OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to identify similarities and differences in the qualities of classic heroes.
JOURNAL: Vocabulary Practice:
1) When might you gloat at someone?
2) Who is allowed to legally smite someone?
3) During which season will you feel stifled by the air?
4) When cooking, what foods taste best when they are seared?
5) List a few things you covet.
AGENDA: 1) Plot Review: Class will plot the stories of "Theseus" and "Sigurd" on plot pyramids to review the main events of both stories.
2) VENN Diagram: Complete a VENN diagram for Theseus/Sigurd in which you compare/contrast the heroes based on: their childhood/family, their main quests, their weapons, their motivation, their role models, their sense of justice, etc.
3) Introduction to Theseus/Sigurd Compare/Contrast Essay: You will be writing an essay in which you compare/contrast Theseus/Sigurd as heroes. You will use your VENN diagram to come up with THREE similarities and THREE differences between the two characters.
ESSAY VALUE: 100 pts.
VALUE BREAKDOWN:
Essay Outline: 25 pts. (based on completion)
Final Copy: 75 pts. (25 pts. = length, 40 pts. = accuracy, 10 pts. = grammar/spelling)
DUE DATES: Essay Outline = Monday, February 14
Rough Draft = Monday, February 14 (to be typed in class)
Final Copy = Friday, February 18 (to be typed in class)
4) Essay Outline: Class will go over the elements of the Theseus/Sigurd Compare/Contrast essay outline. You will then begin working on your outline.
HOMEWORK: Practice Worksheet for Vocab Quiz ***Study for Tomorrow's Quiz!!!***
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