1. Friday September 30, 2016 Today you will need:
Maniac Magee Characterization Handouts
Maniac Magee Project Information Handouts (2)
Pencil

2. Friday September 30, 2016 Today’s Agenda
Word Generation Writing Prompt
Maniac Magee Project
Characterization
Archetype
Dialogue/Quotes
Homework – Maniac Magee Project

3. WORD GENERATION REVIEW
Censorship: Who should control what young readers read?

4. Lesson 7 Vocabulary Review
access
civil
despite
integrate
prompt
Task Create a thesis statement for the following prompt using 2-3 W.G. words from lesson 7 and 1-2 words using words from previous W.G. Lessons.

5. Word Generation Writing Prompt
Write a response to the following question using information from the WG text and your own experience.
“Censorship: Who should control what young readers read?”
When writing you should:
Support your response with clear reasoning and specific examples for the text and your own experiences.
Try to use relevant words from the current and past WG vocabulary list in your response.
Response should the thought out and demonstrate a knowledge of the topic and the conventions of the English language.

6. At the end of today’s lesson, we will use the S. T. E. A. L
At the end of today’s lesson, we will use the S.T.E.A.L. characterization Strategy to analyze characters in the text Maniac Magee.
Criteria for Success

7. Listen to chapters 6-12
Maniac Magee

8. How do writers bring characters to life?
Characterization
How do writers bring characters to life?

9. What is characterization?
Characterization is the way writers create and describe a character for the reader.
There are two types of characterization:
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization

10. Direct characterization
When writers use direct characterization in their writing, they tell us what type of character we are reading about:
From “Maniac Magee”:
“A couple of people truly remember, and here’s what they saw: a scraggly little kid jogging toward them, the sole of both sneakers hanging by their hinges and flopping open like dog tongues each time they came up from the pavement.”
As readers, we don’t have to wonder about what Maniac Magee like or what his demeanor is. The writer TOLD us  DIRECTLY.

11. Indirect characterization
Writers most often use indirect characterization to show (not tell) things that reveal the personality of a character:
The character’s speech,
The character’s thoughts,
The effect the character has on others,
The character’s actions,
The physical “looks” of the character

12. Indirect characterization
It is more like the way we learn about people in real life because we naturally observe people and characters in films, etc. to figure out his/her/its personality.
Remember the word, STEAL…

13. personality of characters
“STEAL”
The letters in the word “STEAL” can help you remember the five different ways writers use indirect characterization to create characters:
“S” stands for SPEECH.
Why it works:
Writers help readers learn about a character by giving the character something to say and a unique way to say it. This brings out the
personality of characters

14. “STEAL” “S” stands for SPEECH. Example:
“Hold it, runt,” snarled Mcnab. “I can’t pitch right when I gotta wizz.”
What do we learn about Mcnab through his speech?

15. personality of characters.
“STEAL”
“T” stands for THOUGHTS.
What can we learn about the character through reading his/her/its private thoughts?
Why it works:
Writers allow readers to learn the private thoughts of characters to learn the
personality of characters.

16. “T” stands for THOUGHTS.
“STEAL”
“T” stands for THOUGHTS.
Example:
“For the life of him, he couldn’t figure why these East Enders called themselves black. He kept looking and looking, and the colors he found were gingersnap and light fudge and dark fudge and acorn and butter rum and cinnamon and burnt orange. But never licorice, which, to him, was real black.”
What do we learn about Magee through his thoughts?

17. “STEAL” “E” stands for EFFECT ON OTHERS Why it works:
What can be learned about the character by reading how other characters feel or act around the him/her/it?
Why it works:
Writers create relationships for characters to help readers learn the personality of characters.

18. “STEAL” “E” stands for EFFECT ON OTHERS Example:
Maniac gave his answer: “I am home.”
The man took a step closer, dropped his arm. “You go on home now, son. Back to your own kind. I seen ya at the block party. Now you get goin’.”
Maniac stepped out of the gusher, the water roared on to the opposite curb. “This is where I live. I live right down there.” He pointed toward Sycamore.
The man didn’t seem to notice. “Never enough, is it. Whitey? Just want more and more. Won’t even leave us our little water in the street. Come on down to see Bojangles. Come on to the zoo. The monkey house.”
What effect does Maniac’s have on the man at the block party?
What do we learn about Maniac based on the actions and thoughts of the man?

19. personality of characters.
“STEAL”
“A” stands for ACTIONS.
What does the character do?
How does the character behave?
Why it works:
Writers create actions for characters
to help readers learn the
personality of characters.

20. “STEAL” “A” stands for ACTIONS. Example:
Before Maniac could go to sleep, however, there was something he had to do. He flipped off the covers and went downstairs. Before the puzzled faces of Mr. and Mrs. Beale, he opened the front door and looked at the three cast-iron digits nailed to the door frame: seven two eight. He kept staring at them smiling. Then he closed the door, said cheerfully, “Goodnight,” and went back to bed.
What do Maniac’s actions tell us about him?

21. personality of characters.
“STEAL”
“L” stands for LOOKS.
What does the character look like?
How does the character dress?
Why it works:
Writers use descriptions of characters’ physical attributes to help readers learn the
personality of characters.

22. “STEAL” “L” stands for LOOKS. Example:
She kept running, then stopped, turned, glared. What kind of kid was this, anyway? All grungy. Ripped shirt. Why didn’t he go back to Bridgeport or the West End, where he belonged?
What did we learn about both Amanda’s and Maniac’s looks from this passage?

23. Characterization Project Task
Using the direct and indirect characterization strategy, Write a brief character description on Maniac Magee on the Graphic Organizer.
Next, choose one of the following characters and create a brief character description.
Amanda Beale
Mars Bar Thompson
Mrs. Beale
John McNab

24. Archetypes
Mini-Lesson

25. Introduction
Researchers have been able to collect and compare myths, legends, and religions of cultures from all around the world.
They discovered that for centuries, people who had NO contact with each other had passed down stories through generations that were similar to the stories of other cultures.
The basic elements of these stories are called ARCHETYPES.

26. What is an archetype?
A character, action, or situation that is a prototype (or pattern) of human life generally
A situation that occurs over and over again in literature
Quest
Initiation
Attempt to overcome evil

27. Archetypal Characters
Description
Example
The Hero
A larger-than-life character that often goes on some kind of journey or quest
In the course of his journey, the hero demonstrates the qualities and abilities valued by his culture
King Arthur
Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
Frodo (The Lord of the Rings)
Harry Potter

28. Archetypal Characters
Description
Example
The Father Figure
The protector and leader
Mufasa (The Lion King)
The Mother Figure
The protective nurturer and gentle provider
Mrs. Weasely (Harry Potter)
Fairy Godmother (Cinderella)
The Temptress
A woman who uses her power (intellect, magic, beauty) to make men weak
The White Witch (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe)

29. Archetypal Characters
Description
Example
Monster/Villain
The antagonist (opposes the protagonist)
The Giant (Jack and the Beanstalk)
The Innocent
An inexperienced character that is exposed to the evils in the world
Dorothy (The Wizard of Oz)
The Damsel in Distress
Woman who needs to be rescued
Rapunzel
Sleeping Beauty

30. Archetypal Characters
Description
Example
Helpers (Wise Old Woman, Man, or Animal; Teacher or Mentor)
Characters that assist or guide the protagonist
Merlin (King Arthur)
Yoda (Star Wars)
The Trickster/The Fool
Characters who trick others to get them to do what he/she wants—they can be both virtuous or evil
Fred and George Weasely (Harry Potter)
Road Runner
The Underdog
Characters who are always in the wrong place at the wrong time, but who usually win something of value in the end
The Ugly Duckling
Neville Longbottom (Harry Potter)

31. Archetypal Settings Place Description The Crossroads
The place of suffering and decision
The Underworld
The place where the hero encounters fear or death
The Maze or Labyrinth
Represents a puzzling dilemma or great uncertainty
The Castle
The strong place of safety; holds the treasure or the princess; may be bewitched or enchanted

32. Archetypal Journeys Patterns The Quest to Know Who You Are
The Quest to Find Knowledge
The Quest to Find the Promised Land or to Build a Beautiful City
The Warrior’s Quest to Save the People and Rid the Land of Danger
The Quest to Get Revenge
The Quest for Fame and Fortune
The Fool’s Quest (a silly person saves the land because of his innocence or foolishness)
The Search for Love (to rescue the princess)

33. Characterization Project Task
On your graphic organizer, determine the characters archetype and write a brief description explaining why this is their archetype and provide evidence from the text.

34. Project Exit Ticket
Complete the graphic organizer discussing Maniac Magee and your chosen characters relationships and how it changed over time.