Advanced Language ArtsFebruary, 2 2012

Objectives:To continue writing our Essay applying

the Hero’s Journey to the Giver

Our objective:

•We will write an essay that applies three steps of the Hero’s Journey to Jonas and his adventures in the Giver.

1. The Call to Adventure

2. The Road of Trials

3. The Ultimate Boon

Mr. A’s Hero’s Journey Choices

Two ways Jonas experiences the Call to Adventure

Choice 1: Two ways Jonas experiences the Call to Adventure?1. Jonas sees the apple change in front of

him while playing catch with Asher.2. Jonas’ number is skipped by the Chief

Elder in the Ceremony of 12.

Introduction: Hook, Summary of the book and Thesis

Body Paragraph #1:Describe how Jonas experiences The Call to Adventure. Use TS, T, 2 CD 4CM and CS

Body Paragraph #2: Describe how Jonas experiences the Road of Trials. Use TS, T, 2 CD 4CM and CS

Body Paragraph #3: Describe how Jonas experiences the Ultimate Boon. Use TS, T, 2 CD 4CM and CS

Conclusion: Say your thesis in a different way, summarize your essay, and end with a final thought.

Writing a Hook

• A Hook is something that gets your reader interested in your essay. It should

give the reader an idea of what your essay is about. It can be a question or a

quote.

Starting your essay off with a question.

When you start your essay off with a question, it should not be a detailed question but it should interesting and give your reader an idea of what you will be talking about in your essay.

Example questions

1. Have you ever been asked to take a trip to a place you don’t understand?

2. Have you ever taken a long trip to a far off destination?

3. How does love help us, when we are doing something that is challenging?

4. Why do we experience challenges when we’re trying to reach a goal?

Starting your essay off with a quote.

• When you start your essay off with a quote, it should be a quote taken directly out of the book that you are writing about. Your quote should be interesting. It also needs to have something to do with how one of the parts of the Hero’s Journey is experienced by Jonas.

Example Quotes

“ ‘I won’t! I won’t go home! You can’t make me!’ Jonas sobbed and shouted and pounded the bed with his fists.” (pg. 152)

“There was absolutely nothing remarkable about that apple. He had tossed it back and forth between his hands a few times, then thrown it again to Asher. And again- in the air for an instant only – it had changed.” (pg. 24)

2nd sentence of the Introduction

• Summarize the book in one to two sentences. You will need to include the name of the book and the author.

In your 2nd sentence include the name of the book and the author.

In Lois Lowry’s book, The Giver, a young boy named Jonas grows up in a society in which everything is controlled by the government. Jonas has no choices and must go on a journey that changes everything he knows about his world.

In your 2nd sentence include the name of the book and the author.

In Lois Lowry’s book, The Giver, _______________________________ ______________________________________________________________ _______________. _______________ _____________________________________________________________.

Writing a Thesis

The thesis statement is the main idea of your essay.

Thesis statement

• What parts of the Hero’s Journey are you writing about?• You need to write a sentence that

includes your strong opinion about the parts of the Hero’s Journey.

Mr. A’s thesis

In Jonas’ journey he bravely experiences the Call to Adventure, the Road of Trials and the Ultimate Boon.

Mr. A’s thesis

In Jonas’ journey he bravely experiences ____________, __________________, and ___________________.

Completed Conclusion“ ‘I won’t! I won’t go home! You can’t

make me!’ Jonas sobbed and shouted and pounded the bed with his fists.” (pg. 152) In Lois Lowry’s book, The Giver, a young boy named Jonas grows up in a society in which everything is controlled by the government. Jonas has no choices and must go on a journey that changes everything he knows about his world. In Jonas’ journey he bravely experiences the Call to Adventure, the Road of Trials and the Ultimate Boon.

Introduction: Hook, Summary of the book and Thesis

Body Paragraph #1:Describe how Jonas experiences The Call to Adventure. Use TS, T, 2 CD 4CM and CS

Body Paragraph #2: Describe how Jonas experiences the Road of Trials. Use TS, T, 2 CD 4CM and CS

Body Paragraph #3: Describe how Jonas experiences the Ultimate Boon. Use TS, T, 2 CD 4CM and CS

Conclusion: Say your thesis in a different way, summarize your essay, and end with a final thought.

Body Paragraph #1 Describe how Jonas

experiences The Call to Adventure. Use TS, T, 2

CD 4CM and CS

Body Paragraph #1Describe how Jonas experiences the

Call to AdventureChoice 1: Two ways Jonas experiences the Call to Adventure?1. Jonas sees the apple change in front of

him while playing catch with Asher.2. Jonas’ number is skipped by the Chief

Elder in the Ceremony of 12.

Topic Sentence- TS

• The Topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph. It contains opinion words and is the first sentence of the paragraph.

Mr. A’s Topic Sentence

• The Call to Adventure is the part of the Hero’s Journey when the Hero first realizes his life is going to change and Jonas experiences this in two ways.

Your Topic Sentence

• The ______________is the part of the Hero’s Journey when ______________ ________________and Jonas experiences this in two ways.

Transition plus Concrete Detail• Transitions help our readers,

move smoothly from one idea to the next. •Concrete details are facts,

things that you get directly out of the book and quotations.

Mr. A’s Concrete Detail

• For example, on page 24 Jonas says, “There was absolutely nothing remarkable about that apple. He had tossed it back and forth between his hands a few times, then thrown it again to Asher. And again- in the air for an instant only – it had changed.”

Your Concrete Detail

• For example, _________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Commentaries 1 and 2

•Commentaries are your opinions and thoughts about the concrete details.

Mr. A’s Commentaries 1 and 2

• Here, Jonas experiences something that is completely new to him. He realizes that his life is going to change because nothing like this has ever happened to him before.

Your Commentaries 1 and 2

• This shows that ______________ ___________________________ _______________. This also shows that _________________ __________________________ _________________.

Mr. A’s 2nd Concrete Detail

• In addition, on page 57, Jonas is absolutely stunned when the Chief Elder skips his number and moves on to twenty.

Your 2nd Concrete Detail

• In addition, ____________ ______________________ ______________________ ____________________.

Mr. A’s 3rd and 4th Commentaries

Jonas begins to feel like he has done something terribly wrong because no one has ever been skipped before. Panicked he doesn’t know what to do and realizes that his life is has changed for the worse.

Your 3rd and 4th Commentaries

• Clearly___________________ _________________________ ________________. Because of _______________________ ________________________ ______________________.

Conclusion Sentence

• The Conclusion Sentence is the last sentence of the paragraph and leaves the reader with a finished feeling. I should include strong opinion words.

Mr. A’s Conclusion Sentence

As a result Jonas realizes that his life is going to change at least twice in during his journey in the Giver.

Your Conclusion Sentence

• As a result, _______________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ ______ during his journey in the Giver.

• The Call to Adventure is the part of the Hero’s Journey when the Hero first realizes his life is going to change and Jonas experiences this in two ways. For example, on page 24 Jonas says, “There was absolutely nothing remarkable about that apple. He had tossed it back and forth between his hands a few times, then thrown it again to Asher. And again- in the air for an instant only – it had changed.” Here, Jonas experiences something that is completely new to him. He realizes that his life is going to change because nothing like this has ever happened to him before. In addition, on page 57, Jonas is absolutely stunned when the Chief Elder skips his number and moves on to twenty. Jonas begins to feel like he has done something terribly wrong because no one has ever been skipped before. Panicked he doesn’t know what to do and realizes that his life is has changed for the worse. As a result Jonas realizes that his life is going to change at least twice in during his journey in the Giver.

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