Bell RingerBell Ringer

On a post-it note, respond the essential On a post-it note, respond the essential question below. (If out of post-its, get a new question below. (If out of post-its, get a new pad from the drawer.)pad from the drawer.)

How can the same story (but a different How can the same story (but a different version) exist across many cultures?version) exist across many cultures?

In other words, how can societies come up In other words, how can societies come up with a similar story before they had contact with a similar story before they had contact with one another?with one another?

HousekeepingHousekeeping

Ms. Barker’s library books due back by Friday.Ms. Barker’s library books due back by Friday. No fear A Days. . .No work will be assigned on No fear A Days. . .No work will be assigned on

the day of the Epcot Field Trip.the day of the Epcot Field Trip. Review logging into Gaggle & submitting an Review logging into Gaggle & submitting an

assignment (in the event you do not finish assignment (in the event you do not finish your class work today.)your class work today.)

Home learning: Illuminated Letter (see next Home learning: Illuminated Letter (see next slide.)slide.)

Illuminated Letter DirectionsIlluminated Letter Directions

Choose one of the vocab. words from this week’s list to Choose one of the vocab. words from this week’s list to illustrate.illustrate.

Include the:Include the:– part of speechpart of speech– definitiondefinition– use the word correctly in a sentenceuse the word correctly in a sentence– list its a positive, negative, or neutral connotationlist its a positive, negative, or neutral connotation

Illustrate the meaning of the word through how you write Illustrate the meaning of the word through how you write the word. Examples shown in class.the word. Examples shown in class.– Does not have to be colorful, so long as it is completed with quality Does not have to be colorful, so long as it is completed with quality

in mind.in mind.– May use the computer to illustrate and not graded on artistic ability.May use the computer to illustrate and not graded on artistic ability.

Universal ThemeUniversal Theme

ThemeTheme

A theme is the underlying meaning of a A theme is the underlying meaning of a piece of literature. It usually includes an piece of literature. It usually includes an observation about life. It could be the moral observation about life. It could be the moral of the story, a teaching or an observation of of the story, a teaching or an observation of human experience. human experience.

By the end of the story, the character By the end of the story, the character usually LEARNS A LESSON based on their usually LEARNS A LESSON based on their experiences. experiences.

How Can You Determine a Theme?How Can You Determine a Theme?

You are never actually TOLD what the You are never actually TOLD what the theme is in a story. You determine the theme is in a story. You determine the theme from the characters and action in a theme from the characters and action in a story. In short, you must determine the story. In short, you must determine the theme on your own. theme on your own.

Theme - Example 1 Theme - Example 1

Beauty and the Beast - Beauty and the Beast - The theme could The theme could be described as “you must look beyond be described as “you must look beyond superficial surface beauty and look for superficial surface beauty and look for what's inside the heart”what's inside the heart”

Theme - Example 2 Theme - Example 2

AladdinAladdin - The theme could be described as - The theme could be described as love is not earned through money, but from love is not earned through money, but from the heart. the heart.

Universal ThemesUniversal Themes Universal themesUniversal themes contain contain

– an an underlying meaningunderlying meaning like all themes like all themes

– a universal a universal truthtruth, (something true for all) , (something true for all) andand

– a significant a significant statement statement the story is making the story is making about about society or human nature.society or human nature.

They add to the timelessness of a piece They add to the timelessness of a piece because they relate to us all--either in our because they relate to us all--either in our experiences or in our dreams. experiences or in our dreams.

At times the author's theme At times the author's theme may not confirm or agree may not confirm or agree with your own beliefs.with your own beliefs.

Even then, if skillfully Even then, if skillfully written, the work will still written, the work will still have a theme that have a theme that illuminates some aspects of illuminates some aspects of true human experience.true human experience.

Universal Themes A-ZUniversal Themes A-Z

- abuse of power- abuse of power - action vs. apathy- action vs. apathy - beating the odds- beating the odds - beauty- beauty - coming of age- coming of age - corruption- corruption - courage- courage - effects of the past- effects of the past - faith- faith - fall from grace- fall from grace - family- family

Universal Themes A-Z (cont’d)Universal Themes A-Z (cont’d) - fate- fate - fear- fear - fear of failure- fear of failure - freedom- freedom - friendship- friendship - greed- greed - hate- hate - heritage- heritage - heroes- heroes - honesty- honesty - innocence- innocence - justice- justice - love- love - loyalty- loyalty

Universal Themes A-Z (cont’d)Universal Themes A-Z (cont’d)

- manipulation- manipulation - mothering- mothering - nature- nature - need for change- need for change - obligation- obligation - parent-child relationships- parent-child relationships - peace- peace - peer pressure- peer pressure - perseverance- perseverance - power of the mind vs. authority- power of the mind vs. authority

- prejudice- prejudice - price of progress- price of progress - pride- pride - quest for knowledge- quest for knowledge - revenge- revenge - secrecy- secrecy - security/safety- security/safety - seizing the moment- seizing the moment - survival- survival - the overlooked- the overlooked - the road not taken- the road not taken - war- war - winners and losers- winners and losers

Example of Universal ThemeExample of Universal Theme

What is the universal theme presented in What is the universal theme presented in How the Grinch Stole ChristmasHow the Grinch Stole Christmas? ?

What What other storiesother stories have the same universal have the same universal theme of theme of the individual overcoming one’s the individual overcoming one’s

selfishness and greedselfishness and greed?? The main character Ebenezer Scrooge in The main character Ebenezer Scrooge in

Charles Dickens’ Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol symbolizes a greedy wealthy man symbolizes a greedy wealthy man

You DoYou Do

Using the universal theme handout, come Using the universal theme handout, come up with a memorization trick (e.g. rap, up with a memorization trick (e.g. rap, acronym, visual cue, gesture, etc.) that acronym, visual cue, gesture, etc.) that works for universal theme. It can either be works for universal theme. It can either be one example from the list or the overall one example from the list or the overall definition.definition.

Be prepared to share your group’s trick.Be prepared to share your group’s trick.

Work PeriodWork Period

Read “Yen-Shen: A Cinderella Story from Read “Yen-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China” (p. 722 lit. book)China” (p. 722 lit. book)

Come up with at least one meaningful Come up with at least one meaningful question about the story after reading it. question about the story after reading it. Write these questions down and post them Write these questions down and post them on the Exit Slip wall. (If you are unable to on the Exit Slip wall. (If you are unable to submit your question, upload it to the class’ submit your question, upload it to the class’ Gaggle assignment drop box by 11:59PM Gaggle assignment drop box by 11:59PM tonight.)tonight.)