1. SEPTEMBER 22 WARM UP 1.Get September Journal from the front table 2. For Journal 1: Summarize the myth “Persephone” 3. Get out Rhyming Couplet worksheet.. 1

2. 2 Mini-Lesson: Introduction In your introductory sentence make a claim. Reword the question or Answer the question

3. 3 The myth “Persephone” can be summarized. Intro Beginning Middle End Conclusion A despairing Demeter allowed the earth to die. Humans were starving so Zeus told Hermes to bring Persephone back. Hermes was able to steal Persephone back, but she had eaten four seeds of a pomegranate. Eros shot an arrow into Hades’ heart which made him fall in love with Persephone whom he married and took to the Underworld. Thus, Persephone lives with Hades in the Underworld four months of the year, but comes to the surface to be with her mother, Demeter, in the spring for the next eight months.

4. 1. SPORT/HOBBY Soccer, field hockey, football, baseball The muddy field slowed down the ball ____________________________ Zip! Like the Flash,_(Amanda) ran ____________________________ 4 LEARNING TARGET I can create a rhyming couplet

5. 2. Greek Myth Titans, Zeus, Cronus, Poseidon, Mt. Olympus, Creation Mother Earth adored the Sky ____________________________ The giant Titans for Cronus fought ____________________________ 5

6. 3.Lancaster Legends Knight, red, black, team, school spirit The Legends of Lancaster are on a roll ____________________________ The spirit of Lancaster we remain ____________________________ 6

7. WORD OF THE DAY pomegranate A red fruit grown on trees in temperate climates 7

8. Persephone p. 547 Summary p. 549-550 September Journal Write a summary rhyming couplet about Persephone 8