Page 44 - SpringBoard_ELA_Grade8_Flipbook

aCTIvITy 1.5
continued
2. Key Ideas and Details: What does the phrase “San Francisco was a postcard on a bedroom wall” imply?
3. Key Ideas and Details: What part of the Hero’s Journey is this poem leading to? How do you know?
Working from the Text
Embedded Assessment 2 requires you to use the Hero’s Journey to sequence and structure events in your narrative. You already know the basic elements of plot development. All plot development includes:
Exposition: Events that set the context for the story: the setting (time and place), characters, and central conflict are introduced.
Rising Action: Events that develop the plot and lead to the climax.
Climax: The main event; the turning point, or highest point of tension in the story. Falling Action: The events that lead to the resolution.
Resolution: Conflict is completely resolved and the lesson has been learned.
As you study the the stages of the Hero’s Journey archetype, think how the stages of the journey fit with the development of plot. As you read, use metacognitive markers to indicate your level of understanding and to guide future discussion:
? = questions, ! = connections, and * = comments.
my Notes
Hero’s Journey Archetype
Stage 1: Departure
Steps
Explanation
Example
1. The Call to Adventure
The future hero is first given notice that his or her life is going to change.
The story’s exposition introduces the hero, and soon the hero’s normal life is disrupted. Something changes; the hero faces a problem, obstacle, or challenge.
Unit 1 • The Challenge of Heroism 17
© 2017 College Board. All rights reserved.