August 28-31, 2007
English 11
Weekly Objectives: To orient students to course expectations; to introduce the concept of myth in American literature; to discuss Joseph Campbell's monomyth; to apply monomyth to contemporary cinema
August 28, 2007
Activity: Discuss English 11 Course Objectives; Opening Day Survey
Assessment: Wrtten response to opening day survey
HW: Read handout Joseph Campbell's Monomyth
August 29-30 2007
Activity: View Star Wars; take notes using Joseph Campbell's Monomyth handout and worksheet.
Assessment: Complete monomyth worksheet
HW: Continue work on monomyth worksheet
August 31, 2007
Activity: Finish viewing Star Wars; take notes using Joseph Campbell's Monomyth handout and worksheet.
Assessment: Vocabulary quiz over terms from Joseph Campbell's Monomyth handout; collect worksheet
HW: Readings from IAR
AP English 12
Weekly Objectives: To orient students to course expectations; to complete written diagnostic assessments over summer readings
August 28, 2007
Activity: Discuss AP English 12 Course Expectations; distribute readings packet
HW: Read and take notes from packet.
August 29-31, 2007
Activity: Written assessment over summer reading
HW: Read and take notes from packet.
English 11 Readings:
According to the scholar Joseph Campbell, myths have four functions:
1. to instill a sense of awe toward the mystery of the universe
2. to explain the workings of the natural world
3. to support and validate social customs
4. to guide people through the trials of living
Joseph Campbell's Monomyth and worksheet.