1. Unit 2 Myths and Legends Section I: Preparation Brainstorming Focus: Greek myths Section II: (questions based) (questions based) In-Class Reading After-Class Reading Section III: Part III: E1: vocabulary Part IV: Translation

2. Preparation: brainstorming Brainstorming “myths”: (vocabulary) Myth Mythology Legend (legendary) Folktale fable fairytale allegory Epic (Homer)fairytale Brainstorming your myths or legends (chatting time) Brainstorming “world myths” Biblical stories Greek pantheon American legends Indian myths Chinese Fables …

3. Preparation: Focus on Greek myths / Tragedies Icarus Medea (Euripides)Medea Prometheus Bound (Aeschylus)Prometheus Bound

4. Icarus The story: listen; read listenread Reflection on the story: be critical or not hints: ---on generation gap ---on free will (to breath through or to obey conventions?) ---Tragedy means… ---metaphorically for early “flying” dreams ---if I were Icarus ---… Recommend: to read more about Icarus; to see the movie Icarus (2010) and see how truly the spirit of Icarus was reflected in it;

5. Medea (Euripides) The story: read; seereadsee Reflection on the story: be critical or not hints: ---to justify / to condemn Medea’s slaying her sons ---to justify / to condemn Medea’s betrayal of her father and people ---on free will ---Tragedy means… ---A comparison between Medea and … ---if I were Medea ---… Recommend: to read more about GK tragedy. Esp.:  Oedipus the King—Sophocles  Medea---Euripides  Prometheus Bound ---Aeschylus

6. Prometheus Bound (Aeschylus) The story: read; songread Reflection on the story: be critical or not hints: ---who’s right: Zeus or Prometheus? ---on free will ---if I were Prometheus ---Tragedy means… Recommend: to read more about Prometheus  Prometheus the Fire Giver  Prometheus Bound  Prometheus Unbound

7. Reading In-Class Reading Why the Tortoise’s Shell Is Not Smooth After-Class Reading I: Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast II: The Monkey KingThe Monkey King

8. ICR: Why the Tortoise’s Shell Is Not Smooth The author (Chinua Achebe: a Nigerian novelist)Chinua Achebe Students’ questions: My questions:  What does the tortoise symbolize? (those who…)  What does the broken shell symbolize?  Why did the bird fall into his trap anyway? (turning point in Para. 6)  What is the moral of this fable / folk story? Language: learn the new words in your way Exercise: vocabulary & translation

9. ACR: I: Beauty and the Beast Movie episode: Beauty and BeastBeauty and Beast Students’ questions: 会计 国贸 会计 国贸 more fairy tales: a recommendation on reading and movies (The Princess and the Frog / Shrek / (Ugly Betty )/ Any Chinese versions of “ugly” beauty? ) （ optional ） Criticizing the tale: --If you were Beauty / the beast… --Do you think that’s true love? … Language: Some new words ---- E 2, P75

10. ACR: II: The Monkey King translation: A Journey to the West / Monkey Students’ questions ：会计 国贸会计 国贸 Be critical: At who’s side are you? (heaven’s / monkey’s ) Language: E2 P88

11. A suggestion: You might have obtained a lot of favorable topic for writing from the above discussions.

12. Part III E1 ， P89-91 (optional); E5: translation

13. Part IV Translation To probe into the examples on your own.