Literature: Wednesday, October 24, 2012

1. Literature: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Handouts: * None Homework: * Read your AR book 20 – 30 minutes daily and record progress on chart* Study for Lit test over Folk Lore, Monday, Oct. 29 3. Assignments Due: * Lit book p. 374, Reading Check: 13 - 16 parts a. Do a flow chartfor only one of the three stories (4 – 7 answers): b. 1) 2) 3) c. 1) 2) d. 1) 2) e. 1) 2)

2. Today’s Goal: Learn more about myths as you read and analyze “Wings,” a Greek myth re-told by Jane Yolen. Outcomes: Predict what you think will happen based on the first page of “Wings.” Describe the character traits of Daedalus and find supporting proof. Identify examples of foreshadowing from “Wings.” State what you think was the storyteller’s main purpose in this myth. Define “mood” in literature and identify the mood of “Wings.” Explain what “Wings” reveals about the relationship between people and the gods.

3. Starter #1: What is the purpose of myths? That is, what makes myths distinct (different) from the other four sub-genres we have been studying in our Folk Lore Unit? We have said that mythology actually serves two purposes: * To explain the world around us * To show the relationship between people and the gods Today’s story is told in an unusual and particularly creative way. Remember that these stories have been handed down generation to generation through what means? Oral tradition The author who is re-telling this story has done so in a way that reflects “classical Greek drama.” [The word “classical” refers to a specific time period (about 550 B.C. to 220 B.C.), when Greek culture held a powerful influence on the world.] Author Jane Yolen achieves this by interjecting a “Greek chorus” throughout the story.

4. Starter #2: What’s a “Greek chorus”? It was a group of performers—but not professional actors—who were Athenian citizens that assisted in the dramatization of Greek myths by providing brief musical chants. Sometimes a chorus was used for logistical purposes, to buy time for scene changes or to give the main actors a break. Other times it was used to communicate important background information or to help emphasize a key point being made through the story. As we read today’s story, “Wings,” see if you can identify any patterns in how the chorus lines are used and what the author wanted to achieve through the chorus.