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.