Thursday, October 3, 2013

Learning Objectives:
I can...

• understand symbols and their function in literary works
• apply knowledge of symbols in an illustration
• connect mythology to life
• recognize how myths explain natural elements
• utilize key elements of a short story

Opening:

1. Let's review page 72 before looking into your illustrations...

2. On the back of your illustration, reflect on the following prompt:

• What object did you draw, and what did you do in your drawing to bring the viewers attention to the symbolism of the object?  How'd you make the object stand out in an intentional way?

3. View Illustrations...which brings out the symbol most strongly?

4. Review "Arachne" with RANDOM drawing of names.  

1. What is Arachne's greatest talent?
2. What is Arachne's greatest weakness, or frailty?
3. Why do you think Athena doesn't show up as herself at first? That is, why the disguise?
4. What is "obstinacy and pride"? and why does Arachne not give in?
5. Who else doesn't Arachne give credit to, besides Athena?
6. What historical scene does Athena include in her tapestry?
7. What "warning" does Athena weave into her tapestry?
8. What scenes does Arachne weave into her tapestry?
9. Why does Arachne do this?
10. Why does Arachne try to kill herself?
11. What is the moral taught by this myth?

5. Which parts of the myth did you illustrate and why?

Work Period:

6. In your small groups, share the animal that you chose for your "transformation" story.

• Work to revise the story so that it has the following:
• A LEAD that gets the story off the ground
• A Beginning, Middle and End
• Sensory Details (adjectives and adverbs, as well as Vivid Verbs)
• Dialogue between a human and a god
• A FRAILTY/WEAKNESS on the part of the human

Closing:

7. What common character trait do Arachne, Phaethon and Icarus all share??  What warning have all the story tellers given to humans