1. 11-13-15 WARM UP Take the Unit C packet. Complete C-1 Get out Theme Quickwrite from yesterday

2. Life experiences shape your character. EVIDENCEEXPLANATION 1) “Not that I’m complaining,” I said, “but I’d rather bring luck to the living than comfort to the dead” (189). Hermes learns after sending so many young soldiers to the Underworld, that the Trojan War is bad for humans and that he would rather help them in their positive endeavors like he did with Perseus than this. Hermes used to be more self- centered and fun seeking and now he is more concerned about the welfare of humans and is compassionate. 2) 3)

3. ESSAY The components of an essay are the introduction, body, and conclusion. Introduction Paragraph Your introduction paragraph should begin with a hook, transition to your focus sentence/ thesis statement and end by including relevant story information. THE HOOK AN INTERESTING OPENING SENTENCE

4. 1.THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUESTION. Do you think it is better for a leader to be feared or loved? What qualities make a true hero?

5. 2. A SIMILE OR METAPHOR THAT YOU CREATE. Anne Frank’s diary was a bright light of hope in a dark and depressing chapter of human history. Leonardo Da Vinci’s mind was like a machine that regularly generated the most wondrous inventions and amazing artwork.

6. 3. A COMMON/UNIVERSAL EXPERIENCE Most of us have been “the new kid” at some point in our lives. We all love the thrill of going someplace new, of beginning a new journey.

7. 4. A SENTENCE OR TWO OF IMAGERY Picture yourself in the bone-chilling tundra known as the Klondike. Hear the moaning winds rush past you. Feel the chill slowly creeping into your fingers, toes, and nose. Imagine a man with a kind smile and wise eyes. His unkempt grey hair tumbles in irregular waves away from his face. His clothes are mismatched and wrinkled as he sits and ponders a mathematical enigma. Imagine you are looking at Albert Einstein.

8. 5. A SURPRISING FACT According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2006, the average annual income for a high school dropout in 2005 was $17,299, compared to $26,933 for a high school graduate, a difference of $9,634. According to the A.C. Nielsen Co., the average American watches more than 4 hours of TV each day (or 28 hours/week, or 2 months of nonstop TV-watching per year). In a 65-year life, that person will have spent 9 years glued to the tube.

9. 6. A QUOTE THAT RELATES TO YOUR TOPIC. Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Writer John Steinbeck once said, “In the world there is both victory and defeat. Some are destroyed by defeat and some are made small and mean by victory. Greatness lies in one who triumphs equally in both victory and defeat.”

10. Helen Keller said, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired and success achieved.” In the novel, Quicksilver by Stephanie Spinner, the main character Hermes, messenger of the gods, would most likely agree with Helen Keller after he has lived through trials and suffering at the hands of his capricious relatives. Life experiences shape one’s character which is shown clearly as Hermes changes from a thrill-seeking adventurer to a compassionate defender of peace. QUOTE TRANSITION FOCUS SENTENCE

11. 1. Introductory Paragraph quotation transition focus sentence thesis statement and change in Hermes Body 2. Evidence and explanation 1 3. Evidence and explanation 2 4. Evidence and explanation 3 5. Conclusion