Planner for Quarter 3

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30	31 Introduction to the course:  Expectations and Syllabus Start Unit 1 Discuss essential questions:  What is the role of stories in our lives?  What do stories tell us about ourselves?  Specifically, what does Star Wars tell us about ourselves? Homework:  read the Linda Seger article for 2/8; annotate the article for her claim and 3 most important pieces of evidence	1	2 Discussion of Joseph Campbell and the hero quest template (what you'll fill out as we watch the movies) Watch and discuss disc 1 of PBS documentary (with viewing guide)	3
6 Mini lesson on metaphor:  the vehicle and tenor TED talk on Metaphor The myth of Icarus:  identify the metaphor and compare the tenor in each vehicle	7	8 Discuss Seger article Unit 2 Discuss the hero quest—how has it changed from Ancient Greece (The Odyssey) to now (YA literature, video games, film).   Journal:  Why do we still read about or watch the hero’s quest if we know how it will turn out? Read “The Art of Immersion:  Why Do We Tell Stories?” in class; identify the claim and supporting evidence	9 SNOW DAY	10
13 Read (and view)”You Won’t Live to See the Final Star Wars Movie”; again, identify the claim and evidence Homework: Read “An American Mythology: Why Star Wars Still Matters;" identify claim and evidence	14	15 Review elements of argument: claim, sub-claims, evidence DYRT quiz on last three articles Discuss storytelling and what Lucas was trying to do with Star Wars:  is he crafting mythology?	16	17 Unit 3 Read “Watch Star Wars in the Best Order to Avoid Spoilers” Discuss in pairs; report out to the group
FEBRUARY BREAK
27	28 Watch "The Mythology of Star Wars": interview of George Lucas by Bill Moyers Review elements of argument: Claim Counterclaim Evidence Appeals	1	2 Argument essay Construct a short argument  regarding the best order to watch Star Wars	3