10/7/19 Daniel Samborski PD1

10/7/19

Daniel Samborski                                                              Modern mythology 2020

Today there was a vocab quiz on the unit one words. After that we all had to write our own aims in classroom based on the reading that we did last night. Martin said “how did greeks use the story to explain nature”. Wayne said the same thing. Paulina said the same thing. Katrina said “how did the story explain the relationship between a mother and child?”

After this we had a pair share where everyone had to answer the question, “after moving out of your parents house, when does your new place become home, and your old house becomes your parents house.” Ms fusaro started the discussion this time. She said that she knew that it was not her house because she waited outside for her mom even though she had the keys. Kyle says your home is where you feel most comfortable. Matthew said that it becomes your home when you don’t rely on your parents anymore. Paulina says it becomes your home once you fall into a routine.  Mrs fusaro thinks that once someone starts relying on you in your house, it becomes your home, she used her dog as an example.

Matthew said that the job of the mother is to teach the kids not to need them.

We then had a discussion based on who we think was in the wrong in the story. Martin thinks that both Hades and Demeter are both wrong because Hades took Persephone and Demeter put all of the humans through the hardships of winter.

Mrs fusaro brings up the pomegranate seeds and relates them to an organ. Nick said that pomegranate represents fertility. The seasons in the year relate to the seasons of human life. Ms fusaro then related this back to the discussion about what the mom and daughter think about each other once the daughter moves out.

   I learned that the story of Demeter and Persephone not only explains why the seasons change, but also represents the fertility and independence of Persephone. I now have a deeper understanding of Greek mythology and how it can have multiple meanings.