ANTIGONE
Homework for Friday: Choose one of the characters from the play listed below.
Antigone
The Guard
Creon
Ismene
Please write a short descriptive paragraph about the chosen character that begins with “The word that best describes _____________________ is ___________________________.” Provide at least three details in the paragraph that support the statement.
SIDDHARTHA
I can think. I can wait. I can fast.
Please read Chapter 6 for tomorrow.
Today we discussed Siddhartha’s first meeting with Vasudeva the ferryman, the girl at the well, and finally with Kamala. He begins his journey from Samana to merchant in this chapter and appears to be taking Kamala on as a teacher.
SIDDHARTHA
We finished the Little Buddha today and moved on to discuss Chapter Three of Siddhartha. Please read Chapter Four for tomorrow.
Some things to remember about Siddhartha’s meeting with the Buddha:
He rightly decides that he must move beyond teachers and learn for himself, but that the Buddha cautions him. The caution is not an indication that [...]
ANTIGONE
Today we will begin a Greek tragedy entitled Antigone. The play was written by Sophocles. It tells the tale of the daughter of Oedipus. We will assign parts today in class and begin the reading and notetaking.
Your homework for tonight will be to preview your lines so that our reading goes more smoothly in class. You [...]
GREEK MYTHOLOGY
Homework for Friday: Please make a list of all the people/gods/characters who are important to the story of the Trojan War. Use a tree map to categorize them.
At this point you should know the following myths:
Mesopotamian – Gilgamesh, Babylonian Creation, Marduk
Egyptian – Egyptian Creation, The Death of Osiris, Mummification Origins, Pharaohs as God-Kings
Greek – Greek [...]
SIDDHARTHA
Please read Chapter Three: Gotama for tomorrow.
I found the following quote in my e-mail inbox after today’s class and thought it might be an appropriate place to start a conversation:
Quote of the Day: “If I want to be free from any other man’s dictation, I must understand that I can have no other man under [...]
SIDDHARTHA
Today we will begin the reading of Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha. You will be expected to complete reading assignments when they are due, as we will be discussing those parts and you will need those readings to keep up. I will check readings with unannounced multiple choice quizzes. You will also be asked to summarized readings [...]
LISTENING TASK
Tomorrow we will begin looking at your Frisbee essays. Please make sure that you have a copy in your network folder for tomorrow.
MYTHOLOGY/NOTETAKING
Homework: Please read and take notes on the next two sections of the text (What kind of jar… and Why did winter…). Notes should be readable, contain important info, and be to the point.
Today we looked at the Prometheus myth and the rebellion of the Greek gods against the Titans. Both of these stories will [...]
