SUNDIATA October 24

WARM-UP Grab textbooks and class materials Turn in Reading Questions Be in your seat Before the Bell Do Now: 1. How does Christy Brown demonstrate the characteristics of an outcast? 2. Does he or anyone else in the story resemble another archetype? WHY?

TODAY’S FOCUS FINDING EVIDENCE OF CHARACTER ARCHETYPES THREE TO FOCUS ON: THE HERO THE OUTCAST THE VILLAIN WE WILL WORK IN GROUPS TO GATHER AND PRESENT EVIDENCE

BEFORE OUR STORY STARTS King Nare Maghan is already married He already has a son, Dankaran Touman Was visited by a magical being Told if he married an “ugly woman”, she would bear him a son who would become the greatest King ever for the Mande people King Nare’ took the prophecy to heart and his hunters brought him a hunchback woman, Sogolon The son is not what the King expected

SUNDIATA SUMMARY Sogolon is age 3 and still only crawling on all fours Huge head and big eyes – Doesn’t speak, Never smiles. Spent whole day sitting in the house Village mocked both he and his mother King’s First Wife – Sassouma loves this Believes her son should be King

SUNDIATA SUMMARY King Nare consults the Blacksmith and is informed of his impatience in Sogolon Djata Nare makes the decision to give Sogolon Djata a griot (advisor), thus making him next in line King Nare passes away and a council headed by Sassouma is in charge

Sundiata Summary Sassouma makes life miserable for Sogolon and her children One day, Sassouma embarrases Sogolon so much, she runs home in tears Mari Djata (Sogolon Djata) decides he will walk today Mari Djata performs a deed of great strength by ripping the Baoubab tree and dumping in his mother’s yard

Period 5 OUTCAST ARCHETYPE 1, 3, 5 HERO ARCHETYPE 2, 4, 6 ALL – VILLAIN ARCHETYPE

Period 7 OUTCAST ARCHETYPE 1, 3, 5,7 HERO ARCHETYPE 2, 4, 6, 8 ALL – VILLAIN ARCHETYPE

What You Will Do Copy text that shows evidence of the hero, outcast, and villain archetypes Include the Page Number and Paragraph Number Answer the text questions for your section

THE Outcast and Villain P. 762-764 Outcasts are not accepted by society and may even be banished from their home Sketch what Sogolon looks like Summarize what the Blacksmith seer says to King Nare What decision does Nare make regarding who will be King? What archetype might Balla Fasseke be? Whom is given power after the King dies?

THE HERO and the Villain P. 765-767 The hero is known to be of royal family. Performs deeds of great strength and courage. He/she tries to make things right and defends family honor. How do Sogolon and her children survive? How does Sogolon lash out at her son? How does Mari Djata respond to this? What was the “destiny” of the iron bar? How does Mari Djata defend his family honor?

BREAK OUT MEET WITH ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR ARCHETYPE COMBINE YOUR LISTS INTO A LIST OF ALL THE EVIDENCE PROVING YOUR ARCHETYPE

Exit Which archetype do you believe is the most effective to present in Sundiata? In 5 Sentences, explain why you believe this is so. Use evidence from the text.

Homework Read Mort De’ Artur (Death of Arthur) Page 779-782 Write Down 3 Examples of the Heroic Archetype Answer Questions 1A-3A p. 782