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TODAY YOU WILL NEED: PAPER, PENCIL, THINGS FALL APART, SPRINGBOARD

TODAY'S AGENDA: ▪ Warm-Up: What is a Tragic Hero? (10 minutes) ▪ Definitions ▪ Identifying Okonkwo as a Tragic Hero (15 minutes) ▪ And identifying other tragic heroes from film/books ▪ Assessment: 4-point Response (25-30 minutes) ▪ GOAL: ▪ Recognize: Is Okonkwo is developing, as a character, into a tragic hero? How might this impact his fate?

WARM-UP: WHAT IS A TRAGIC HERO? ▪ You will be watching a 6 minute clip introducing Tragic Hero ▪ While you are watching, write down the definitions for tragic hero, catharsis, hamartia, hubris, and tragic downfall ▪ You will also learn the terms anagnorisis and nemesis

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON A TRAGIC HERO ▪ Anagnorisis - The moment when the hero makes an important discovery in the story ▪ Nemesis - A fortune or fate that the hero cannot avoid, usually due to the retribution of his hubris ▪ Hubris - A common flaw among tragic heroes that leads them to disregard divine warnings or violate laws

IDENTIFY OKONKWO AS A TRAGIC HERO ▪Fill in the chart on pg. 203 with your shoulder partner ▪10 minutes ▪Each of you must fill in YOUR OWN chart Aristotle’s Definition of a Tragic Hero Examples of Okonkwo’s Heroic Behavior Examples of Heroic Behavior from Books/Film He has a mixture of good and bad in his personality. He has a fatal flaw, or hamartia, which leads to his downfall. He usually goes on a journey or participates in a quest. He has a large capacity for suffering. His downfall is often preceded by self-realization. He realizes in Chapter 13, he shouldn’t have killed Ikemefuna. Juliet realizes romeo is dead when she awakens from her slumber.

ASSESSMENT WRITTEN RESPONSE (25 MINUTES) 3 PARAGRAPHS 2 OR MORE QUOTES

IS OKONKWO A TRAGIC HERO ACCORDING TO ARISTOTLE’S CRITERIA? ANSWER THIS IN A WRITTEN ANALYTICAL RESPONSE (3 PARAGRAPHS)  First paragraph (Use 2 of your vocabulary words from the warm-up) Introduce what a tragic hero is according to Aristoltle. Include your claim/thesis  Second paragraph (use your chart for help) Answer using support from the book Include 2 quotes  Third paragraph Conclude how Okonkwo is developing as a tragic hero, or how is he not? Reflect how this may lead to an up-and-coming downfall or not.