Q2 Essential Question
The Quarter Two essential question is:
What makes a hero?
An American mythological researcher
Joseph Campbell
Accidental Hero is written by:
Zadie Smith
Close Reading helps us understand the “_____” of a passage.
"Why"
Hero's Journey: The hero defeats the enemy and survives death.
Step 9, Reward
“Hero” is defined as a person who is admired by many people for doing something:
Brave or good
The hero enters a location of terrible danger.
Step 7, Approach to the inmost cave
Who is being interviewed in Accidental Hero
Harvey Smith, Zadie Smith's father, a soldier
Write thoughts, things you notice, or questions you have in the _______
Hero's Journey: Step 6 of Hero's Journey
Allies and Helpers, The hero receives assistance of companions.
What qualities or characteristics make someone a hero?
Honesty, Selflessness, Bravery, Strength, Integrity, Courage, Determination, etc.
Step 4 of the Hero's Journey.
Mentor, The hero receives guidance.
The person interviewed fought in which war?
World War II
What you underline during a Close Reading.
Making notes about the text as you read and reread.
Close Reading
Synonyms for Hero
Champion, Winner, Idol, Warrior, Soldier, Knight, etc.
Consists of a dangerous physical test or a deep inner crisis.
Step 8, Tests and the Supreme Ordeal
Who is the legend that the person being interviewed compares himself to?
Bert Scaife
Close reading gives us two types of understandings of a text:
Quality and Quantity
Accidental Hero: What is the "p" word that describes the soldier being interviewed in Zadie Smith's essay?
Pacifist
What is one example of a hero?
Answers vary. (ex. His soccer coach is his personal hero for all that he accomplished in his career.)
Step 10 of the Hero's Journey
Journey Home, Happens after the hero returns home.
Why did the soldier say he joined the war?
It made him "feel special"
Close reading tells you what a passage is saying and helps you:
Gain meaning from the text.
Hero's Journey: Step 12
What's Next, The hero is aware that the battle is not over.