Good morning, everyone!
I would like to start this post by thanking everyone, students and parents, for your patience over the last few months. The week before spring break, my wife and I welcomed an amazing baby boy, our first! The last month or so leading up to that moment, followed by the month or so afterwards, were very taxing on us, but everyone is doing well! During my time away, the students have wrapped up their work with William Shakespeare's Star Wars and begun looking at the next unit, which is about understanding the hero's archetype in media and literature. As we are progressing through this unit, the students have reached a point of being able to identify specific elements of the hero's journey, and have practiced this by reading variations of the Cinderella story, breaking down the character of Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk, and are now following the journey of the character of Willow, from the classic 80's movie, Willow. Following this, the students will have to select a book from our library and be able to explain how the main character fits the hero archetype. If time allows, the students will also write their own short stories, with a character that fits the hero archetype. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. - Mr. Mazzuca
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