Thursday, December 10, 2015

Thursday, December 10, 2015

U3-R2: P.O.V. Contribution to U3-R2: P.O.V. Contribution to Character TraitsCharacter Traits

Do Now…Do Now…Think about the how Think about the how Polyphemus and Polyphemus and Odysseus were Odysseus were portrayed differently in portrayed differently in the 2 versions of “The the 2 versions of “The Monster in the Cave”. Monster in the Cave”.

With your team, With your team, complete the complete the “Comparing Play and “Comparing Play and Video” assessment Video” assessment document.document.

Prepare to discuss Prepare to discuss your findings. your findings.

U3-R2: P.O.V. Contribution to U3-R2: P.O.V. Contribution to CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Lesson Lesson VocabularyVocabulary

Point of ViewPoint of View MythMyth HeroHero VillainVillain CyclopsCyclops OdysseusOdysseus EvaluateEvaluate

ConnectionConnectionYesterday, we discussed how character traits Yesterday, we discussed how character traits

alter based on the point of view and alter based on the point of view and experiences of that person. Today, we experiences of that person. Today, we continue background discovery for continue background discovery for The The Lightning ThiefLightning Thief by evaluating the 2 by evaluating the 2 versions of the myth, “The Monster in the versions of the myth, “The Monster in the Cave”. Now, we think about HOW POINT Cave”. Now, we think about HOW POINT OF VIEW contributes to our understanding OF VIEW contributes to our understanding character traits. We realized that our character traits. We realized that our thinking alters depending on what details thinking alters depending on what details the author shares and how author the author shares and how author presents those details. Readers must presents those details. Readers must carefully evaluate those details to carefully evaluate those details to conclude whether characters are heroic or conclude whether characters are heroic or villainess.villainess.

MINI-LESSON…MINI-LESSON…

Close Readers Close Readers explain explain how the how the Point of View contributes to our Point of View contributes to our understanding of character traits.understanding of character traits.

RL.6.1; RL.6.3; RL.6.6; W.6.4RL.6.1; RL.6.3; RL.6.6; W.6.4DOK4DOK4

TASK…READING

Hero or VillainAnalyze the 2

versions of “The Monster in the Cave”. Think about how the characteristics of Cyclops and Odysseus vary because of the differing points of view.

WRITING Hero or Villain?

Evaluate the 2 versions to determine who the REAL hero is and the TRUE villain? Support your thinking with evidence from both the play & video

CLUE: Look for what the characters say and do, as well as things that others say about them.

Model…Model…When it comes to When it comes to Odysseus and Cyclops, Odysseus and Cyclops, people have different people have different opinions depending on opinions depending on which version of the story which version of the story they were told. Can it be they were told. Can it be argued that a character is argued that a character is both clever and cunning? both clever and cunning? Was the plan to get Was the plan to get himself out of bad himself out of bad situations—or a cunning situations—or a cunning villain who takes villain who takes advantage of others? advantage of others?

Point of View: RL.6.6Character: RL.6.3Readers must pay attention to the details that characters narrators include to explain how the point of view contributes to the character traits.

Readers must pay attention to the details that Readers must pay attention to the details that characters narrators include to explain how the characters narrators include to explain how the point of view contributes to the character traits.point of view contributes to the character traits.

Assessment:VideoVideo

As Odysseus sails away in the As Odysseus sails away in the end, you can infer that end, you can infer that Polyphemus feels________ Polyphemus feels________ because he says ____________.because he says ____________.

a.a. Annoyed: “Ahh! My eye! Annoyed: “Ahh! My eye! What have you done?! I’m What have you done?! I’m blind! I’m blind!”blind! I’m blind!”

b.b. Angry: “Avenge me, great Angry: “Avenge me, great Poseidon! Grant that Poseidon! Grant that Odysseus never reaches his Odysseus never reaches his home alive!”home alive!”

c.c. Heartbroken: “The monster Heartbroken: “The monster no longer has his eye, but he no longer has his eye, but he still has his ears.”still has his ears.”

PlayPlayWhich of the following is Which of the following is

NOT one of the ways NOT one of the ways Odysseus tricks the Odysseus tricks the Cyclops?Cyclops?

a.a. He gives the Cyclops He gives the Cyclops wine in a pretend display wine in a pretend display of friendship.of friendship.

b.b. He orders the Cyclops to He orders the Cyclops to show hospitality.show hospitality.

c.c. He says his name is He says his name is “Nobody.”“Nobody.”

d.d. He says his ship has been He says his ship has been destroyed.destroyed.

CHOICE INDEPENDENT CHOICE INDEPENDENT WORK…WORK…

Draw evidence from BOTH the play and video to Draw evidence from BOTH the play and video to ONE of the following writing prompts.ONE of the following writing prompts.

1.1. What character traits helped Odysseus escape What character traits helped Odysseus escape the Cyclops? Do you think both Odysseus and the Cyclops? Do you think both Odysseus and the Cyclops got what they deserved? Why or the Cyclops got what they deserved? Why or why not?why not?

2.2. Who is the good guy; who is the bad guy? How Who is the good guy; who is the bad guy? How is ONE character is more heroic than the other is ONE character is more heroic than the other or more villainess than the other? Explain your or more villainess than the other? Explain your analysis of each character.analysis of each character.