1. Welcome to English I Honors! August 20, 2014 Bell work: What are your goals (short term and/or long term) for this school year? How do they differ from those you set for yourself last school year? (10- minute writing ) – B.W. #1 Agenda: Seating chart, classroom procedures, and miscellaneous Seating chart, classroom procedures, and miscellaneous Emergency procedures Emergency procedures Go over Important Class Documents (from English I Honors Info. Packet) Go over Important Class Documents (from English I Honors Info. Packet) All signature required forms due on Tues., Aug. 26 th All signature required forms due on Tues., Aug. 26 th Go over Summer Reading Documents (from English I Honors Go over Summer Reading Documents (from English I Honors Informational Packet) Informational Packet) Complete Autobiography Poem – B.W. #2 Complete Autobiography Poem – B.W. #2 Period 4A ONLY – SHS forms to be signed and due ASAP Period 4A ONLY – SHS forms to be signed and due ASAP Bring novels next class session!

2. Welcome to English I Honors! August 21, 2014 Bell work: What are your goals (short term and/or long term) for this school year? How do they differ from those you set for yourself last school year? (10- minute writing ) – B.W. #1 Agenda: Seating chart, classroom procedures, and miscellaneous Seating chart, classroom procedures, and miscellaneous Emergency procedures Emergency procedures Go over Important Class Documents (from English I Honors Info. Packet) Go over Important Class Documents (from English I Honors Info. Packet) All signature required forms due on Wed., Aug. 27 th All signature required forms due on Wed., Aug. 27 th Go over Summer Reading Documents (from English I Honors Go over Summer Reading Documents (from English I Honors Informational Packet) Informational Packet) Complete Autobiography Poem – B.W. #2 Complete Autobiography Poem – B.W. #2 Bring novels next class session!

3. Autobiography Poem Line 1: Your first name. Line 2: Three words that describe you. Line 3: Three things you like. Line 4: Three things you don’t like. Line 5: Three movies you have seen or three books you have read. you have read. Line 6: Three fears you have. Line 7: Three things you like about school. Line 8: Two goals you have. Line 9: A place you would like to visit. Line 10: Your last name.

4. August 22, 2014 Bell work: (Hand out Greek and Regional Mythology Packet, then…) After studying the handout on Greek Expressions, choose 5 of them and give personal examples or experiences that match the descriptions. (10- minute writing) - B.W. #3 Agenda: Period 1 ONLY – Code of Conduct Assembly Summer Reading - Mythology Go over, explain, discuss, and explore Greek and Regional Mythology Packet Read (silently) and annotate "Themes, Motifs, and Symbols in Mythology” Explain Cornell Notes (introduce process) and complete Cornell Notes for “Themes, Motifs, and Symbols in Mythology” Complete Mythology Sheet, explain Homework Sheet for Myths of the World, complete Concluding Questions based on above Discuss/explain and begin working on Greek Mythology Scavenger Hunt (due Tues., Sept. 2 nd ) English I Honors

5. The Mummy Troy Monty Python and the Holy Grail Stargate Aladdin Ghostbusters Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. Clash of the Titans Jason and the Argonauts Excalibur Hercules: The Legendary Journeys / Xena: Warrior Princess A Midsummer Night’s Dream The Odyssey Mists of Avalon Helen of Troy Arabian Nights Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King O Brother, Where Art Thou? Hercules King Arthur Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas Beowulf Thor