1. Mr. Verlin South Philadelphia High School September 18, 2014

2. Preliminaries  List 5 qualities of heros (ex. bravery) 10 assessment pts.  Make sure you have the following reading strategy notes: PRR  Preview  Read  Review/Reflect

3. Review  Reading strategy: P-R-R  Preview  Read  Review  Elements of Literature  Conflict  Protagonist  Antagonist  Theme  Moral

4. Review  Notetaking Strategies  QNTs  Quotes  Notes  Thoughts  Bullets

5. Objectives:  The students will identify some differences between a story and a myth.  The students will identify elements of myth in “The Great Flood”.  The students will be able to define the importance of numbers in ancient stories.  The students will be able to evaluate how Gilgamesh as a hero exemplifies American culture and support with specific lines from the reading.

6. Focus Lesson: A Deluge…  Pre-read the “Gilgamesh” handout.  The teacher will read the introductory paragraph. Volunteers will read paragraphs aloud while bullet notes are taken as a class.  In pairs (3 max.), read the story using “6-inch voices”. While you’re reading, think about the lessons (morals) the story teaches how we should live our lives. Relate to specific lines from the text.  Exit ticket: 3 QNTs stating how well Gilgamesh fits the role of being a hero. 30 assessment pts.

7. Focus Lesson: A Deluge…  Reconvene as a class to discuss students’ findings (e.g., Noah’s culture valued goodness and taught against wickedness).  Find 3 instances where numbers appear in these tales. What mystical meanings might they have? Why are they mentioned here?

8. Homework  Homework: have students respond to the following prompt: “Explain how the Gilgamesh version of the flood story is different from the others you have read so far. Do the differences make the story better or worse? Why?” 20 homework pts.  Due 9/25