English 10 ClassworkWeek of January 4, 2016

Do Now – January 7, 2016

•What is a hero?

New School Policies

•3 Tardies = 1 Detention

•3 Uniform Violations = 1 Detention

•3 Unprepared for instruction = 1 Detention

•3 Detentions= Overnight Conference

•No show for detention = overnight conference, student cant return until parent conference is held

• Free dress for no uniform violations

•More than 30 min late for 1st hour= Absent

•Detention time 3:20-3:45

Introduction to the Hero’s Journey (Monomyth)

• The Hero’s Journey is a pattern of narrative identified by the American scholar Joseph Campbell that appears in drama, storytelling, myth, religious ritual, and psychological development.

• It describes the typical adventure of the archetypeknown as The Hero, the person who goes out and achieves great deeds on behalf of the group, tribe, or civilization.

Hero’s Journey Continued

• Archetypes are recurring patterns of human behavior, symbolized by standard types of characters in movies and stories.

•Examples: Heroes (good guys), shadows (bad guys), mentors, allies, tricksters

The Hero’s Journey• Stories built on the model of the hero myth have an

appeal that can be felt by everyone, because they spring from a universal source in the collective unconscious, and because they reflect universal concerns.

• They deal with the child-like but universal questions: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where will I go when I die? What is good and what is evil? What must I do about it? What will tomorrow be like? Where did yesterday go? Is there anybody else out there?

Stages of the Hero’s Journey

1. The Ordinary World/Status Quo: The hero, uneasy, uncomfortable or unaware, is introduced sympathetically so the audience can identify with the situation or dilemma. The hero is shown against a background of environment, heredity, and personal history. Some kind of polarity in the hero’s life is pulling in different directions and causing stress.

Stages of the Hero’s Journey

2. Call to Adventure: Something shakes up the situation, either from external pressures or from something rising up from deep within, so the hero must face the beginnings of change.

Stages of the Hero’s Journey

3. Refusal Of The Call: Although the Hero may be eager to accept the quest, at this stage he will have fears that need overcoming. Second thoughts or even deep personal doubts as to whether or not he is up to the challenge.

Stages of the Hero’s Journey

4. Assistance/Meeting the Mentor: The hero comes across a seasoned traveler of the worlds who gives him or her training, equipment, or advice that will help on the journey. Or the hero reaches within to a source of courage and wisdom.

Stages of the Hero’s Journey

5. Departure/Crossing the Threshold: At the end of Act One, the hero commits to leaving the Ordinary World and entering a new region or condition with unfamiliar rules and values.

Stages of the Hero’s Journey

6. Trials: The hero is tested and sorts out allegiances in the Special World.

7. Approach: The hero and newfound allies prepare for the major challenge in the Special world. This is like the rising action.

Stages of the Hero’s Journey

8. Crisis: Near the middle of the story, the hero enters a central space in the Special World and confronts death or faces his or her greatest fear. Out of the moment of death comes a new life.

9. Treasure/Reward: The hero takes possession of the treasure won by facing death. There may be celebration, but there is also danger of losing the treasure again.

Stages of the Hero’s Journey

10. The Return/The Road Back: About three-fourths of the way through the story, the hero is driven to complete the adventure, leaving the Special World to be sure the treasure is brought home. Often a chase scene signals the urgency and danger of the mission.

Stages of the Hero’s Journey

•11. The New Life/Resurrection: At the climax, the hero is severely tested once more on the threshold of home. He or she is purified by a last sacrifice, another moment of death and rebirth, but on a higher and more complete level. By the hero’s action, the polarities that were in conflict at the beginning are finally resolved.

Stages of the Hero’s Journey

12. Resolution: The hero returns home or continues the journey, bearing some element of the treasure that has the power to transform the world as the hero has been transformed.

Do Now – January 11, 2016

•Read the short passage I passed out TWICE.

How does the author help the reader understand a whistleblower's role as someone who ensures the government follows the rules?

A. by describing the nature of confidential data

B. by including the detail about whistleblowers using social media

C. by stating that social activists support the act of whistleblowing

D. by including the detail about the referee

Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that by hiding some information, governments don't serve the public interest?

A. Confidential information, like sensitive government policy decisions, is sometimes kept secret without considering public welfare.

B. However, depending on the impact of the confidential information, most whistleblowers choose to stay loyal to the public.

C. The governments of many countries are against whistleblowing because it sometimes creates a risk to national security.

D. Just as a referee blows a whistle calling a foul in any sport, a whistleblower blows the lid off any foul play on the part of a government.

Do Now – January 12, 2016

•Read the short passage I passed out TWICE.

Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that the banyan tree is not valued as much by the residents of the town?A. There was a time when I was full of life, with birds chirping in their

nests in my branches and squirrels running all over me.

B. Years ago, this land was filled with trees of various kinds, sizes, and shapes, but today all I see is a concrete jungle filled with high-rises and smoke-emitting vehicles.

C. If tomorrow, the strong men with the bulldozers come to carry out my fate, I will stand my ground.

D. I no longer listen to shady secrets, hear children giggle or even catch a whisper from other trees.

Today, there are few of my fellow trees left here, and I know that one day even I will have to face the same fate as other trees did.

Which idea does this sentence best support?

A. The tree is happy to see the town change radically.

B. The tree is joyous about the other trees in the town.

C. The tree thinks that people still care about it.

D. The tree understands that it will not live long.

Why does the author include the detail about a child clutching her mother's hand?

A. to emphasize how strong the tree's bonding is with the Earth

B. to prove how the people joined hands to protect the tree

C. to show how strong the people's beliefs are

D. to explain how important the tree actually is to the people

Inference

•a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

•Means the same thing as: conclude, deduce, speculate, reason, suppose, etc.

The reader can infer from the passage that:

A. Rushdie's novels are written only for award recognition.

B. Rushdie is internationally known for his poetry.

C. Rushdie is no longer writing full-length novels.

D. Rushdie's Midnight's Children is a highly-respected novel.

The reader can tell from the passage that:

A. the Booker wasn't really respected until 2005.

B. publishers don't respect Prize winners.

C. competition for the Booker is pretty stiff.

D. the Booker is the easiest literature prize to win

Which statement from the passage supports the inference that the Booker Foundation is becoming even more inclusive?

A. "Winners must be residents of Ireland or the Commonwealth of Nations that includes 53 countries like India, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, and Canada."

B. "The Booker Prize winner is almost guaranteed international attention, so it is considered a great distinction to win the Booker, as well as make the longlist or shortlist of nominees."

C. "The Prize was originally called the "Booker-McConnell" after the company that sponsored it in 1968."

D. "There is also a Man Booker International Prize given out every two years to an author of any nationality."

What can the reader infer about Trixie based on the information in this passage?

A. She is stingy with her money.

B. She is jealous of Iolanthe.

C. She loves to play video games.

D. She does not give up easily.

What can the reader conclude about Jasper?

A. He is hiding the fact that he doesn't know how to read.

B. He comes from a poverty-stricken background.

C. He does not pay close attention to his friends.

D. He excels at subjects such as math and science

Which of the following generalizations about the three characters in this passage is most accurate?

A. They help each other cheat on assignments.

B. They are the most athletic students in school.

C. They enjoy playing video games more than studying.

D. They have known each other for a long time.

Which sentence from the passage supports the inference that Jasper is overconfident?

A. "I know I'll get on the field one of these days."

B. "Iolanthe and I have better things to do than listen to you complain . . ."

C. "I made captain of the wheelchair rugby team!"

D. "I thought I could bluff my way through the test . . ."