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Senior English

Senior English. Western High School. Myth and the Hero’s Journey. 2011-2012 Academic School Year. Welcome parents and students to your senior year!. Ms. Pryor. B.A. in English from Biola University (La Mirada, CA) Teaching Credential from CSUF

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Senior English

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  1. Senior English Western High School Myth and the Hero’s Journey

  2. 2011-2012 Academic School Year Welcome parents and students to your senior year!

  3. Ms. Pryor • B.A. in English from Biola University (La Mirada, CA) • Teaching Credential from CSUF • Master’s Degree in English Lit from UCI (finishing thesis) • 11 years’ teaching experience at WHS • Discipline Committee, WASC Leadership Team, Planeteers Club Advisor, PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies)

  4. California Standards Objectives • Enable students to have a better understanding of literature and develop critical thinking abilities • Improve written language skills • Demonstrate growth and development in the skills of speaking and listening

  5. Myth and the Hero’s Journey • Skills: In this course, students will develop advanced proficiencies in the areas of expository, analytical, research-based reading, writing, and speaking. • Content: explore the connections between ancient and modern ways of seeing oneself in the world

  6. Every human culture has these! • Creation Myths • Seek to answer “Why am I here?” and “How did we get here?” • Fairy Tales • Seek to answer, “Now that I know how I got here, how am I supposed to behave with other people?” • The Hero’s Journey • Seeks to answer, “How do I make a meaningful life?”

  7. Myth and the Hero’s JourneyKey Assignments • Effective Group Work • Myth Creation • Analytical and Research Writing • Analytical and Research Presentations • Senior Portfolio Project (yearlong)

  8. Written Language Skills • Timed Writings: writing process on-demand • Group Assignments: thoughtful written work produced through teamwork • Research Paper: responsible citations and evaluation • 4-Year Writing Portfolio: reflection on growth

  9. Listening and Speaking Skills • Group Projects: interpersonal communication skills • Presentations: public speaking with technology (individual and group)

  10. Websites Teacherweb Daily Log/Assignments Documents/Downloads Email Western High School School Calendar News & Events Zangle Connection

  11. Senior Courses • Dystopian Literature and Contemporary Issues • Media Literacy • Myth and the Hero’s Journey • Reading Movies: Film Literacy • Science Fiction – A Glass Darkly • Why Shakespeare?

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