Syllabus for week of September 3

Monday

  • No school for Labor Day.

Tuesday

  • Continuing with "Hero Journey" portion of the documentary, The Power of Myth.
  • Skim through The Alchemist, looking for examples of Campbell's hero journey stages within Santiago's experience. Note: these stages are NOT chronological, nor are they definitive. 

Wednesday 

  • Finishing "Hero Journey" portion of the documentary, The Power of Myth.
  • Introduction to College essay. Print and read the handout for class on Friday.

Thursday

  • No school or homework for Rosh Hashana.

Friday

  • Small group work relative to the Santiago's hero journey. 
  • In class, we will define examples of Campbell's "stages" from Cohelo's parable.
  • HW: Post your college essay prompt as a comment to the essay post. Read handout on "Departure." Finish hero journey notes on Santiago.