Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Announcements and Reminders: Next week!   Prepare to present your "hero's journey in a movie" as soon as you can!           Presentations needed:  WHO IS READY TO PRESENT?   Daesha C. -- Ready? Owen F.  -- Please revise before presenting. Melissa V.  -- Please edit before presenting. Ryker B. Jentry C. Jorgen D. Adelyn E. Sadie G. Peyton H. Michael H. Kacee J. Owen K. Xavier L. Austin L. Matthew N. Polly O. Caden O. Eli R. Daisy W. Joseph W. Terry Z.

Targets for Today: I can show that I understand the Hero's Journey. I can begin to understand Norse Mythology.  I know the Norse Creation Story.

Today’s  Agenda: Pick up a Rune Sheet.  1. ATTENDANCE QUESTION:  WHAT DOES "HOME" MEAN?  TURN AND TALK WITH ONE OR MORE NEIGHBORS.   Turn and talk with a neighbor. 2. Begin a new page in your composition book where you will collect all of your translations from Norse Runes.  Translate this into English: . 3. Presentations  4.  Getting started with Norse Mythology ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR OUR FIRST DAY OF NORSE MYTHOLOGY WHAT DOES HOME MEAN? HOW MUCH RISK IS TOO MUCH RISK? IS IT FAIR TO WIN THROUGH A TRICK, EVEN WHEN IT'S FOR A GOOD CAUSE? ANTICIPATORY QUESTION In the past, why was it important to have walls around a city?   Why do cities not have walls today? RECALL QUESTIONS What type of bridge connects worlds of the World Tree? What becomes the official duty of the god Heimdall? What does the mysterious builder want in return for building the wall? What disguise does Loki use to distract the builder's helper? What happens to the giant builder? We need these characters for our play: Odin -- pretty big part Loki -- medium part -- but very important Frey -- small part Freya -- small part Heimdall --  medium Tyr -- medium Thor -- He does like to talk -- medium Balder -- small Frigga -- small part Giant -- medium Svadilfare --   (svah-dil-fahreh)   small but important And a sound effects person  ____________________________ https://www.pond5.com/sound-effect/11460619/wind-whistling-gusts.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArZmaXvrgOU  -- hoof beats

If You Were Absent: See above. Ask for a copy of the runes.  Do the translation in your composition book. Ask for a copy of the play to read when you come back.

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Help and Enrichment  Runes:  https://www.vikingrune.com/rune-converter/ Quick Overview of Norse Gods:   -https://youtu.be/8WbGEXzZgbY Magnus Chase: http://rickriordan.com/content/uploads/2016/04/Sword-of-Summer-Educators-Guide.pdf The Aesir and Vanir fought a violent war.