Masks of Humanity Man is a wolf to man Roman Proverb 184 bc Target Goals Masks of Humanity To be able to argue the central theme of a fictional text by using evidence like ID: 623765
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Unit 1: Masks of Humanity
“Man is a wolf to man”
–Roman Proverb (184
b.c
.)Slide2
Target Goals: Masks of Humanity
To be able to
argue
the central theme
of a fictional text by using evidence like
quotes and examples
.
To be able to
analyze
an author’s stylistic choices
such as
figurative language
in order to
argue
the overall meaning of the text including
theme, author’s message and purpose
.
To
strengthen
vocabulary
and
use
new words correctly.
To be able to
create
higher-order level questions
that fuel discussion.
To be able
write
an academic analysis
of a fictional text with
structured paragraphs, theses and topic sentences
.Slide3
Unit 1: Masks of Humanity
“We wear the mask that grins and lies
it hides our cheeks and shades our eyes”
-Paul Lawrence Dunbar “We Wear the Mask”
The texts in this unit portray the representation
of the
flaws of humanity
and provide numerous examples of human beings deceiving themselves while hiding behind idealized notions of goodness, equality, and perfection.
Human beings
hide our imperfections behind masks
so that when we, as a human race, look in the mirror, we are able to
deceive
ourselves into believing
a false reality. Slide4
Masks of Humanity: Facing Monsters
Take out your Monster picture.
In your notebook, write for
5-8 minutes
straight thinking about
why this is a monster to you
. Ask yourself the following questions as you write:
What about this
monster’s appearance makes it a monster? (Get into the details of the character design or outer appearance.)Is it the monster’s actions, words or thoughts that make it a monster?Be prepared to share once you are finished.Slide5
Masks of Humanity: Facing Monsters
Our texts:
“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson
“The Ones Who Walk Away From
Omelas
” by Ursula K. Le Guin.
“The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.”
--Albert Einstein.