The English adjective Promethean means "daringly creative or original." It is derived from the name of a mythical Greek Titan, Prometheus.

In complete sentences, describe someone in the modern world who could be considered Promethean and give reasons for your choice.

You have 5 minutes to complete this task.

**The Titans, also known as the elder gods, ruled the earth before the Olympians overthrew them. The ruler of the Titans was Cronus who was de-throned by his son Zeus.**

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Week 10 Vocabulary Quiz 11/10.

Week 10 Vocabulary Sentences.1 sentence per vocabulary word for a total of 5 sentences.

Due 11/7.

HOMEWORK

1. The innocuous Chihuahua growled loudly, but was completely harmless to the stranger.

2. The insidious actions of the suspect, caused an offi cer to die.

3. The lugubrious widow cried through the entire funeral of her dead, rich husband.

4. Tina chose to malinger to miss her upcoming science test.

5. Zeus’ preeminence makes him the leader of the other gods and goddesses.

WEEK 10 VOCAB SENTENCE EXAMPLES

1. My mother has a strong disdain for people with poor manners.

2. It is easy to fl out regulations when the law is not enforced.

3. Laura’s complacent attitude about the test was obvious.

4. Several robbers attempted to infi ltrate the wealthy home.

5. Seeing images of gaunt or thin animals makes me feel heartbroken.

WEEK 10 VOCAB SENTENCES EXAMPLES (PRE-AP)

1st period: 77.14%2nd period: 96.25%3 rd period: 90.91%5 th period: 85.33%6 th period: 86.92%7 th period: 83.20%

WEEK 9 VOCAB QUIZ CLASS AVERAGES

SWBAT use textual evidence to support a conflict in the myth "Prometheus".

OBJECTIVE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68QpAAH4_VM  

Purpose:  Describe the problem in this clip.  This clip is an example of what type of conflict?

VIDEO CLIP

CONFLICT NOTES

Confl ict: The main problem in a storyInternal Confl ict – a struggle that takes place in a

character’s mind (person vs. self). Ex: You know there is a test tomorrow. Should you go to the

movies with friends or take the time to study for your test??External Confl ict – a struggle between a character

and an outside force (person vs. world, person vs. person, etc.). Ex: Woody and Buzz Lightyear do not get along at the

beginning of Toy Story and attempt to sabotage one another.

5 TYPES OF CONFLICT

1. Man vs. Self: (Internal confl ict) This confl ict occurs when a character has a tough decision to make or struggles with his/her thoughts and ideas. 

2. Man vs. Man: (External confl ict) This confl ict occurs when a character has an argument, disagreement, or fi ght with another character.

3. Man vs. Nature (External confl ict) This confl ict occurs when a character battles a force of nature (earthquakes, hurricanes, animals, etc.)

4. Man vs. Society (External confl ict) This confl ict occurs when a character disagrees with the laws or beliefs of a society.

5. Man vs. Technology (External confl ict) This confl ict occurs between a character and technology such as machines, robots, etc.

5 TYPES OF CONFLICT (EXAMPLES)

Example Type of Conflict

A man must face a dangerous storm in order to make it back to his country.

Man vs. Nature

A police officer tries to stop a robber from robbing a bank.

Man vs. Man

A superhero must decide not to use super powers to cheat on a test.

Man vs. Self

An alien must prove to the people of the city that he is not dangerous.

Man vs. Society

A woman must battle a group of robots to save her city.

Man vs. Technology

Read the "Build Background", and "Meet Bernard Evslin" sections of page 290.

BUILD BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE

Turn to page 292 of your literature book.

Purpose: To select textual evidence to support a conflict in the myth "Prometheus".

“PROMETHEUS” PAGE 292

Using specific evidence from the text, provide an example of a confl ict.  

What is the problem?  Which of the 5 types of confl ict is this an

example of?  Why would the author include this type of

confl ict?  This should be answered in at least one complete

paragraph (5-6 sentences), with correct punctuation and grammar.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE