Hero's Journey

An extension on our study of Hercules, all hero's modern and older, follow a pattern. You find this in books you read today.

This pattern is called the Hero's Journey - Ted Talk Hero's Journey

This relates back to your Greek Hero notes you took earlier this month. Try to relate the two together.

Vocaulary List #4

Your quiz will be after you return from Thanksgiving break.

To help you study, make sure to use the quizlet - LCPS List 4

Hercules Storyboard

To get an example of a Hero in reference to the Greek Hero notes you recently took, you will read through the trials of Hercules.

- Read through the story - Hercules Life

- There are 5 sections, Introduction, Early Life, Hera's Revenge, the 12 Labors, and Immortality. Read all sections.

- You will then each create a storyboard of Hercules early life and Hera's Revenge, the 12 trials he had to overcome, and what happened to him after he completed them.

- Write a sentence in each box accompanied by a picture. Fill in each of the 16 boxes provided on your page. 

- If you finish in class, turn it in, if not, this is homework.

- If you finish you may Silent Read your own book, read the next chapter of Of Mice and Men, or continue work on your poem.

Poetry Process Writing

Due December 7th/8th. You have nearly a full month to do this since you also should be working on your children's book.

Pick a meter (a number of syllables per line)
Pick a rhyme scheme (I recommend either alternating, ABAB, or couplets, AABBCC)
Proper punctuation, no blank verse. You need to have sentences, commas, and periods.
    - Remember to use enjambment when your thoughts are too long to fit the syllables in your line.

At least half a page (single spaced)
Have the MLA header.

This will be graded on the same process writing rubric we have used for our other two papers so far. It is in an older blog post.

Children's Book Rubric Checklist

Rubric (Checklist) for Children’s Book: Due November 30^th, December 1^st.

______ ZERO Grammar mistakes. This is to be published for people outside of the school to read. Triple check your grammar.

______ Ten pages minimum plus a cover page. (11 total MINIMUM)

______ One to four sentences per page. Do not overload each page with text. Remember, these are aimed at 2^nd graders.

______ Fully colored pictures to accompany each page. Your own art, nothing pulled from the internet. Paint is acceptable on a case to case basis, see Ms. Hall to ask for permission.

______ You must have a title and by: (your name) on the cover.

______ Simple and easy to follow story.

______ If dialogue is used, make sure it is correct, see blog attachment.

______ No stains, rips, folds in the final papers you turn in for publishing. If there are any, you will be asked to redo that page.

______ See the older blog posts for initial instruction (typed words at the bottom of each page, readable font, size 16 or up, etc.)

                                                                                                                         __________ / 75 points

Poetry Punctuation

Should all poetry lines end with a comma or period?

Some lines of poetry end at a natural point of pause, accompanied by punctuation, such as a period, comma, or semi-colon. These are called “end-stopped" lines. The first and last lines in this first stanza from Mark Doty's poem “The Embrace" are end-stopped:

You weren't well or really ill yet either;
just a little tired, your handsomeness
tinged by grief or anticipation, which brought
to your face a thoughtful, deepening grace.

The other two lines in this stanza—the second and third—are “enjambed." That means one line run right into the next. The line break doesn't occur at a natural pause. Instead, it separates pairs of words that, in prose, would read without a pause.

Poets use these different kinds of lines—end-stopped and enjambed—to create specific effects. In the first stanza of Doty's “The Embrace" the two enjambed lines create a forward motion. Some poets will use several enjambed lines in a row to create even more urgency. Once you get to the end of the sentence and to the end-stopped line, there's a brief release in tension. You are invited to pause for a moment and consider.

Be thoughtful in where you break the line. Your choices impact the reader's experience of the flow and motion of the poem. 

-Gotham Writers

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Instructions on writing 5 different types of poetry. Read this as homework to decide what direction you want your poem to go in. There are multiple pages, be sure to click the orange 'next' button at the bottom of each page. - How to Write Poetry

Vocabulary List #3

You will have a quiz at the end of this week, Thursday (11/12) and Friday (11/13)

Here is a link to a quizlet you can use to help you study - LCPS Vocab List 3 Quizlet

NaNoWriMo

National Novel Writing Month!

We are going to take some time today to explore this site http://nanowrimo.org/ and see who in here is willing to accept the national writing month challenge.

By the end of class today you must:

- Explore the nanowrimo site, specifically the nano prep and nano resources pages under the 'inspiration' tab. Scroll down to #3 for helpful links and activities.

- Sign up if you are willing to make an attempt, even if you don't finish, it would be a great thing to try!

- Search YouTube Videos for 'NaNoWriMo' and see if you can find anything informative or inspiring. If you find any you really like, include the links in your email to me below.

- Fill out the character questionnaire. Try to create a person who you would like to create a life and world for (SCROLL DOWN TO GET TO THE QUESTIONS) - http://blog.nanowrimo.org/post/61118193819/nano-prep-the-official-nanowrimo-character

When you finish this, email it (along with any helpful links you found on YouTube) to turnintomshall@gmail.com. This will be your formative grade for today.

If you complete all of these steps within the time given, start brainstorming where you can start your character, a setting, a plot, etc.