Thursday, November 30, 2017

Take Home Quiz for The Iliad



Take-home Quiz/The Iliad 
THIS IS DUE ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 4th
Without any type of assistance (no notes, no internet, no conferencing, etc.), thoroughly respond to each image in association with the corresponding questions. The questions are located below ALL of the images.  You are welcome to HAND-WRITE your responses. I TRUST YOU! I know that I am giving you a great deal of  "power" in relationship to assigning this as a "take-home" assessment; therefore, I expect you to venerate yourselves and me by being honest!

I have included a "Name Bank" to assist you with the questions. Some characters you are welcome to refer to in general terms.  Paris, Agamemnon, Menelaus, Helen, Odysseus, Iphigenia, Breseis


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QUESTIONS
Each question correlates to the above images. Please focus on specifics, including names, in your responses. REMEMBER THAT YOUR AUDIENCE HAS NO UNDERSTANDING of THE ILIAD'S PLOT LINE......GO DEEP!

1. Explain the significance of this event.How is it even relevant to The Iliad? Please be aware of the bird carved within the marble.

2. Focus on #2 and #3 for this question: Both events depicted are vitally important regarding schema for the epic poem. Explain why an audience needs to grasp both indicated events. Notice a female character in the top left hand corner of the painting; she has just released an object from her hand.

4. Respond to the following text in relationship to the image, and events associated with The Iliad.
"The oracle warned King Priam and his queen that Alexander would cause great and utter destruction. 

5. I'm confused! Explain this image and then justify WHY it is important for a reader to understand?

 6.. Why is this event important to the epic’s plot line?Focus on characterization within your response.  

7.  This image offers insight into characterization. Explain this image. What do you learn from this part of the story? 

8. This is not Paris taking Helen from Sparta! This event acts a the catalyst for Achilles's behavior throughout most of The Iliad.  Explain why this event is important, and why it occurs in the first place.

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Tuesday, November 28th, 2017

Dear Mythology Kids,
If you missed class, we completed the following:
1. PC #8

Welcome back! I hope you had an incredible holiday. Please record your homework, and then PULL OUT your graphic organizer for The ILIAD; it’s orange. Use the highlighter on your desk, or one of your markers, preferably red, and ANNOTATE all the events that occur before the epic actually begins. Now return to this PC (#8) The following two images are important to THE ILIAD. One occurs before the actual epic begins, and the other is an important moment within the poem. Identify which event occurs where, offer a “lay” person some schema regarding each piece of art, and then explain why an audience needs to have information about both events.
 
 
3. We then read the section from The Iliad involving the battle between Paris and Menelaus. Well done, Dallas, Taylor, Mel, and Logan!
4. In addition, we identified the gods and their chosen side, Greek or Trojan, for the war.

HOMEWORK:
1. Please read pages 255-266 in your textbook. You will have a quiz on Thursday covering the information provided today, and the previous information offered in class.
2. Annotate/notate the pages using any color. You need to have 3-5 annotations/notations/page.
3. PROJECT IS DUE ON DECEMBER 12th. Please let me know if I can help you; I am available. 

Practice Quiz for Thursday;

Practice Quiz: 
Identify the character(s) referred to in the underlined text. Some questions will require greater explanation. Please do not use your notes, as that would be an integrity issue. Use this as a per-assessment, my young friends.
1 "....and he entered a friend's dwelling stealing away a woman."  
1__________ (he)_2__________(friend's)__3_________(woman) 
4. "The face that launched a thousand ships." 
__________ (the face)
4. Explain the allusion in #4.
5. "I also have the goddess on my side. Come, sit by me, and we will forget about this ridiculous war." 
5._____________ (I)6. ___________ (goddess)
7."He angered the goddess with his arrogance and vanity. The winds refused to blow.
_7________ (he) __8__________(explain "arrogance and vanity.")
9. "How dare you include me in your lie. I had no part in this travesty. I will not be held accountable for your sin. I swear I will have my revenge upon you." 9. ____________ (you) 10. ___________ (me)
11. If 11.I must kill my 12.child, the joy of my house, to progress a war, then I shall."
11. _______________ (I) 12________________ (child, joy of my house)
I look forward to seeing you on Thursday!

Your FINAL exam!

Dear Mythology Kids, It's nice to "see" you again. Let me offer some "study guidance" for your final exam. Please ...