Do now- Discovery  Get out your literature circle book.

 Get out your notebook and get ready for your homework (graphic organizer with a theme statement) to be checked off.

 Grab a copy of “The Sniper” from the counter.

Literature circles- 20 minutes  What has happened so far in what you have read? Summarize in your group. (Make sure not to give anything away to those who have not gotten that far yet).

 What are your feelings about the book? How does the author use pacing?  What steps and stages have you seen in the Hero’s Journey so far?  As a group: Map out what steps you have seen so far with either a labeled plot diagram (with the steps) or a similar graphic organizer to the homework on your butcher paper.

Do Now  Get out your Springboard book. Tear out or turn to pages 21-24

Hero’s Journey: Exposition and The Departure

Unit 1 Lesson 1.6

Objectives- Hero’s Journey: the Departure  IWBAT analyze a story for archetypal structure and narrative techniques.

 IWBAT draft the opening of an original Hero’s Journey narrative.

 IWBAT demonstrate understanding of visual techniques used for effect by illustrating an event.

The departure- The Refusal of the call  PAIR SHARE: Why would a hero refuse his or her call? Why might this be a common event in hero stories?

Drummer Boy of Shiloh  Think about these questions as we read as a class:  What is Joby’s adventure?

 How does he feel about it?

 When does he accept his adventure?

Pair reading  Read through the text again with your partner and mark the three stages of The Departure.

 Call to Adventure  Refusal of the call  The Beginning of the Adventure

The departure- The Refusal of the call  Summary of the departure:  Summarize the departure stage of the Hero’s Journey as it relates to Joby in The Drummer Boy. Embed at least ONE DIRECT QUOTATION in your summary to strengthen your response.

 Direct quotation= “exact words” (Bradbury 23).

Formative Assessment  Re-read the text and answer the questions on the front of the Assessment using the rubric for guidance.

Analysis of Structure and Techniques in The Drummer boy of Shiloh  Analyze the structure and techniques used by Ray Bradbury by filling out the graphic organizer on page 26 of your Springboard book.

Create your own Original Hero  In your notebook, sketch an image of your hero. Label their physical and personality traits.

   Give them a meaningful name.

Create a setting (place, time) Create a conflict: What challenges might your character come across? How might the hero transform into someone stronger than they started out as?

 Character background: Who are the character’s family and friends? What does the hero do every day? What does the hero want in life? What do others want from the hero?

Draft your Exposition  Think about the hero you just envisioned. What might the hero experience in the DEPARTURE stage?

 Draft your exposition with the three steps of this stage.

 Establish a context and point of view (first or third)  Use details and imagery to create mood.

 Use narrative techniques  Dialogue  Pacing  Vivid language