Making Sense of Our World

1. Literature Reflects Life: Making Sense of Our World

2. Enduring Understanding Literature is a reflection of the human condition at a given time and/or place

3. Essential Questions • How and why do authors develop characters with contrasting points of view? • How does fantasy differ from science fiction? • Why is it important to learn about and develop an understanding of different cultures around the world? • Can a culture be judged on the literature it produces and values?

4. Focus Genres Poetry : Narrative Sonnet Poem-in-a-Pocket Novel : Fantasy Parody Writing: Informational Report Sonnet Play Speaking: Poetry Performances Puppet play for children

5. April Poetry Month Highwayman - Narrative Poem The Runaway - Short Poem National Poem in a Pocket Day Cell Phone Poetry - Creative Writing Poetry Slam – Three rounds of Poetry Windows Sonnet- Creative Writing

6. Academic Language for Poetry Schemata or Rhyming Scheme Narrative Poem Stanza Sonnet Limerick A poem which is written to tell a story. It has a plot, characters, setting, and theme. A division of lines in a poem into groups A fourteen line poem following the abab /dcdc/ efef/ gg rhyme scheme or schemata A rhyming pattern at the end of a line of poetry designated with letters of the alphabet A humorous verse of five lines with schemata of aabba

7. Windows to the World • This project will be a combined project with social studies • You have chosen a country in Europe, Asia, or Africa • You will be creating a Highlight one page essay following the steps of the writing process (size 12 font) • The essay will reflect a topic which peaks your interest Dragon Boat

8. Steps of the Writing Process Pre-write Research Brain Storm Take Notes Evaluate Your Source Rough Draft Thoughtfully Edit Final Draft

9. Susan Cooper • Susan Cooper is the author of the classic five-book sequence The Dark is Rising • This series includes: a Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor Award, and two Carnegie Honor Awards • Born in England, she was a reporter and feature writer for the London Sunday Times before coming to live in the United States • In 2013 she received the World Fantasy Award for life achievement

10. My Inspiration... …for me, when young and growing, that lovely shock of joy came primarily from three things which are not “books” at all: from poetry, from radio, which was at its peak as an imaginative medium in England when I was between ten and fifteen years old; and, above all, from the theater. My mother tells me that I was first taken to the theater when I was about three.When the play was over, I howled. I had to be carried from the theatre. I suppose I have been trying to capture that moment of magic ever since.—from my lecture “Nahum Tarune’s Book,” published in the collectionDreams and Wishes

11. The Dark is Rising Genre : Fantasy Awards : Newberry Honor Summary: A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.

12. When the Dark Comes Rising A prophetic poem with keys to overcome the darkness. If you seek, you shall find… When the Dark comes rising, six shall turn it back; Three from the circle, three from the track; Wood, bronze, iron; water, fire, stone; Five will return, and one go alone.Iron for the birthday, bronze carried long; Wood from the burning, stone out of song; Fire in the candle-ring, water from the thaw; Six Signs the circle, and the grail gone before.Fire on the mountain shall find the harp of gold; Played to wake the Sleepers, oldest of the old; Power from the green witch, lost beneath the sea; All shall find the light at last, silver on the tree. “Tonight will be bad, and tomorrow will be beyond all imagining.”

13. Academic Language A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing Writing which deals with life in a light, humorous way A genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena The hero is destroyed by some tragic flaw within his or her character Use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its normal meaning Comedy Tragedy Irony Fantasy Parody

14. Comedy and Tragedy

15. Motel of the Mysteries It is the year 4022 CE. In less than a day, the most advanced civilization of the ancient world had perished. Is Archeology an exact science? Could some of modern day hypothesizes be incorrect? Sometimes parodies can be illuminating. Be prepared for the mysteries to be unveiled.

16. Literature Reflects Life If this statement is true, what are some inferences we could make in our studies of the world and its literature? • What does a culture value most? • Do all cultures value the same ideals? • Why is it so important to study and discover hidden themes? • Do values change over time? Is all change for the better?

17. Literature Reflects Life What values are most important to you? • Create a theme reflecting your values you would like to share with the world • You will be creating an end of the unit project with this theme in mind.

18. End of Unit Assessment Puppet Plays Genre : Puppet play for area elementary children Possible subgenres: Comedy Irony Parody Fable Fantasy

19. Focus Skills • Literary devices (at least five different types) • Theme development • Characters with contrasting points of view • Purpose and audience • Play format • Polished presentation

20. “All shall find the light at last, silver on the tree.”