Week 3 Syllabus: April 8
NOW THAT YOUR COPY OF HOMER’S ODYSSEY has been returned, we will finish a short research project on Greek mythology. The final product will be an annotated bibliography with five paragraphs, one for each source. Sources will include: one overview, one art work, one print media, and one lengthy source (plus one of your own choosing). To work on the project, we will be in the Library this week, so report directly there. While working on it, scholars will be reading Seamus Heaney’s translation of Sophocles’ play Antigone (his version is entitled Burial at Thebes.) Finally, students should obtain a copy of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, and you can purchase that via our NEW bookstore, here.
NOTE: This is the LARGER edition, and is approx 5.5” x 8.5” in size.
MONDAY, April 8
Report directly to the Library. We will work on our research project there.
I will have your copy of Homer’s Odyssey in the Library, and will return them there. .
HW: Read the second part of Heaney’s play for class on Thursday.
Wednesday, April 10
Today we are meeting in C-236, our classroom.
Here’s a link to the assignment.
With partners, finishing our “Antigone Noodle Project", writing ONE annotated paragraph for ONE of the sources you choose.
We will create a Google-sheet that lists research topics and databases/sources wherein scholars are finding information about their mythological figure.
HW: Finish reading Heaney’s play for class on Thursday.
THURSDAY, April 11
Returning to the library to work on your research project.
My expectation is that you should LEAVE with all your sources located, and have at least ONE of the annotations completed in Noodlebib.
HW: Review the play. Where do you see the conflict between loyalty to the gods (following divine law, relating to family, burial) and loyalty to the state (following law of city-state, ruler(s), etc.)? Note 5 key passages that relate to these topics, and list them on a google doc. Add your commentary…2-4 sentences that explain what the passage means.