/22

Read Celtic Myths packet 2 and write 5 quiz questions.

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 3/22

Choose a culture and read about its creation myth. You will use this information in an exercise we'll do together in class, so learn it well!

http://www.bigmyth.com/webpages/2_eng_myths.htm

HW for Monday, 3/21

Read the Celtic mythology packet 1. Write 5 quiz questions. Include answers.

Daily Warm Up for Monday, 3/21

Explore this site:

http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/D3.HTM

HW for Friday, 3/18

Finish Norse God Portfolio #4 -- it should be typed and double-spaced.

AND

If you have any missing work, do it!

Daily Warm Up for Friday, 3/18

Continue exploring this site. Read the stories!

http://www.timelessmyths.com/norse/

HW for Thursday, 3/17

Complete #3 of your Norse God portfolio -- summarize, in at least 300 words -- a story in which your god/goddess is a main character. This must be typed and double-spaced. We will peer edit these in class.

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 3/17

In honor of Ireland, check out this site and read about Celtic mythology:

http://www.livingmyths.com/Celticmyth.htm

HW for Wednesday, 3/16

Read "Hammer of Thor" and write 5 quz questions.

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 3/16

http://www.timelessmyths.com/norse/

Daily Warm-Up for Monday, 3/14

Go to this site:

http://www.gods-heros-myth.com/games/games2.html

Use the information on that site (or other sites, if you'd like to explore) to try to complete the crossword!

HW for Friday, 3/11

Read Northern Europe packet 1 and write 5 quiz questions.

Daily Warm Up for Friday, 3/11

It's Friday! Go to this site and have fun!

http://www.wingedsandals.com/

HW for Thursday, 3/10

Complete the review sheet for tomorrow's quiz.

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 3/10

Complete the crossword puzzles that your classmates created!

HW for Wednesday, 3/9

Complete another crossword!

Remember, you'll need to know these guys for Friday's quiz!

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 3/8

Study each of the 5 paintings listed on this site and answer the questions below each painting.

http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/origin_myths/inq_pandora.shtm

Once you've successfully completed that, try this:

http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/interactive/arcade.htm

Homework for Tuesday, 3/8

Go to this site and create a Greek (and Roman) Myths crossword of your own! We'll share these with your classmates. Your puzzle must include at least 10 clues.

Be sure to read the directions very carefully . . .

http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.asp

Homework for Monday, 3/7

Complete the mythological wordfind/crossword.

Daily Warm Up for Monday, 3/7

Continue Friday's warm up.

Homework for Friday, 3/4

The Hero's Journey in _______________

Choose a book or movie that you know well and fill in the stages of the hero's journey!

If you're stuck for ideas, think about:

Harry Potter

Spiderman

Percy Jackson

Lord of the Rings

Spaceballs (Lucas!)

Chronicles of Narnia

The Odyssey

and so on . . . .

Daily Warm Up for Friday, 3/4

Go to this website and choose some myths to read/listen to:

http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html

By the end of next week, you will need to be familiar with the following characters, so this warm up is your chance to get started!

Perseus

Zeus

Hercules/Heracles

Medusa

Gaea

Uranus

Cronus/Kronos

Apollo

Artemis

Athena

Ares

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

Hermes

Hades

Persephone

Demeter

Helios

Pandora

Pan

Echo

Narcissus

Orpheus

Homework for Thursday, 3/3

Complete the mythical products sheet.

Homework for Friday, 3/3

The Hero's Journey in _______________

Choose a book or movie that you know well and fill in the stages of the hero's journey!

If you're stuck for ideas, think about:

Harry Potter

Spiderman

Percy Jackson

Lord of the Rings

Spaceballs (Lucas!)

Chronicles of Narnia

The Odyssey

and so on . . . .

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 3/3

Keep exploring this website:

http://www.wingedsandals.com/

Homework for Wednesday, 3/2

Read the circled sections of packet 1 and write 10 quiz questions (and answers!) based on the reading.

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 3/2

Take these quizzes on Greek mythology, How much do you already know?!

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/mythology/quiz.html

http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_quiz_myth.htm

http://eawc.evansville.edu/quizzes/greekmyth.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0119204/games/quiz.html

Now, tell me: which Greek God are YOU?

http://www.paleothea.com/quizzes.html