DO NOWDO NOW1. Review class contract1. Review class contract

(AP) 2. Review course outline(AP) 2. Review course outline

AIM: How can we incorporate AIM: How can we incorporate memory, symbol, and patterns to memory, symbol, and patterns to

help us interpret literature?help us interpret literature?

Learn to Read!Learn to Read!

Because Analyzing Literature is Because Analyzing Literature is

more than Staring at the Wordsmore than Staring at the Words

Independent WorkIndependent Work

Complete the following “Pre-Complete the following “Pre-Assessment” without help (don’t Assessment” without help (don’t worry, your life is not at stake). Be as worry, your life is not at stake). Be as thoughtful as you can, and utilize thoughtful as you can, and utilize your prior knowledge.your prior knowledge.

Objectives:Objectives:

To become more thoughtful readers.To become more thoughtful readers. To adequately analyze and interpret literature.To adequately analyze and interpret literature. To recognize patterns and make connections in To recognize patterns and make connections in

literature.literature. To substantiate thinking through recognition To substantiate thinking through recognition

and categorization.and categorization.

Turn, Talk, WriteTurn, Talk, Write

What is the point of What is the point of Interpretation?Interpretation?

1.1.

2.2.

3.3.

4.4.

5.5.

To discover and reveal To discover and reveal social constructs and social constructs and value systems of the value systems of the time.time.

To deepen our To deepen our understanding of the understanding of the human condition.human condition.

To resolve on To resolve on improvements for our improvements for our future based on our past.future based on our past.

What is Analysis?What is Analysis?

““Language and Grammar of Reading”Language and Grammar of Reading” Set of conventions and patterns, codes, and rules, Set of conventions and patterns, codes, and rules,

that we learn to employ in a piece of writing.that we learn to employ in a piece of writing.

SETTING PLOT

CONFLICT CHARACTER

POINT OF VIEW THEME

SHORT STORY ELEMENTS

Memory. Symbol. Pattern.Memory. Symbol. Pattern.

All literature is connected to another text in All literature is connected to another text in some way. Once you can mentally access some way. Once you can mentally access these connections, you can discover the these connections, you can discover the deeper meaning of texts.deeper meaning of texts.

Where have I seen this before…?

Categorizing Our Categorizing Our Prior KnowledgePrior Knowledge

And Figuring Out How to Apply ItAnd Figuring Out How to Apply It……An Example Using QuestsAn Example Using Quests

*See Your Packet for All the Rules**See Your Packet for All the Rules*

Every Trip is a QuestEvery Trip is a QuestThe Rules of a Quest:

•A “quester”A “quester”•A place to goA place to go•A stated reason to A stated reason to go therego there•Challenges and Challenges and trialstrials•The real reason for The real reason for a quest is a quest is alwaysalways self-knowledge.self-knowledge.

In groups, brainstorm a list of quests (literary and cinematic).

Practice ApplicationPractice Application(Prepare to (Prepare to respond to each otherrespond to each other))

VoyageVoyage Quest? How do Quest? How do you know?you know?

Deeper Deeper UnderstandingsUnderstandings

The Chronicles The Chronicles of Narniaof Narnia

Pevensie children Pevensie children are called to help are called to help Aslan restore Aslan restore Narnia.Narnia.

Pevensies learn Pevensies learn how to become a how to become a good, Christian good, Christian family.family.

Harry PotterHarry Potter

ShrekShrek

In your groups, and using your packet, demonstrate

how your assigned sections areapplied in reading. Give examplesusing novels/poems/short stories/plays/movies. Supply explanations

along with figures/diagrams andsubstantiated evidence!

GROUP WILDE

1, 4, 9, 10

GROUP HUXLEY

12, 16, 18, 20

GROUP GOLDING

2, 3, 7, 14

GROUP SHAKESPEARE

5, 6, 8, 15, 17

GROUP SOPHOCLES

22, 23, 24, 25

GROUP HARDY

11, 13, 19, 21