WW Mod 2 Lesson 1 Grade 6 Updated 11/24*
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English
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6th Grade
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Easy
JENNIFER CHURCH
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19 Slides • 10 Questions
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Vocabulary
Word | Definition | Example/Synonym |
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Myth | A story that is part of a culture's traditional knowledge | |
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Open Ended
What is a hero?
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Welcome
Lesson 1
Handout 1A: Look at the front and back covers of Ramayana: Divine Loophole and complete your Notice and Wonder Chart on Handout 1A.
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The Hero's Journey
Watch: What Makes A Hero
hero (n.): a story's main character who is tested by a challenging adventure that results in change.
monomyth (n.): a universal classic story about a hero who goes on a journey and meets certain types of characters.
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What is a hero?
After watching the video did your idea of what a hero is change?
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Launch
We will come back to Hanout 1A at the end of the lesson.
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Open Ended
Who do you think the hero of Ramayana: Divine Loophole is?
*there are no wrong answers
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Essential Question
What is the significance and power of the hero's journey?
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Focusing Question 1
How does Ramayana: Divine Loophole exhibit the genre expectations of the monomyth?
Lessons 1-8
Pgs. 1-9 and 124-131
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Content Framing Question
Lesson 1
Wonder: What do I notice and wonder about Ramayana:Divine Loophole and its author?
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Open Ended
What kind of journey, or quest, does a hero often go on in a story or movie?
*There are no wrong answers
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Open Ended
What do you think a myth is?
*There are no wrong answers
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Open Ended
Why do you think myths often feature hero's?
*There are no wrong answers
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Retelling of an Ancient Hindu Myth
Composed by Valmiki in verse (poetry)
told by oral storytellers
written down in Sanskrit many years later
Sanjay Patel wrote and illustrated version using prose instead of poetry.
Ramayana: Divine Loophole
रामायणः
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Watch: Sanjays Super Team
Let's learn about the author and illustrator, and why he decided to retell this story.
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Open Ended
What do you think the story will be about based on the cover illustration?
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Open Ended
What do you think a divine loophole is?
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Loophole
A loophole is when you find a clever way to get around a rule without actually breaking it. It can also be a way to get out of a trap, situation, or dilemma.
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Observe-Infer-Wonder
In your Response Journal (Binders) Create an Observe-Infer-Wonder Chart. Fill out the chart as we read the Introduction on Page 7.
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Observe-Infer-Wonder
Examine the illustrations on the cover, inset of the book, and pages 2-6 and add to your OIW Chart.
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Multiple Select
In his introduction Patel tells us that Ramayana is an "epic Indian tale" (pg. 7) What does epic mean? Select ALL that apply.
Awesome!
A long story of a mythical hero.
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Observe-Infer-Wonder
Looking at your Chart, what details in the introduction and illustrations excite and intrigue readers. What questions are created by these details?
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Characters
Read about the following Characters
Vishnu (126)
Vayu (128)
Brahma (129)
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Vocabulary
Word | Meaning | Synonyms/Examples |
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divine (adj) | godly | godlike, omnipotent |
loophole (n.) | An inconsistency in the rules through which one can escape consequences | excuse, flaw |
epic (adj) | 1. long poem following the deeds of a hero. | an epic poem |
sage (n.) | a wise person | Agastya is a sage |
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Open Ended
Review your Notice/Wonder notes (Handout 1A) and what we've learned in today's lesson, and write a Quick Write (1-3 Sentences) explaining what connections you see. In other words, what you now understand about Ramayana's context, characters, and/or history;
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Observe-Infer-Wonder
Word | Meaning | Synonyms/Examples |
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sage (n.) | a wise person | Agastya is a sage |
avatar (n.) | a god in human form. | Rama is an avatar of Vishnu |
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Open Ended
What questions do you have after reviewing your Notice/Wonder notes (Handout 1A) and what we've learned in today's lesson.
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EdPuzzle
EDPuzzle: Pages 10-23
Add to your Character Traits Response Journal in Google Classroom.
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EdPuzzle: Pages 10-23
After you read add more
character traits to your
response journals.
Content Framing Question: What do I notice
and wonder about Ramayana: Divine Loophole
and its author?
Lesson 1
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Vocabulary
Word | Definition | Example/Synonym |
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Myth | A story that is part of a culture's traditional knowledge | |
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