Transcript 1.6 activity

The Departure
 3 parts to this stage:
 The Call to Adventure
 Refusal of the Call
 The Beginning of the Adventure
1. Think about the hero stories you have heard.
What are common events that represent a “call to
adventure” for the hero?
 As a result of a dramatic/traumatic event, the hero is
called upon to overcome challenges he does not think he
is ready to handle.
2. Why would a hero refuse his or her call? Why
might this be a common event in hero stories?
 The call most likely involves great danger and requires
the hero to do things he/she does not feel capable of
doing. An example comes from the Percy Jackson
series when he loses his mother and discovers he is a
demigod.
3. Preview the short story title. What can you predict
about the story and how might it follow the archetypal
Departure stage of the Hero’s Journey?
 A boy is called upon to go to war and has fears about
his own safety.
During Reading
 Analyze the text to identify the Departure stage of
the Hero’s Journey by trying to determine how each
step fits the story.
Key Idea & Details:During Reading
 What indications in the story show that the boy is
afraid?
 The boy’s thoughts indicate his fear: “I got only a drum,
two sticks to beat it, and no shield.”
Key Idea & Details:During Reading
 At the beginning of the story, what is the boy’s
perspective or point of view about his role in the war?
Compare his perspective with the general’s.
 He is afraid he has only two sticks and a drum, while the
soldiers have a shield of confidence. Joby is concerned
for himself while the general is concerned for his men.
Key Idea & Details:During Reading
 What is significant about Joby joining the army?
 He is only 14, and he ran off from home to join
 The general comforts Joby by saying he also cried.
What is different about why the two characters cried?
 Joby cries out of fear for himself, whereas the general
cries out of fear for his soldiers.
Key Idea & Details:During Reading
 Summarize the drummer boy’s importance to the
army, according to the general?
 The general calls him the “heart of the army.” As the
drum beats, so does the spirit of the soldiers and the
pace of the movement forward.
Key Idea & Details:During Reading
 Notice how in the paragraph that starts out with “so
bring the right…” speeds up the pace of the story.
Examine the paragraph and determine how the author
makes the reader and Joby feel the excitement of the
general.
 Sentences are focused on action and verbs, which keeps
the story moving, and the reader feels the generals
passion.
Dialogue
 You will be expected to use dialogue in your narrative.
 Dialogue in this story moves the plot forward and
develops characters.
 Yours should too.
5. Summarize the Departure stage of the Hero’s Journey as it relates to
Joby in “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh.” Embed at least one direct
quotation in your summary to strengthen your response.
 The Call to Adventure has already occurred when the
story begins. The boy, Joby, is now experiencing an
internal conflict that characterizes the Refusal of the
Call– he wants to be in the army, but he is afraid
because he “has no shield.” He only has a drum, “worse
than a toy.” The fear threatens him to overcome his
courage and commitment to accompany the army in
the coming battle. It is at this time the general comes
by and convinces Joby of his crucial role in
encouraging the troops and maintaining their courage.
Joby is now ready to Begin his Adventure.
6. Write a theme statement to express how Joby is now ready to
start his journey. How did the writer communicate this idea?
Provide textual evidence to support your interpretation.
 Theme: Joby gains a sense of importance of his
purpose and his role, which helps set the stage for
heroism.
 Evidence: “He wipes his eyes. He cleared his throat. He
settled himself. Then, at last, very slowly and firmly, he
turned the drum so that it faced up toward the sky.
7. Reread a chunk of the text to
identify and evaluate the narrative
elements listed in the graphic
organizer, with a partner.
Check Your Understanding
 Use your imagination to create an original hero.
 In the left column, sketch your image of a hero.
 Label unique characteristics and give him/her a meaningful
name.
 In the column on the right, brainstorm ideas for your story.
 A Wrinkle in Time is a great example of a narrative opening.