"An archetype is an emotion, character type, or event that is notably recurrent across the human experience. In the arts, an archetype creates an immediate sense of familiarity, allowing an audience member to relate to an event or character without having to necessarily ponder why they relate. Thanks to our instincts and life experiences, we’re able to recognize archetypes without any need for explanation." Do Now | Name the Archetype
Card Sort | In your group, sort the cards for the characters in The House of the Scorpion based on which archetype you think they represent. You will notice that there are more characters than archetypes. That is because I want you to create some archetypes based on what you think the character's purpose is in the group. Share out with class as a whole in a gallery walk.
Academic Discussion | Circle Up
Exit Slip | I Used to Think....Now I Think What is one thing that you heard today that changed your mind about something in the book? OR What is one thing you heard today that extended your thinking about something you already thought about in the book? |
éPortfolio Submission FormCourse DescriptionThis course investigates stories of Totalitarian and post-apocalyptic societies in order to better understand topics relevant in our current society. We will read one dystopian novel as a group and then each student will select a second dystopian novel to analyze individually. We will break down the five characteristics of dystopian literature and research how those characteristics might already be happening in the world around us—government control, environmental destruction, technological control, survival, and loss of individualism.
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1 | Elements of Dystopian Literature
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