THURSDAY, MARCH 6 T H

Rites of Passage

Today’s Agenda

1. Warm-up: What is a rite of passage?2. Researching Rites of Passage 3. Sharing your research with the class4. Implications for Holden

Rite of Passage

noun1. Anthropology . a ceremony performed to

facilitate or mark a person's change of status upon any of several highly important occasions, as at the onset of puberty or upon entry into marriage or into a clan.

2. any important act or event that serves to mark a passage from one stage of life to another.

Origin: 1955–60

“Rite of passage.” dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 2013. Web. 14 Oct. 2013. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rite+of+passage?s=t>.

Learning Goals

Gain a greater understanding of rites of passage around the world

Ask yourself: Is it a problem that American and Canadian cultures do not have clear transitions between childhood and adolescence or adolescence and adulthood? Does this lead to the “Peter Pan” syndrome?

Researching Rites of Passage

In groups of 2-3 research 3 different rites of passage and write a minimum 5-8 sentence summary for each rite Vision Quest Aborigine Walkabout Mentawai Teeth Sharpening Fulani Facial Tatoos http://ritesforgirls.com/journeying-towards-womanhood/

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One more thing…

As a final thought for this activity write one small paragraph answering the question: Is it a problem that American and Canadian cultures do not have clear transitions between childhood and adolescence or adolescence and adulthood? Does this lead to the “Peter Pan” syndrome?

Summaries to be handed in by the end of the period (one submission per group).

Now blog…

Once you have finished your three paragraphs – you group should pick ONE and write about it on the blog page for this task. The objective here is to share the most interesting rite with your classmates.

WHEN COMPLETED YOU CAN USE THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD TO READ

THE CATCHER IN THE RYE AND COMPLETE RELATED WORK

Now what?