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November 3, 2011 - Touching Spirit Bear - chapters 20 and 21symbolism

Homework Study all notes for chapters 18-21

Lesson Essential QuestionHow can I identify symbols, their meanings and their impacts in a text?

Warm UpReview the chapters we read yesterday (18 and 19). Which dance did Cole do

yesterday (we did NOT discuss this one in class). Explain the symbolism behind this dance.

symbol: the animal dance

what it represents: the dance expresses feelings about the animal and the knowledge that they gained from that particular animal

explanation - (paraphrase what happened in the book and how this applies to Cole):

the wolf dance - Cole saw a lone wolf, and felt like no one helps the wolf, but then realizes that wolves get strength and help from their pack. He learns from the wolf that he needs to help others too, and that he needs to appreciate the help he's gotten and continues to get.

symbol- a person, place, thing or activity that represents something else.

TEXT ANALYSIS: symbolism

3 symbols from yesterday's chapters

the animal dance - the wolf dance

the animal dance - the whale dance

carrying the rock up and down the hill

We will now read chapters 20 and 21 ofTouching Spirit Bear together.

As we read, identify the symbols in thesechapters and what theyrepresent. Highlight your ideas in your text and copy them into your notes. ***Hint...there is 1 symbol in chapter 20 and 2 symbols in chapter 21***

symbol what it represents

explanation (what happens in the book and how this applies to Cole)

chapter 20 -

the animal dance

the expression of the knowledge learned from that animal

the SB dance

Cole relives the attack, breaking branches like they were bones, he ends pretending to touch the SB. He relives the scene where he learned to trust the SB.

Edwin appears and reappears, but only comes back out when Cole and Garvey don't look for him. Edwin ends his dance by kneeling in front of them. His kneeling could show respect or honor to the SB, or he could be showing that he has mastered what the SB is there to teach him.

chapter 21 -

the animal dance

the expression of the knowledge learned from that animal

the eagle dance

Cole pretends to fly around in the air. He wishes he was an eagle, to stay strong and proud, and see things differently from a distance. He should remember to stay proud of the effort he has made and is making. He should see things from other people's perspectives.

chapter 21 -

the totem

the totem represents ancestry, a story, your search and your past

For Cole...

ancestry - not to make the same mistakes his dad did

his story - violence and aggression

his search - a better attitude, healing

your past - move forward from his bad experiences

Chapter 20 questions 1. What realization does Cole have regarding his father?

2. Why do you think that Edwin and Garvey don’t heap a lot of praise on Cole for building his cabin?

3. Edwin put the spark plugs back in the boat two days before he and Garvey left. What does this indicate?

4. Edwin states that “you can never heal completely until you discover one thing” but does not tell Cole what that thing is. What do you think Edwin is referring to?

5. Cole discovers a large piece of driftwood along the beach and realizes that there are two possible uses for it. What are they?

6. What does Cole do with the log?

7. Do you think Cole is sincere when he asks Edwin about how Peter is doing? Why or why not?

8. How does Edwin explain totem poles to Cole?

Chapter 21 questions

What is a symbol in chapter 20?

animal dance - the spirit bear dance

What are some symbols in chapter 21?

the totem

animal dance - the eagle dance

symbol what it represents

explanation (what happens in the book and how this applies to Cole)

animal dance

represents the knowledge they learn from the animals, and the dance helps express what they've learned

the Spirit Bear dance -

totem

animal dance

represents the knowledge they learn from the animals, and the dance helps express what they've learned

the eagle dance -

Homework

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