We will launch this week with Mr. Kachulis telling "The Golden Apple", the incident which sparked the Trojan War.  With equal parts mortals and god(dess)s, this one is a crowd-pleaser, and one that is fun to enact.  He will also tell a variety of contrasting scenes from "The Iliad" as a prelude to his final storytelling performance, "The Odyssey".  

On Tuesday and Wednesday, students will work with the Greek alphabet to translate root words from Greek to English and determine their meanings.  On Thursday, I will introduce the project that will be the capstone to our unit.  Students will be given detailed instructions, a schedule/checklist, a research organizer, and a planning sheet and "weekly update" form that need to be signed by parents/caregivers.  There is much choice built into this project so that students can work on something that is both of interest and highlights their individual talents.  I encourage students to work with a sibling, parent or other family member on their project--this has proven in previous years to be a wonderful way to spend time together! 

Homework:

Monday: final draft Theseus essay due Tuesday
Tuesday: read story of "Phaethon" for Thursday; add to charts as needed
Thursday:  read story of "Orpheus" for Monday; add to charts as needed
                   project planning sheet COMPLETED AND SIGNED for Monday


Mythology Project Instructions, Schedule, Plan/Update Sheets