1. Introduction & Begin Epic Hero Work
Week of Jan
Introduction & Begin Epic Hero Work

2. Major work that we are doing today:
Wednesday, January 14th 2014
Mrs. Graham
Major work that we are doing today:
Label you (the labels you received as you entered the class)
Ball Questions
“I Never”
Values Discussion
HOMEWORK: Return Signed Parents Note
This is where your journal will always be located. Today we will talk about how I want you to write your journals and where they will be kept.
Notebook Test
Everyone turns in 40 journals by the end of the semester

3. Ball Questions What’s the #1 most played song on your iPod?
What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity?
What is your favorite form of exercise?
If you could choose anyone, who would you pick as your mentor?
If you had to change your first name, what would you change it to?
If you could be any fictional character, who would you choose?
What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life?
What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up?
Which celebrity do you get mistaken for?
What would you name the autobiography of your life?

4. “I’ve never”
To start each round, each player holds out all ten fingers and places them on the desk. Go around the circle and one at a time, each person announces something that they have never done, beginning the sentence with the phrase “Never have I ever…” For example, a person could say, “Never have I ever been to Europe.” For each statement that is said, all the other players drop a finger if they have done that statement. So, if three other people have been to Europe before, those three people must put down a finger, leaving them with nine fingers. The goal is to stay in the game the longest (to be the last person with fingers remaining). To win, it’s a good strategy to say statements that most people have done, but you haven’t.

5. VALUES DISCUSSION
Grab two other people who are wearing the same color as you. Sit down in a circle a little away from other groups. You will get new topics every few minutes. Record your partners answers and introduce them to the class:
1. Talk about the most important thing you did this year.
2. What are the easiest and hardest emotions for you to express and why?
3. What is something that few people know about you?
4. What do you value in a friend?
5. What do you want to learn to do better?
6. What are five words a friend would use to describe you?
7. What is the greatest challenge you are facing?
8. What do you like most about yourself?
9. What do you value most in life?

6. Return Signed Parents Note
Thursday, January 15th 2014
Mrs. Graham
Review of Syllabus
Brainstorm List of Epic Hero Qualities
Notetaking:
What is an Epic
What are the conventions of an Epic
What are the characteristics of a Epic Hero?
HOMEWORK:
Return Signed Parents Note
Journal: Review Independent & Dependent Clauses: Take Notes for practice tomorrow

7. Epic Definition
An epic is a long narrative poem that relates the great deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of a particular society.
Sometimes called a heroic poem
Beowulf , Gilgamesh, the Iliad, and the Odyssey are all epics

8. Epics often…
Concern eternal human problems such as the conflict between GOOD and EVIL
Written or told on a grand scale and often in ceremonial style

9. There are 5 main epic characteristics

10. Epic Characteristic #1
The hero is a great leader who is identified strongly with a particular people or society.

11. Epic Characteristic #2
The setting is broad and often includes supernatural realms, especially the land of the dead.

12. Epic Characteristic #3
The hero does great deeds in battle or undertakes an extraordinary journey or quest.

13. Epic Characteristic #4
Sometimes gods or other supernatural or fantastic beings take part in the action.

14. The story is told in heightened language
Epic Characteristic #5
The story is told in heightened language

15. Some other Epic characteristics called…
EPIC CONVENTIONS- Shared characteristics of epics that bards/scops drew upon to recall the stories they were recounting and that writers of epics drew upon to establish the epic quality of their poems.

16. EPIC CONVENTION #1 There is an INVOCATION or formal plea for aid/help.
This plea is usually to a deity or some other spiritual power.

17. EPIC CONVENTION #2 The action begins IN MEDIA RES… literally meaning
“in the middle of things”

18. EPIC CONVENTION #3
The epic begins in media res and then flashes back to events that took place before the narrator’s current time setting

19. EPIC CONVENTIONS #4
Epic Similes- elaborately extended comparisons relating heroic events to simple, everyday events

20. EPIC CONVENTIONS #5
the epithet- An epithet is largely decorative, such as if "cloud-gathering Zeus" is used instead of conjuring up a storm. ".

21. Epic Hero Characteristics
Etymology: The English word "hero" comes from the Greek word heros, which probably had an original meaning of "protector.“

22. Characteristics of an Epic Hero
An epic hero is introduced in medias res, is:
both warrior and polished speaker,
possesses supernatural talents or gifts,
takes a long journey,
has a corps of fellow warriors but does solitary deed,
possesses virtues admired by his society,
possesses arete (Greek virtue or excellence),
proves excellence through a series of well-matched combat scenes (aristeia) with climactic confrontation with main antagonist, often a "god-despiser",
encounters a divine or supernatural power.

24. The Traditional Epic
The villains that try to keep the hero from his quest are uglier, more evil, and more cunning than anything in ordinary life
The gods or other supernatural beings take an active role in the story

25. The Epic Hero

26. The Epic Hero Great Stature- Larger than Life
Possesses the character traits most valued by society (i.e. determination, courage, wit, wisdom)

27. The Epic Hero Pursues his goal in the face of many setbacks
Has human traits and failings that make him seem like a real person
(i.e. too curious, foolish, tricky)

28. Journal: PRACTICE: Independent & Dependent Questions
Friday, January 16th Standards f & 3.4.a,b,c Identify literary forms and terms such as author, drama, biography, autobiography, myth, tall tale, dialogue, tragedy and comedy, structure in poetry, epic, ballad, protagonist, antagonist, paradox, analogy, 4. Literary Works - The student will read and respond to historically and culturally significant works of literature. a. Analyze and evaluate works of literature and the historical context in which they were written. b. Analyze and evaluate literature from various cultures to broaden cultural awareness. c. Compare works that express the recurrence of archetypal (universal modes or patterns) characters, settings, and themes in literature and provide evidence to support the ideas expressed in each work.
PRACTICE: Read Hall of Hero’s document PAIR: answer the questions at the bottom. Pre-Stage: You will be working with 2-3 others who have all watched the same movie as you. Move into the following groups. See next slide. SUPERMAN: (Five for Fighting) Review Song and Answer questions. Be ready to discuss at the beginning of class tomorrow. Discuss Superman by Five for Fighting HOMEWORK: READ ARTICLE: Characteristics of a Hero’s Journey
Journal: PRACTICE: Independent & Dependent Questions
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29. Sentence Structure and Grammar Practice Exercises
Practice 1: Identifying Sentence Structure
For each sentence, identify its structure type.
Underline independent clauses once.
If there are dependent clauses in the sentences, underline them twice.
Friendly dogs usually prance around in an attempt to express their glee, and they also often bark a lot.
My dog, who is shy and easily frightened, barks most often when she meets strangers.
Scaredy-cat dogs are often the loudest barkers.
Because scaredy-cat dogs are sometimes fearful, they can be difficult to train.
Having a happy, well-behaved dog is one of life's great pleasures. ANSWERS

30. Group Epics: Stand in the Corner labeled with the same picture

31. Tragic verse Epic Hero
-"A tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction.” A tragic hero is a hero who undergoes a tragedy, such as Oedipus the King. He has a tragic flaw (pride) which leads to his downfall. He undergoes a reversal of fortune, losing his fame, fortune, and power to become the shame of the town. He recognizes that he is at fault for everything and comes to accept his fate.
"The epic hero participates in a cyclical journey or quest, faces adversaries that try to defeat him in his journey, gathers allies along his journey, and returns home significantly transformed by his journey...Epic heroes are superhuman in that they are smarter, stronger, and braver than average humans.
"Examples: Odysseus, Achilles, Hercules
An epic hero goes on a journey or quest, such as Odysseus. This hero is basically good. He must prove himself many times over the course of his journey and often has supernatural help.