Verse Day

 Normally, I try to keep what my wife and I call "the Speration of Church and State;" her world stays in her world, mine in mine.  Aside from the odd anecdota, her work as a teacher, writer etcetera stays pretty much outside my usual purview.  But, for today, I make an exception.

She's pretty active online (Twitter, blog, etc) and there's a thing today called Verse Day, "an epic blogfest singing the praises of poetry." (her words)  Try to take a moment and look up some of the other writers, poets, bards, skalds, word-smiths et al who are participating in this "celebration of verse in all its forms..."  (their words from their website)

Side note: I use verse all the time; the Romans thought poetry was a higher form of writing than prose (which they reserved for history and science).  Much of what we end up translating in class is poetry (even if the editors prose'd it) and it behooves us to regard our own verse as part of the kaleidoscope that we look through at English.

Myth: Stage 1--Proposal

Due: 28 March, 2013

One page describing your project—May be typed or handwritten but must be double spaced to allow for comments.

This document is not binding but will serve as a foundation for your work this quarter. 

We will be conferencing tomorrow (27 March) during class to help you formulate a coherent proposal.

Latin 2: Remyth project (take two)

Tell one of the Greco-Roman myths in your own way.   You may be conventional and just write or you can tickle other senses with a more artistic (visual, auditory, taste, smell, etc.). 

Some ideas (but these by no means limit what you can do) might include:

v A blog by one of the heroes, gods or other personality in the myth

v A story written from a perspective different than conventionally told

v A short video acting out the myth

v An artistic work in one or mixed media telling the story as a whole or in sequence

v Or something else…

For either option you must be creative and push the boundaries of storytelling.

There are three stages to this project:

      I.            Proposal—Due Friday, 12 April—Must include three paragraphs outlining your project and potential resources you intend to use: human, material, immaterial, etc.

   II.            Progress reports—Due every week following (19 and 25 April, 3, 10, 17, 24 and 30 May)—You must document how much you have done that week (research or direct work towards).

a.      Some of these progress reports will undergo peer editing

b.     Either the first or second progress report should contain at least one, preferably more, primary sources for your myth

c.     DO NOT just include your progress report in your composition book—It must be a separate hard copy

Final—Due no later than 1 June—You may turn it in earlier if you choose

Latin 3 and 4 reading lists

Latin 4

28 March

·        Genghis Khan—Chapter 5

·        Hypatia—Chapter 5

·        The Swerve—Chapter 4

·        Warriors of God—Chapters 6, 7 and 8

·        Sister Queens—Part III

·        Fourth Part of the World—Chapters 4 and 5

·        Lady Queen—Chapters 3 and 4

11 April (over Spring Break)

·        Genghis Khan—Chapter 6

·        Hypatia—Chapter 6

·        The Swerve—Chapter 5

·        Warriors of God—Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13

·        Sister Queens—Part IV

·        Fourth Part of the World—Chapters 6, 7 and 8

·        Lady Queen—Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8

18 April

·        Genghis Khan—Chapter 7

·        Hypatia—Chapter 7

·        The Swerve—Chapter 6

·        Warriors of God—Chapters 14, 15 and 16

·        Sister Queens—Part V

·        Fourth Part of the World—Chapters 9 and 10

·        Lady Queen—Chapters 9 and 10

25 April

·        Genghis Khan—Chapter 8

·        Hypatia—Chapter 8

·        The Swerve—Chapter 7

·        Warriors of God—Chapters 17, 18 and 19

·        Sister Queens—Chapters 26, 27 and 28

·        Fourth Part of the World—Chapters 11 and 12

·        Lady Queen—Chapters 11 and 12

2 May

·        Genghis Khan—Chapter 9

·        Hypatia—Chapter 9

·        The Swerve—Chapter 8

·        Warriors of God—Chapters 20, 21 and 22

·        Sister Queens—Chapters 29, 30, 31 and 32

·        Fourth Part of the World—Chapters 13 and 14

·        Lady Queen—Chapters 13 and 14

9 May

·        Genghis Khan—Chapter 10

·        Hypatia—Chapter 10

·        The Swerve—Chapter 9

·        Warriors of God—Chapters 23, 24 and 24

·        Fourth Part of the World—Chapters 15 and 16

·        Lady Queen—Chapters 15 and 16

16 May

·        Genghis Khan—Epilogue

·        The Swerve—Chapter 10

·        Warriors of God—Chapters 25, 26 and 27

·        Fourth Part of the World—Chapters 17 and 18

·        Lady Queen—Chapters 17 and 18

23 May

·        The Swerve—Chapter 11

·        Warriors of God—Chapters 28, 29 and 30

·        Fourth Part of the World—Chapters 19 and epilogue

·        Lady Queen—Chapter 19 and epilogue

30 May

·        Warriors of God—Chapters 31, 32, 33 and epilogue

Latin 3

27 March

·        Spartacus—Chapter 4

·        Poison King—Chapter 4

11 April (over Spring Break)

·        Spartacus—Chapters 5 and 6

·        Poison King—Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8

18 April

·        Spartacus—Chapter 7

·        Poison King—Chapters 9 and 10

25 April

·        Spartacus—Chapter 8

·        Poison King—Chapters 11

2 May

·        Spartacus—Chapter 9

·        Poison King—Chapters 12

9 May

·        Spartacus—Chapter 10

·        Poison King—Chapters 13

16 May

·        Spartacus—Chapter 11

·        Poison King—Chapter 14

23 May

·        Spartacus— Conclusion

·        Poison King—Chapter 15