Literature of Western Civilization

This writing-based literature course provides students with an overview of the literature of Western Civilization from pre-written oral storytelling traditions, through the influence of Greek and Roman mythologies. Pre-SAT practice is a part of this course.

Welcome to:  Literature of Western Civilization

Homework:

Week of January 25-29

Monday:  In Class exam review

Wednesday:  Class #7 Semester One Exam

Thursday:  Class #6 Semester One Exam

Week of January 19-22

Due Tuesday:  Rough Draft--Oedipus/Truman Comparison Essay

Due Wednesday / Thursday: In Class Reading Comprehension Check Test, peer revisions

Due Friday:  Final Draft: Comparison Essay

Week of January 11-15

The Truman Show:  view in-class / analysis worksheets

Thursday:  field trip to Electra at Seattle Shakespeare Company

Friday:  Roots 12 Quiz, Electra Quiz, Electra epilogue activity

Week of January 4-8

In Class:  Oedipus Rex activities

Week of December 7-11

Mon/Tue InClass:  The Aeneid book 2

Wed/Thur InClass:  Fate vs. Destiny discussion, Quest for Immortality documentary

Fri InClass:  Begin Oedipus Rex

Week of November 30-December 4

Monday & Tuesday:  In class:  reading Book 22 of The Illiad,

Due Wednesday:  First Thoughts, Identifying Facts, Interp. Meanings, and Applying Meanings Questions pgs. 276-277

Friday:  Roots Quiz #8

Week of November 23-25:

No Homework this week.  In class:  reading of The Illiad Book One, view National Geographic Troy  DVD 

Week of November 16-20

Due Monday:  class 7 only:  Heroes Quizzes  class 6 only:  inventories

Due Tuesday:  read chapters 13 and 14 in Mythology book

Due Wednesday: (class 6 only):  read The Illiad pgs. 228-234

Due Thursday:  (class 7 only): read The Illiad pgs. 228-234

Week of November 9-13

Due Monday:  (class 6 only) work: Heroes skits

Due Tuesday:  class 6, present Heroes skits (class 7 only) work:  Heroes skits

Due Thursday:  class 7 present Heroes skits

Week of November 2-5

Due Friday (class 7 only):  Roots Quiz #5

Due Thursday (class 6 only):  Roots Quiz #5

Due Thursday (class 7 only):  Minor Myths Quiz (see chapters 2,4,5,6) and choose two Heroes chapters to read:  9,10,11, and/or 12

Due Wednesday (class 6 only):  Minor Myths Quiz (over presentations)

Due Monday & Tuesday (class 6 only):  Minor Myths Presentations 

Past Weeks:

Due Wednesday, October 28th: Read Mythology book pgs. 24-45 

Due Monday, October 26th:  Book Notes:  early Greek history/culture