Archetypes in Summer of the Mariposas

8th GradeELA45 min

aligned to Ccss Ccss.ela-literacy.rl.8.3

Learning Objective

I can identify archetypes in the novel Summer of the Mariposas.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

6 min

6 Types of Best Friends You Will Make in Your Life

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Guided Notes

9 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • The social butterfly is a very friendly and welcoming friend who introduces you to everyone they know.

  • The secret keeper is a trustworthy and empathetic friend who you can tell all of your deepest, darkest secrets to, and the loyal best friend is someone who sticks by you through thick and thin.

  • The mother figure is a friend who always tries to care for everyone's needs and puts everyone else ahead of themselves.

Practice

14 min

10 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

The video describes six types of friends: the social butterfly, the fearless adventurer, the secret keeper, the mother figure, the good older sibling, and the loyal best friend. Which of these friend types do you think Odilia, the main character in Summer of the Mariposas, is most like at the beginning of the book? Explain your answer.

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