Magister Yeats
M3.01
What makes for a cultural hero?
BELL WORK
Class Share-Out: Who are your heroes (or would define as a hero)? Why?
WE WILL
YOU WILL
Complete the hero concepts quiz
IF YOU FINISH EARLY
Make a list of your favorite heroes in stories (film, books, games, etc.) do they fit the mold of the hero?V
M3.02
The Navajo Monster Slayers
BELL WORK
What do you recall about the Navajo creation story?
WE WILL
Describe the significance of Changing Woman to Navajo myth.
YOU WILL
Answer reading response questions over the passage.
IF YOU FINISH EARLY
Answer an additional "with our lenses on" prompt.
M3.03 a-c
Gilgamesh
BELL WORK
Review major concepts to keep in mind as we read hero stories.
WE WILL
Discuss the textual history and plot of Gilgamesh. (a)
Discuss sections of the epic as we progress. (b-c)
YOU WILL
Read the Epic of Gilgamesh, pages 1-11 and answer questions (a)
Read the Epic of Gilgamesh, pages 12-25 and answer questions (b).
Answer final reflection questions (c)
IF YOU FINISH EARLY
In what ways have stories stayed the same over thousands of years? Make a list in your journal.If you still have additional time, answer an additional prompt from part c.
M3.04 a-c
Jason and Medea
BELL WORK
What do you think would happen to the famous mythical pairs if the relationship was toxic?
WE WILL
Watch a summary of Jason and the Golden Fleece.
Summarize the plot of Euripides' Medea.
YOU WILL
Read parts I and II of Medea, then answer the reader response questions.
Read part III of Medea, and answer the analysis questions.
IF YOU FINISH EARLY
Answer one additional lenses prompt.
M3.05
Achilles and Aeneas
BELL WORK
What do you already know about Achilles?
WE WILL
Describe the biography of Homer.
Summarize the plot of the Iliad and Odyssey.
Identify who Virgil was and why he borrowed so heavily from Homer.
YOU WILL
Watch the summary of the Iliad and the Aeneid.
Answer the response questions.
What influences do you see the Epic of Gilgamesh playing on the Iliad and the Aeneid?
IF YOU FINISH EARLY
Read and reflect on this book review, arguing that Homer was actually a woman. Would that change the way you feel about what you've read in these passages?
M3.06 a-b
Shango and Orishas
BELL WORK
Why do so many heroes also serve as rulers of cities?
WE WILL
Discuss the legendary king Shango.
YOU WILL
Read the legend of Shango. (a)
Answer response questions. (b)
IF YOU FINISH EARLY
Answer one additional lenses prompt.
M3.07 a-c
Rama and the Ramayana
BELL WORK
Are any of the heroes we've met so far examples of ethical behavior?
WE WILL
Identify Valmiki and the textual history of the Ramayana.
YOU WILL
Read the summary of the Ramayana. (a)
Answer the reading response questions. (b)
Answer the final reflection question. (c)
IF YOU FINISH EARLY
M3.08
Billkis, Kang-kys, and Mulan
BELL WORK
Why has Mulan drawn so much attention in American culture?
WE WILL
Describe the role of women in traditional East Asia.
Identify Uighur culture.
Discuss the way in which modern myth has transformed Mulan.
IF YOU FINISH EARLY
Read about why the live-action production of Mulan did not get a great reception in China. If you've seen it, do you agree? If you haven't, what do you think film studios should do to avoid making these types of blunders in the future?
M3.09 a-b
King Arthur
BELL WORK
What do you know about King Arthur?
WE WILL
Discuss the historical veracity of Arthur.
Identify ways in which post-Christian legends differ from earlier myths in Europe.
YOU WILL
Read a short selection of myths around King Arthur.
Select one element of the legend of King Arthur and create a visual representation.
Write a short response explaining why you chose that particular element of the myth.
IF YOU FINISH EARLY
M3.10
Maui
BELL WORK
What do you know about the god Maui?
WE WILL
Watch the myth of Maui via Crash Course Mythology
Watch the song You're Welcome from Disney's Moana.
YOU WILL
Read an essay on the depiction of Maui in the Disney film Moana.
Respond to the Maui reflection questions.
IF YOU FINISH EARLY
M3.11 a-d
The American Hero
BELL WORK
Introduce the background to O Brother, Where Art Thou.
WE WILL
Watch the film (a-c)
YOU WILL
Respond to the prompt using the narrative of the film as evidence. (d)
Prompt: In what ways does Ulysseus Everett McGill fit into the traditional mold of a hero? How is he similar to and different from the Odysseus you read about in 9th grade?
IF YOU FINISH EARLY
What stories interested you more: stories about female heroes or stories about male heroes? Why?