Block Day, 9/3 and 9/4 ~ Know thy posters, cont.

FYI: Roots, Grammar and Mythology Quiz on Wednesday, 9/9

• KNOW dominus-idem ~ root, definition, example words
• KNOW fragments ~ how to identify a fragment and how to re-write a fragment so that it is a complete sentence.
• KNOW Greek mythology ~ study your chart 
• KNOW where the main twelve Greek gods live

GRAMMAR

• Fragment Practice

MYTHOLOGY

• Finish your journey through the posters and record your mythology knowledge on your chart we started when we were together last.

Act I Scene I

• You will be assigned a group and a myth. It is your job to act out your assigned myth. Here's the twist.... It must be set in today's world. Use the characters, moral and plot from your myth, but with a modern day flare.
• What is required?
• CREATIVITY
• Summary of your myth ~ choose someone in your group to give a background summary on the original myth.
• A script ~ each member must have a copy of the script.
• Props - as many as you can muster. The props and the actor preparedness is what will make your play memorable.

Myths

• Prometheus and Pandora
• King Midas
• Cupid and Psyche 
• Hades and Persephone 
• Pyramus and Thisbe