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English Language Arts 8Ms. Thune

Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Period: ______

Unit 2:Touching Spirit

Bear

About the UnitBig Idea People can change for the better or worse.Essential Questions 1. What causes people to change for the better or worse?

2. What qualities allow some people to succeed and others to fail?

Summative Assessment

Character Analysis (Prompt: In a well-crafted and logically organized response, analyze how Cole changes for the better over the course of the novel.)

Audio ResourceWhy am I doing this? I am gaining the requisite reading and writing skills to succeed in high school and

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Students can listen to the audio for Touching Spirit Bear at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwBSj9aIbPeWP7tPOQUsq-2bUWStV3e4S.

About the Packet1. You need to bring this packet to class every day.2. Individual assignments in the packet will be a Homework grade.3. You will turn in this packet at the end of the unit. This will be an Essay/Project

grade.

Why am I doing this? I am gaining the requisite reading and writing skills to succeed in high school and beyond.

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Table of Contents

“A strange thought occurred to Cole: the world was beautiful. Yes, the world was beautiful. Even the wet moss and crushed grass near his hand was beautiful. Staring at the delicate patterns, he wondered why he had never noticed this all before. How much

beauty had he missed in his lifetime? How much beauty had he destroyed?”

Touching Spirit Bear

Anticipation Guide…………………………………………………………………………………………………3

How to Analyze Characters in Literature…………………………………………………………………………..4

STEAL Chart: Beginning…………………………………………………………………………………………….6

Cornell Notes………………………………………………………………………………………………………8

STEAL Chart: End…………………………………………………………………………………………………20

My Own Totem…………………………………………………………………………………………………...22

Reflection…………………………………………………………………………………………………………23

Notes……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..24


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Anticipation GuideDirections: Carefully read and consider each of the following statements. Place an “X” to indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement.

Statement Agree Disagree

1. Every person who commits a crime deserves to be punished.

2. People typically can’t change.

3. Prison is the best punishment for criminals.

4. Emotional healing takes longer than physical healing.

5. People have nothing to learn from nature.

6. Victims of crime should be able to take revenge on those who wronged them.

7. Once someone commits a crime, he or she always remains a criminal.

8. Violence harms the violator as much as the violated.

9. A person must forgive himself or herself before he or she is able to forgive others.

10. Choose 1 of the statements above with which you strongly agree or disagree and explain your reasoning in the space below.

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How to Analyze Characters in LiteratureAdapted from https://letterpile.com/writing/How-to-Analyze-Characters-in-Literature

Directions: Closely read and annotate the following article. You are highly encouraged to define the bolded and italicized words (which you also may record in your Vocabulary Log).__________________________________________________________________________________________

Consider the following elements when analyzing a character in literature.

MotivationWhat is the reason a character acts (or fails to act)? Why does a character make certain choices? Are these choices ethical? Unethical? Made under duress? How can readers tell what motivates that character? Readers can look at…

ActionsWhat does the character do? How do his actions affect others? Does he leap tall buildings in a single bound, or does he slink down an alley and rob a bank? A character’s actions can tell readers a lot about the character’s personality and desires.

WordsWhat does the character say? Does she seem to be educated? Does she know a lot of jargon about a particular occupation, like dentistry or journalism? Does she know how to cast spells or what to say in the middle of a basketball game? The words a character uses define her, and how she says these words can also define her. Does the character have a Southern drawl? A twang? A burr? A picture may be worth a thousand words, but when readers don’t have a picture book, they have to look at characters’ word choice carefully.

DescriptionsHow is the character described by others? These descriptions can be made by the character himself, other characters, a narrator, or the author. An old trick is to have a character look into a mirror; if the character does this, readers may obtain useful information regarding his age, race, gender, and more. The character may not be honest about himself, but other people will be. Or, if it’s a really fun book, readers might discover that other people lie about the character, which is always worth analyzing.


In the Harry Potter novels, Hermione Granger is named after a character in Greek mythology.

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NamesWhy might an author name a character “Lucky” or “Hope”? Readers should research the characters’ names to find significant meaning.


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Characters can be…Type DescriptionProtagonists Most often, the protagonist is the main character. The important

characteristic of a protagonist is that he must move the action. If a character simply lets things happen around him, he isn’t doing much, is he?

Antagonists These characters represent the opposing side. Antagonists try to keep the protagonist from getting what she wants. Why? Well, now it’s time to look at motivation!

Major Major characters will show up frequently, and they may fall into one of the other character categories. Novels may feature a protagonist with three best friends; two of them may be major characters. Readers have to look at how they interact to figure it out.

Minor Minor characters come and go. They are often static.

Dynamic Dynamic characters grow and change. Protagonists (and often antagonists) are going to be dynamic characters.

Static Static characters don’t change. They are the same from the beginning until the end of the novel. That doesn’t mean that they’re bad or not worth analyzing; their lack of change or movement may be what you examine.


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STEAL Chart: BeginningContext: The acronym “STEAL” (Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks) enables readers to better identify and analyze the ways in which an author develops characters over the course of a text. (Note: The process by which a character is revealed through his or her speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks is known as indirect characterization.)

Directions: Complete a STEAL Chart to indirectly characterize Cole at the beginning of the novel.__________________________________________________________________________________________

SpeechWhat does Cole say?

Textual EvidenceInclude the page number.

AnalysisWhat does Cole’s speech reveal about

him?

Page: ______

This conveys…

ThoughtsWhat does Cole think?


AnalysisWhat do Cole’s thoughts reveal about

him?

This emphasizes…


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Page: ______

Effect on OthersWhat effect does Cole have on others?


AnalysisWhat does Cole’s effect on others reveal

about him?

Page: ______

This implies…

ActionsWhat does Cole do?


AnalysisWhat do Cole’s actions reveal about him?

Page: ______

This highlights…

LooksWhat does Cole look like?


AnalysisWhat does Cole’s appearance reveal

about him?


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Page: ______

This illustrates…


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Cornell NotesDirections: Take detailed Cornell Notes on each section.

Date: Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen (2001)

Vocabulary:This text focuses on the personal growth of the protagonist, Cole Matthews. In order to better analyze Cole’s development over the course of the novel, define the literary devices below.

characterization:

direct characterization:

indirect characterization:

Notes:Compose at least 5 Before Reading notes of your choice on the text.

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Date: Part 1: Chapters 1-2 (Pages 3-25)Characterization:Compose at least 2 notes about Cole’s speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and/or looks in this chapter.

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Notes:Compose at least 5 During Reading notes of your choice on the chapter.

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Vocabulary:Define each term.

reluctantly (page 15):

sullenly (page 22):

venomous (page 24):

defiant (page 24):


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ricochet (page 30):

mock (page 30):

banishment (page 31):

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conjure (page 42):


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taunt (page 48):

sneer (page 51):

turbulent (page 60):Why am I doing this? I am gaining the requisite reading and writing skills to succeed in high school and

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eerie (page 60):

incessant (page 63):

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3.Vocabulary:Define each term.

cower (page 66):

gluttonous (page 68):Why am I doing this? I am gaining the requisite reading and writing skills to succeed in high school and

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grimace (page 69):

haphazard (page 75):

acrid (page 77):

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3.Vocabulary:Define each term.

pity (page 88):Why am I doing this? I am gaining the requisite reading and writing skills to succeed in high school and

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saunter (page 93):

silhouette (page 96):

bombard (page 98):

hypothermia (page 105):

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relinquish (page 119):

monotonous (page 120):

reverently (page 124):

indifferent (page 126):

inevitable (page 130):


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irk (page 134):

wary (page 143):

hesitantly (page 143):

deliberately (page 143):

menacing (page 145):


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dawdle (page 165):

quizzical (page 170):

hypnotic (page 172):

obligation (page 174):

carcass (page 180):Why am I doing this? I am gaining the requisite reading and writing skills to succeed in high school and

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persistence (page 186):

ingenuity (page 186):

meander (page 190):

treacherous (page 198):

resentment (page 199):Why am I doing this? I am gaining the requisite reading and writing skills to succeed in high school and

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distinct (page 221):

accustomed (page 221):

smirk (page 224):

hesitant (page 225):

maneuver (page 229):Why am I doing this? I am gaining the requisite reading and writing skills to succeed in high school and

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Date: Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen (2001)

Notes:Compose at least 5 After Reading notes of your choice on the text.

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STEAL Chart: EndContext: The acronym “STEAL” (Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks) enables readers to better identify and analyze the ways in which an author develops characters over the course of a text. (Note: The process by which a character is revealed through his or her speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks is known as indirect characterization.)

Directions: Complete a STEAL Chart to indirectly characterize Cole at the end of the novel.__________________________________________________________________________________________

SpeechWhat does Cole say?


AnalysisWhat does Cole’s speech reveal about

him?

Page: ______

This conveys…

ThoughtsWhat does Cole think?


AnalysisWhat do Cole’s thoughts reveal about

him?

This emphasizes…


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Page: ______

Effect on OthersWhat effect does Cole have on others?


AnalysisWhat does Cole’s effect on others reveal

about him?

Page: ______

This implies…

ActionsWhat does Cole do?


AnalysisWhat do Cole’s actions reveal about him?

Page: ______

This highlights…

LooksWhat does Cole look like?


AnalysisWhat does Cole’s appearance reveal

about him?


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Page: ______

This illustrates…


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My Own TotemDirections: At the end of the novel, Cole and Peter work together to carve a totem to represent their journeys and healing processes. In the space below, create your own totem with images and words that represent how you have changed for the better throughout your life.__________________________________________________________________________________________

In the space below, explain what the images and words represent about the positive changes in your life.

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ReflectionDirections: At the beginning of the unit, you completed an Anticipation Guide in which you assessed your level of agreement with several statements pertaining to the text. In the space below, record 1 statement about which you now think differently, and explain how and why your thinking has changed (or become more nuanced).

Statement:

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NotesDirection: Use this space to record notes or questions throughout the unit.__________________________________________________________________________________________


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