Thursday, November 19, 2015

Hero’s Journey Intro
Standards
RL.9-10.1 - Common Core State Standards
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RI.9-10.3
 - Common Core State Standards
Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.


Activator
Hero Bubble Sheet: Go over the actions a hero carries out.

Learning Target
Scholars will understand the parts of a hero’s journey

Play “We Could be Heroes” by David Bowie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgcc5V9Hu3g

Work Session
Go over definitions such as ordeal and talisman on the Hero’s Journey Section

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGDdFuDwTZ8

Play “Hardware Wars” as a gag in order to gain student attention; use it as learning moment to review satire.

Play “Star Wars A New Hope”

https://genvideos.org/watch?v=Star_Wars_Episode_IV_1977#video=9IKkL9I4EGUFDh7sAlU3Lz6YigvBVcaTwwhUHPC-wpw

Closing Session
Go over 1 through 10 on their answer sheet


Assessment
Responses


Differentiation

Varied levels of reading difficulty, student choice, visual learning style appeal (bubble map)

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