YERIN'S+NOVEMBER+WORK

1. check HW 2. Little Red Riding Hooks writing worksheet
 * Classwork Monday, November 30th:**

1. They were lost.

2. The forest was a fairy's castle, complete with mushroom rings and fluttering butterflies.

3. Since when did witches live in gingerbread houses?

4. Though their stepmother was evil, their father was kind and virtuous.

5. Who is evil, likes to steal pencilcases, and has glasses? Just kidding. No, it's you. Really.

6. He was the kind of man that thought it was okay to terrorize innocent people.

7. At his untimely funeral, many relatives and friends were sad.

8. Proud, vain, and prejudiced, the young egotist was disliked by many.

3. critique I-movies 4. read aloud

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Gilgamesh Jeopardy: http://jeopardylabs.com/play/yerin-s-gilgamesh-jeopardy media type="youtube" key="HJweKJqcHzI" height="204" width="336" 1. Read chapter 6 of //Gilgamesh// and write 5 questions with answers.
 * Homework due Monday, November 29th:**
 * Homework due Tuesday, November 24th:**

1. Why does Gilgamesh want to seek out the secret of immortality?

Gilgamesh wants to know the secret of immortality because he knew that death was not meant for him when he saw Enkidu die.

2. Why is Gilgamesh seemingly "gone mad"??

Gilgamesh has lost his sanity because Enkidu, his best friend died.

3. Why did Gilgamesh envy the trees?

Gilgamesh envied the trees because they came back alive every spring, but Enkidu would not.

4. Why did Gilgamesh kill the lions??

Gilgamesh killed the lions because their liveliness made him angry.

5. Why would the "darkness" have made him mad?

It is essential for a human to have the sun.

1. Read __Gilgamesh__ chapters 3-5. Summarize each chapter (5 sentence min) and define 3 words from each chapter. Post.
 * Homework due Monday, November 23rd:**

In the story, Gilgamesh and Enkidu are deciding on what to do - they want to do mighty deeds to make their mark. Gilgamesh proceeds to defeat Huwawa, the great guardian of the cedar forests. At first Enkidu protests, saying that Huwawa was too powerful and he could destroy them in an instant. Later he gives in; only on the condition that Gilgemesh recieve blessing from Shamash, the sun god. He says that they might as well have a god on their side. When Gilgamesh receives his blessing, they set out to the cedar forests. Gilgamesh’s mother pleads Enkidu to keep her son safe. They go on to the forests, and as Enkidu touches the gate his power is draining away. Afraid, he tries to turn back with Gilgamesh, but the two go onward anyways.

Gilgamesh and Enkidu are shown to the full glory of Huwawa; his dragonlike fangs and claws; his massive; feline face. Shamash helps them, until Huwawa is defeated. They go home successful and satisfied. One day Gilgamesh is in the Temple of Love; and Ishtar the Love goddess herself asks his hand for marriage. To Enkidu’s immense surprise and relief; Gilgamesh declines; quite rudely. Ishtar was inflamed; raging into a temper tantrum; she storms away to her father and tells him what happened. Her father reluctantly agrees to her far-fetched plans; to unleash the Bull of Heaven to the two friends!

Luckily, the two young heroes defeat the Bull of Heaven! Not quite so luckily, the gods are angered. The god of death declares that he must have one of their lives. Enkidu, who is seeing this scene in a dream, feels sick. When he wakes, he is muttering “Gilgamesh must die. Gilgamesh must die,” then his words change to “Enkidu must die.” Gilgamesh hears this and thinks it is all a silly dream. Nevertheless, he offers statues and sweet honey to the gods to appease them and make Enkidu better. Despite Gilgamesh’s desperate actions, Enkidu draws his last breath and lives no more.

Gilgamesh is mortified, and he cries and yells in his room with Enkidu for days. Finally he comes back to himself and makes a decision - he will find the secret of immortality. And that is the summary of chapters 3 - 5.

Vocab words:

Chapter 3:

Nature: not man-made; features and products of the earth.

Civilization: the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced.

Deeds: an action that is performed intentionally or consciously

Chapter 4:

God: a superhuman being or spirit worshiped as having power over nature or human fortunes; a deity.

Temple: a building devoted to the worship, or regarded as the dwelling place, of a god or gods or other objects of religious reverence.

Istar: the Sumerian goddess of love in the morning, and the god of war in the night. Probably the only goddess of war in any religion ever found.

Chapter 5:

Curse: a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something.

Mourning: feel or show deep sorrow or regret for (someone or their death), typically by following conventions such as the wearing of black clothes.

Statue: a carved or cast figure of a person or animal, esp. one that is life-size or larger.

1. Upload your video to you tube and post on your wiki.
 * Homework due Friday, Nov 13th:**

2. Read chapter 2 of Gilgamesh. There may be a quiz. Done. 3. Don't walk under any ladders or have any black cats cross your path. Done.

warm-up: Do t[|he spelling bee. T]ake a screen shot and post when finished with Level 2.
 * Classwork November 10th:**



1. //Gilgamesh// is a myth. What is a myth? [|Read this] Done

A myth is a story handed down through history, often through oral tradition, that explains or gives value to the unknown.

2. Find a partner and answer each others' Gilgamesh questions.

SungWon's **Questions:** 1. Why did everyone came running from their house pointing, excitable? Everyone came running from their house pointing excitable because there was a meteor that fell from the ground and Gilgamesh was carrying it.

2. Why did Gilgamesh woke up when he arrived at his mother's door? Gilgamesh woke up when he arrived at his mother's door because his dream ended. So he carried his mother his dreams instead of the meteor.

3. Why did his mom, Ninsun, did not laugh if the god was sending Gilgamesh a wife? His mom, Ninsun, didn't laugh if the god was sending Gilgamesh a wife because she knew about what dreams meant.

4. Why did Gilgamesh frowned when his mother said he'll have a friend? Gilgamesh frowned when his mother said he'll have a friend because he thought the idea of a friend was very strange.

5. At the end, why did the hunter said there was no one like Gilgamesh? The hunter said there was no one like Gilgamesh because he is wise and handsome, and he is a nightmare and a dream to the people.

3.[| Read this]and then fill in the blanks:
 * 1) Myths are stories created to give __to persons, places, and things.__
 * 2) __Myths are tales from traditions of certain peoples and cultures, such as the__ Indians__,__ Greeks, Romans, and others.
 * 3) They are especially connected with beliefs and rites.
 * 4) These rites were thought to invoke a type of, designed to help __grow.__
 * 5) __Myths explain how people acquired basic things like speech____, fire__, grain, wine, oil, honey, agriculture, metalwork, and other things.
 * 6) The sun seems to move in relation to the earth. The Greeks explained this by seeing the sun as a golden chariot drawn by fiery __horses and drag the sun across the sky.__
 * 7) __Myths were used to teach humans proper__ _behavior__.__
 * 8) __The gods considered__ hubris, or excessive pride, to be the worst offense, deserving the worst punishment.
 * 9) People of modern times have created myths about such American heroes as Ben Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington.
 * 10) __American myths also include the stories of__ Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and "The Little Engine that Could"__.__

1. Read chapter one of //Gilgamesh//. Post 5 questions about the chapter. Done.
 * Homework due Tuesday, November 10th:**

-Why does Gilgamesh have trouble with his dreams??

-When is the time?

-Where is it?

-What exactly is the "Wild Man"??

-Gilgamesh seems to be wise and loved; though hated and despised at the same time. Why?

1. Grammar Practice. [|Read this.] Do[| these exercises:] Done:
 * Classwork November 9th:**

2. check out Gilgamesh Done 3. grammar workbook Done 4. Read aloud 'Darnell Rock Reporting'

[|Yerin's Character Description.pages]

1. Finish your descriptive essay. Here is the rubric to follow: Descriptive Essay.doc 2. Evaluate your essay for word choice. Grade, evidence and example. Grade: 3 Evidence: A. Attempts at colorcful language show a willingness to stretch out and grow but sometimes reach beyond the audience (thesaurus overload!) Example: Crisp, fresh air flew into her, twisting in a vibrant, colorful shade of purple.
 * Homework due Monday, November 9th:**

1. warm-up: Feed the world. [|Guess at least 10 words correctly.] Done. 2. Describe an object using your 5 senses. POST. //Don't say what your object is--the class will try to guess.//
 * Classwork November 5th:**

MINE: //The fresh, hot smell of apples wafted from the bakery (smell). On a shelf, the $*# sat on its throne, glazed over with sweet sugar (sight), as it stared down on its domain. She could actually see the scent waving in front of her nose; just looking at it made her mouth water. Touching it would be a big mistake - soon fingers would be covered with layer of sticky-sweet glaze (touch). Biting in to it would make almost no sound (sound), but luscious honey would ooze out (taste). Rich, soothing, delicate syrup would pour into her mouth - and all she had to do was to reach up and take a big bite! Uh-Oh! Here comes the cook!//

EXAMPLE: //The &^%^% was bright green, its skin polished and shining as it nestled in the fruit bowl **(sight)**. The scent was fresh, as though the fruit had just been plucked from the tree **(smell)**. She took it from the bowl, her fingers closing around the firm smooth skin (touch) as she lifted it to her lips. The *&%$# crunched loudly **(sound)** as her teeth cut through the skin into the tart, juicy flesh **(taste)**. As the fresh juice ran down her throat she noticed a small black speck moving slowly in the creamy flesh. Closer inspection revealed that she hadn’t just taken a bite from the %^&*# – she’d bitten through a fat, juicy worm.//

3. 6 TRAITS OF WRITING. [|What is word choice?] Critique for Word Choice. GRADE, EVIDENCE, EXAMPLE from your essay. 4. Return Painted Cave Done. 5. Read aloud 'Darnell Rock Reporting' 6. Pages 24-26 Grammar Workbook Done.

1. More[| on metaphors.] Done 2. [|Play the metaphor game.] Think of two of your own metaphors and post on your page. [|More metaphor practice.] Done 3. What are strong verbs? Strong verbs add color, detail, emotion and power to writing. They show attempt to show and not just tell. //For example, instead of “go,” try:// walk ride trudge amble depart disappear recede travel journey creep crawl run dash ﬂow roam drag hike march parade saunter stroll stride meander
 * Classwork Tuesday, November 3rd:**

Think of your own weak verb and make a list of 15 other verbs you could use instead. Don't use a dictionary! Done, in 6E box :3> 4. More on [|descriptive essays:] Remember to[| include in your essay.] 5. Use your[| senses in your writing.] Return Painted Cave to book room. 6. Next purple lit book readings. 'Darnell Rock Reporting