English 2January 14-15, 2015

Daily Learning TargetsJanuary 14-15, 2015

• I can justify the tone or mood of a picture.• I can edit sentences for mistakes in mechanics (commas,

colons, and titles especially).• I can gather evidence of heroic qualities from a variety of

sources.• I can demonstrate comprehension of texts by answering

literal and interpretive questions.• I can identify the stated and unstated purpose of a text. • I can demonstrate comprehension of an archetype and apply

its meaning to contemporary texts.

Bell ringer

Colon, Hyphen, Comma, Capitals

These good tempered dogs are most commonly used as guide dogs german shepherds golden retrievers, and Labrador retrievers.

Quotation marks, Comma, Hyphen, Apostrophe, End Punctuation

When asked if life is worth living did Charles great grandmother really say Well it depends upon the liver.

Dash, Commas, Hyphen, Apostrophe, Quotations

My sister in law who is a 4-H leader explained Head heart hands and health these are what the four Hs in 4-H stand for.

Vocabulary reviewIntrospective, flippant, poignant, ambivalent, antagonistic, laudatory, nostalgic, melancholy, condescending, derogatory, indifferent, reverent

Vocabulary reviewIntrospective, flippant, poignant, ambivalent, antagonistic, laudatory, nostalgic, melancholy, condescending, derogatory, indifferent, reverent

Vocabulary reviewIntrospective, flippant, poignant, ambivalent, antagonistic, laudatory, nostalgic, melancholy, condescending, derogatory, indifferent, reverent

Vocabulary reviewIntrospective, flippant, poignant, ambivalent, antagonistic, laudatory, nostalgic, melancholy, condescending, derogatory, indifferent, reverent

Get out your hero list (the hero you are like and his/her qualities) Add any heroic qualities you see from “The Man in the Water.” Be sure

to jot a few names beside the qualities so that when we write our essay, you have something to refresh your memory.

Keep the list out to jot notes from the next text.

Archetypes What do Pretty Woman, Of Mice and Men, The Lord of the Rings, and

Star Wars all have in common?

Archetypes are repeating patterns in literature, across ALL cultures.

Archetypes can be repeating character types, settings, symbols, themes, and plots.

What common character type did we see in A Long Way Gone when we “listened” to the African folktale explaining how spiders got skinny abdomens and long legs?

In small groups, fill in the archetype web with common archetypes.

Review archetype.How is a hero an archetype? http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-makes-a-hero-matthew-winkler#watch

What are the 12 parts to the hero’s journey, according to Winkler? Draw a large clock on your paper. At each “hour,” write the stage of the journey.

The Archetypal HeroWhat Do Luke Skywalker, Simba, King Arthur, Moses, and

William Wallace all have in common?

Jung and Campbell

Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell developed the idea of the archetype Archetype: A recurring pattern of

images, situations, or symbols found in the mythology, religion, art, and dreams of cultures around the world

Joseph Campbell

Carl Jung

Archetypal Hero TraitsUnusual Circumstances of BirthLeaves Family and Lives With Others

Traumatic Event Leads to Quest

Special WeaponSupernatural HelpProves Himself on QuestJourney and Unhealable WoundAtonement With FatherSpiritual Apotheosis

Unusual Birth

Often in danger or born into royalty Luke w/ aunt and uncle Simba born a prince Moses put in basket Odysseus is of noble birth

Leaves Family

Raised away from his people Luke w/ aunt and uncle Simba w/ Timon and

Poobah William Wallace with

uncle Moses w/ Pharaoh’s

daughter Odysseus?

Traumatic Event

A hero’s life is changed forever Luke’s aunt and uncle’s

death Wallace’s wife is killed Simba fights Nala Yahweh appears to

Moses Odysseus?

Special WeaponOnly the hero can wield his weapon Luke’s light saber Moses’ staff Wallace’s sword Simba’s ... claws? Odysseus?

Supernatural HelpHero often has spiritual guidance Luke hears Obi-Wan

Kenobi Yahweh guides Moses Wallace dreams of his

dead father Simba sees Mufasa in

the sky and has Rafiki help him

Odysseus?

Proves Himself

Hero performs feats while on Quest Luke blows up Death Star,

leads rebellion Moses perform miracles Simba contemplates his

life Wallace leads his men

against British Odysseus?

Journey & Unhealable WoundHero descends into a hell-like area and suffers wounding from encounter w/ evil Symbolically goes

where normal humans can’t and finds truth about self

Odysseus?

Atonement With Father

Hero either redeems father’s evil deeds or reconciles with father over wrongs done by the hero

Odysseus?

ApotheosisHero is rewarded

spiritually at the end of his life

Odysseus?

What do you know about legends? What legends do we have in the United States?

Do you know any English (British) legends?

Ever heard of King Arthur?

Begin “The Sword in the Stone,” from Le Morte d’Arthur by SirThomas Malory, p. 754 in the blue literature book, a story of the legendary hero King Arthur.

As we read, fill in the parts of the story that fulfill the hero’s journey archetype.

Using a four-square planner, define HERO. Be sure to use Claim, FEEDS, Commentary/Analysis to fully develop your ideas.

Thesis: A hero is…

First Quality Second Quality

Third Quality Conclusion

FactsEvidenceExampleDetailsStories, statistics