1.        Obstacle #2 (use this to help you with HW task 2):  Use this website (either from home or in the a.m. from here at school.  Use the links to make a list of 20 words that have mythological origins or connections and describe the connection.  You will turn in a chart with 2 columns that have 20 words.  You identify 5 words of your own that have a mythological connection, and then complete the list with the 15 words listed below. 

2.       Bring to class tomorrow 2 suggestions of Mythological team names you could call your team (write on sheet of notebook paper)

3.       Return card tomorrow with idea for prize for your team if you win.  You will turn your card in to me.

4.        Study:  Mythology Test Thursday May 14

5.        Study : Benchmark  Wednesday May 20

6.       BRING FLASH DRIVE TOMORROW FOR BLT TIME, WE ARE USING IT TO FINISH TYPING OUR TALL TALE!!!!!

Obstacle #2:  Mythology's Influence on Language - Activity part 1

Many of the words that we use everyday come from Greek Mythology.  Go to this site and look up

http://www.crowl.org/Lawrence/time/months.html

months to see which ones have myth origins.

You might use this site to learn new words Calliope:Muse of Eloquence

Open a Word document.  Add a TABLE that is two columns wide and 20 rows long. Label the top left cell WORD and the top right cell MYTH.  Use this table to complete activity #1 and activity #2.  You may use color borders and shading on your table if you would like.

Continue to look at the origins of words we use today by going to these sites or any other to find the meaning of the following words, what does the meaning of these words have to do with Greek Mythology? Use the table from Activity part 1.

http://www.dictionary.com http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/myth.html
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