LEARNING TARGETS: As a result of today’s class, you should be able to define the following ideas and apply them to THE HUNGER GAMES

• Trope:
  • a recurring theme or motif, as in literature or art:the trope of motherhood;the heroic trope.
  • a convention or device that establishes a predictable or stereotypical representation of a character, setting, or scenario in a creative work:From her introduction in the movie, the character is nothing but a Damsel in Distress trope.The author relies on our knowledge of the Haunted House trope to set the scene.
• The Hero’s Journey
• THE MOST COMMON THEMES IN LITERATURE

In class:

• Discuss the concept of a trope
• Watch video: The Hero’s journey/Discussion–how does it apply to our novel?
• Read article: most common themes in literature. Discuss: which ones most apply to our novel.

TIME REMAINING: Reading Time

Due tomorrow: read Chapters 7-9 of Hunger Games.