Heroes!

Today in class, we finished writing a six-paragraph essay on heroes in Greek mythology. This essay should take this form.

Paragraph 1: Introduction
Paragraph 2: Discussion of Theseus
Paragraph 3: Discussion of Perseus
Paragraph 4: Discussion of Jason
Paragraph 5: Discussion of Heracles/Hercules
Paragraph 6: Conclusion including comparison of these heroes' similarities

For homework tonight (Tuesday), please transcribe your essay from your notebook to the computer and submit it to the blog.

REMEMBER!: As is the case in class, you should be using word processing (like Microsoft Word) to write this essay, should be saving frequently, and should copy-and-paste your work in the blog only when you are finished. If you compose directly to the blog, you may lose your work!

Heracles/Hercules!

Today we have finished reading "The Twelve Labors of Heracles". Please write a short three-paragraph essay about the hero Heracles/Hercules in the following form.

Paragraph 1: Heracles in the written myth "The Twelve Labors of Heracles"
Paragraph 2: Hercules in the film Jason and the Argonauts
Paragraph 3: Hercules in the film Hercules

Further Summary! (It Never Ends!)

Today we continued viewing the film Hercules. Please use your previous work and your ideas about today's portion of the film to summarize everything we have seen so far. (Remember that just because we have now seen more does not mean that your summary should now be longer!)

Summary (Friday plus a little Tuesday)

Please summarize the portion of the film Hercules we have already seen. (We didn't see much new today, so you can cut and paste most of Friday's summary and then just make some small additions.)

Twelve Conflicts, Twelve Resolutions

Today, we read the Greek myth "The Twelve Labours of Heracles" and spoke about each of these "labours" in terms of conflict and resolution. Please list these conflicts and resolutions here.

Friday's Summary

Whoops! I forgot to put this up over the weekend.

On Friday, we viewed the beginning of the animated film Hercules. Please spend 5-10 minutes tonight summarizing what we saw.

Compare and Contrast - Jason!

You knew it was coming! Please compare and contrast the myth "Jason and the Golden Fleece" with the film Jason and the Argonauts and submit it here.

Paragraph 1 : Introduction
Paragraph 2: Compare (Similarities)
Paragraph 3: Contrast (Differences)
Paragraph 4: Conclusion