Monday, September 11 ~ Poster Walk

 Warm Up:

Prefix                                                          

• auto - self                                           
• bi - two

Suffix

• ee - one who receives the action
• en - made of, to make

 Root

• vict, vinc - conquer

 Grammar:
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 Poster Walk:

• Take notes on the posters in order to prepare for a future quiz. You may put these notes in with your journals, or use this chart as a digital format. (If you use the chart, you will have to add a few more boxes at the bottom to get the ones that were added this year.)

HW: Journal #5 Questions:

• What is the appeal of mythology according to Riordan? What does Hemingway mean by the "mutability" of myths? Give your own example of "mutability".
• Why did Riordan make Percy the son of Poseidon rather than Zeus? 
• Give examples of the influence of Greek or Roman mytnology in the present day world.
• Why did Riordan set the first scene in his novel at the Metropolitan Museum?
• What connection does Riordan draw between Greek gods, comic book superheroes and today's teenagers?