G.L.Arts:

• Review the sides 7-9 from yesterday's introduction the first stages of the Hero's Journey.
• Read the first part of the story of Hercules according to the MythEncyclopedia.com (read up to the 12 Labors)
• In a Google Doc with "hercules" in the title, Describe in detail how the story matches the theme of each slide (and how it is a little different)
• (7) What has been taken or is missing from Hercules at the beginning of his story?
• (8) How is he called out of the ordinary world?
• (9) Who is the Herald that announces his adventure?
• Short Essay: Choose a heroic story you are already familiar with to compare with Hercules.  Which of these main characters early lives best prepares them to be a hero?   Using examples from both stories, illustrate the differences between your chosen hero and Hercules, focusing on the beginning of their stories. Make your case for the best heroic beginning in three well-developed paragraphs. (Include the essay in your doc and share it with me.)

I also need everyone to join my REMIND group: remind.com/join/glarts

Vocabulary practice

Click on this link to join G.L. Arts class on quizlet.com

Here is a link to the quizlet.com list for some of our vocabulary:
French and Anglo-saxon vocabulary

Intro to the SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE BUILDING (S.K.B.) Project

To see the document, click the link below:

Skill and Knowledge Building (S.K.B) Project 2015-16

This year you will be choosing an area of personal interest to explore, improve skills, and share your expertise. This will be a continuing project you will work on throughout the year with different parts due at different times.

Please make your own copy of the document. Remember to put your name in the document title and erase the phrase "copy of."

Email to Your Teachers Project

Begin by going to this document and making a copy:
Teacher Notification Project

then follow the instructions on the document.

Synergy Student-Vue, Research on Being Gifted, etc.

You will need to access Synergy "Student-Vue"  in order to complete some of your tasks for this class.  This is also an essential tool for you to keep track of your grades and communicate with your teachers. Click on the following link:

StudentVUE Account Access

You will use the same username and password here as you do to log in to the school computers.
You will see something like this:

On your class schedule, the Hyperlink for your teacher's names includes their email as well.  You will be using this to complete the Google survey form below.




As we discuss our experience and myths about being gifted, some of you will be doing this twice.   If you want to do some further research at this time, here are some great resources to check out:

• Frequently Asked/Answered Questions about giftedness
• Gifted 101, What You Need To Know
• Atlantic Monthly Article about Gifted Education
• Essays by Gifted Students:
• "Being Gifted"
• "A Gifted Child Speaks Out"
• 
  

Gifted Seminar: Multiple Intelligences

Click on the link for the Multiple Intelligences Document and follow the instructions.

Make sure you share your document with your Seminar teacher.  our email addresses are as follows:
Mr. Sullivan: samuelpsullivan@gmail.com
Mrs. Newton: newtshe@gmail.com
Ask a peer or teacher if you need help.

Gifted Language Arts (GLArts)

Project for Monday and Tuesday:
Evolution of our Language (Watch these Videos):

• TED ED: How do Languages Evolve?
• TED ED: How did English evolve?

You will need to take notes in the form of a mind map:

You can copy this map and add to it.  MindMiester will connect to your google drive.