1. Reading Bellwork
Week 21: Archetype

2. Monday, Feb. 13th Write the definitions for:
Archetype: recurring representation of universal human experience
• character archetype: mentor, hero, outcast
• situational archetype: the task, the quest, the hero’s journey
• symbol archetypes: water, fire, desert, serpent
2. Symbol: Any object, person, place, or action that has both a meaning in itself and that stands for something larger than itself. Ex: A crown is a symbol of a king’s status and authority.
Dude, it’s reading time!
Complete one TCJ while you read.
Remember: Use quotation marks and the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

3. Tuesday, February 14th 1. These characters are archetypes. Identify.
2. Offer up your own archetypical character.
Dude, it’s reading time!
Complete one TCJ while you read.
Remember: Use quotation marks and the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

4. Wednesday, February 15th
These symbols are archetypes. Explain what they would represent. 1. Light/ Darkness 2. Magic Weapon 3. Offer up your own archetypical symbol and explain its meaning. 1.
2. (Excalibur, Star Wars light sabers, Thor’s hammer)

5. Thursday, February 16th
These situations are archetypes. Give an example of a story that includes these archetypes.
1. The Journey (hero leaves in search of something)
2. The Initiation (often entering adult life)
Dude, it’s reading time!
Complete one TCJ while you read.
Remember: Use quotation marks and the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.
The journey (The Odyssey, The Canterbury Tales, The Fellowship of the Rings.
Death and rebirth- seasons, cycle of life passing roles of mentor and hero,
Initiation- (Growing Up: Huckleberry Finn, King Arthur, the hobbits.)

6. Friday, February 17 Write out the information and fill in the blank.
1. Becoming aware of archetypes can help us ___________characters on a deeper level, like their ________________ and ______________.
2. Understanding the journey of the characters will allow the reader to _________________________________.
1. understand, motivations and dreams 2. make predictions

7. Tuesday, February 21
Is there an archetype in your current or last reading? Explain.
Dude, it’s reading time!
Complete one TCJ while you read.
Remember: Use quotation marks and the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

8. Wednesday, February 22nd
Write out the information and fill in the blank.
1. Archetypes are not _____________, but the part we share with all humanity.
2. They are the inherited part of being human which connects us to our__________.
3. They are universal. From the Roman gladiator to the astronaut, they remain the __________.
1. Individual 2. past 3. same

9. Thursday, February 23rd
Write out the information and fill in the blank.
1. The hero archetype must successfully pass through _________ in a quest to accomplish something for the greater good.
2. Many times a ______of some type has foretold of the future hero’s birth and adventures.
Dude, it’s reading time!
Complete one TCJ while you read.
Remember: Use quotation marks and the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.
1. Several stages 2. prophecy

10. Remember: Use quotation marks and the page number.
Friday, February 24th
Write out the information and fill in the blank.
1. The mentor archetype serve as teachers or parental figures to the _________.
2. The mentor teaches by examples the skills necessary to survive the___________.
3. The wise old man archetype can serve as a ________________ in a mystical way, offering personal knowledge and stories.
Dude, it’s reading time!
TCJ is due today.
Remember: Use quotation marks and the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.
1. Hero 2. quest 3. mentor

11. Quiz Define: Archetype Symbol archetype Character archetype
Situational archetype