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Locating Archetypes in Pop Culture, Literature, and Life Lesson PlanLocating Archetypes in Pop Culture, Literature, and Life Lesson Plan
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K20 LEARN
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11th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
3 days
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2022
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Locating Archetypes in Pop Culture, Literature, and Life

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Archetypes help readers connect literature to the world around them. A lesson plan uses elements of pop culture to teach about archetypal traits of common characters  and discuss issues of perception and other literary devices. At the end of the lesson, learners create their own characters based on common archetypes.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

archetypes, symbolism, literary devices

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Make a list of common character types found in a certain genre of movie, and then watch a movie from that genre with a focus on those archetypes
  • Analyze archetypal characters common in fairy tales

Classroom Considerations

  • Suggests individuals have some knowledge of archetypes before beginning

Pros

  • Includes many interactive activities, such as a gallery walk, to make the content more engaging
  • Provides resources to help group members collaborate with one another

Cons


Common Core

RL.11-12.3 RL.11-12.4 RL.11-12.7 RL.11-12.9

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