Warm-up: 1. Based on our story

yesterday, what were Irish women taught to value above all else in life?

2. What are the benefits of writing down a story instead of just telling it by memory?

3. What are the benefits of passing down a story by telling it orally instead of writing it down?

While you do this, I’ll check annotations from yesterday… get them out!

Period 4: Turn in warm-ups at the end of class Period 3: only half of you dropped off you warm-ups

today; if you didn’t, turn them in today after class. Syllabi needed:

Carlos, Chris M., Adrian, Chasen, Mario, Azalea, Jessica, Joseph, Devontee,

Taylor, Alfred, Roy, Nate, Luis, Karina, Isaac, Ashley Annotations due now; if on paper, turn them in, if

in your book, raise your hand and I’ll come by. Late annotations: Show me tomorrow after class for

50% off. Tomorrow= Back to School Night + Parent info.

Night for China. (If a parent attends BTSN= extra credit)

Reading 3.7a: Contrast the major literary forms, techniques, and characteristics…

Turn to page 30– “Foundations of Early Literature” of your World Literature textbooks.

Volunteers to read first two sections?

Comparing to today: What stories do we have that would count as the following: Myths Heroic Literature Sacred verse (e.g.: hymns, prayers, psalms) Wisdom Literature Folk Tales

Myths= Hermes and Aphrodite Heroic Literature= Superman; Hercules;

Spiderman Sacred verse= Religious music (i.e. “Air”

radio) Wisdom Literature= The Tortoise and the

Hare; The Boy Who Cried Wolf Folk Tales= Aladdin; Jack and the Beanstalk