Useful links for our study of Mythology

Here are some useful resources for learning about Greek and Roman mythological figures.
For Roman mythology-
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/roman/articles.html
For Greek mythology-
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/greek/articles.html

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October syllabus

Here is what we are doing in October. Refining and Setting targets is our goal.
Archetypes of myth. Hero’s journey. Difference between paraphrasing and commentary. Learning to analyze. What is the test about? Skill developed-students will develop the ability to hunt for allusions in order to more richly appreciate what they encounter.
Poetry 180 exercise run on blogsite – apkennedy.blogspot.com
Museum visit.
Once upon a time exercise with class presentations on myth.
Literary term test.
Opera section from “Philadelphia.” To teach trancendance.
Barn Burning 190.
Excerpt from Long Way Down
“Schoolsville” 663.
“Ode to Grecian Urn” 1018.
“Musee de Beaux Artes” 986.
“Siren Song” 977.
Section 976.
Section 985.
Section 995.
Young Goodman Brown 436.
Myth exercise.
Exercise finding story archetypes in:
“Groundhog Day”
“Fisher King”
“Dead Poet’s Society”

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September Syllabus

September. Getting immersed in the material-What are AP habits of mind like? Establishing an introduction that creates a context of standards. Skill developed-synthesizing understanding of complex literature quickly in timed in-class essays for both of the key works during the month.
All the King’s Men
“Negro Speaks of Rivers” 1016.
“London” 695.
“Facing West” 799.
“Next of Course”1012.
“Theme for English B” 822.
“Let America” 864.
Ozymandias” 925



Arcadia
Staging exercise of final scene.
“Destruction of Sennachrib” 1132.
“She Walks in Beauty”
“Belle Dame Sans Merci” 954.
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Assorted Romantic Poets to supplement.
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