10TH WORLD LITERATUREMonday, March 12, 2012

1. Warm-up: Why do you think the book is called House of the Scorpion? Why a scorpion?

2. Journal requirement reminder

3. Small group discussion

4. HOMEWORK: a. journal for pages 193-257 due

Tuesday/Thursdayb. Period 5-read to page 294 by

Tuesdayc. Periods 4 and 6-read to page 316d. Finish book by Monday/Tuesday

of next week

Comprehension of text

Literary analysis- Understanding

characters and themes

Today’s ActivitiesToday’s Targets

JOURNAL REQUIREMENT REMINDER

Focus on key characters. You don’t have to address all characters.

Focus on a key conflict. Don’t just list an event or a relationship. What is the conflict that caused the event or

tension in the relationship? Quotes

Blend quotes explain how they prove your argument 2 quotes for characters 2 quotes for conflict Cite with page number

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS1. Page 201-202: Matt reflects: How has Matt changed from

earlier in the book? How is this shown in this section?

2. Page 232-Why doesn’t El Patron ruin the brains of his clone? What do we learn about El Patron through this and about his clone?

3. Page 234-Eejits from North and South. What is the world of this story really like? What else does this show us about reality vs. appearance?

4. Page 246-What happens? How does this tie to the classic hero’s journey?

5. How does Matt’s path so far reflect the classic hero’s journey? What are some of his key challenges and trials?

6. Has he reached his “descent into darkness” (the facing of a physical or spiritual death)? How so or how not?

7. Has he gone through a transformation? If so, what is the transformation? If not, how is he not transformed?

STAGES OF THE HERO’S JOURNEY

Departure1.Matt’s call to adventure2.Matt’s refusal of the call3.Matt’s acceptance of the call

Initiation1.Challenges/trials2.Descent in to darkness (facing physical or spiritual death)3.Transformation

HOMEWORK journal for pages 193-257 due

Tuesday/ThursdayPeriod 5-read to page 294 by TuesdayPeriods 4 and 6-read to page 316Finish book by Monday/Tuesday of next week Journal assignment change Original requirement: journal for

Pages 258-323 Pages 324-380 (end of book)

New requirement Pages 258-380 (only one journal entry for the

entire section)

ESSAY UPDATE

Some of you still need to turn in essays Some of you need to add citations or Works

Consulted and resubmit Some of you turned everything in and are

waiting patiently for me to get your essays done.

I apologize for being so slow. I’m way behind on essays and journals.