Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 5, Timeless Tales: Archetypes All Around Us (3rd-4th)
This was such an amazing week of SAVY, the kids and I learned so much and had so much fun doing it! We began our last day putting some finishing touches on our board games and then taking time to play each other’s games and discuss the archetypes that they chose to use to build their game. The amount of thought and care that went into these games was truly amazing. The rules were easy to follow, but they weren’t simple. It was obvious that the students put a lot of thought and effort into making sure the game would be fun but challenging to play while staying true to the archetypes they chose. I lost many games, but could’ve spent all day playing!
After ORA, we began thinking about and planning our narratives. Learners had to build characters using specific archetypes and then create the story around those archetypes. Building a strong character before creating the plot makes for a much more interesting story,y and having the archetypes as a guide provided students with a profile to build upon, while still making the character their own. We took time after lunch to finish writing our stories and share them with the class. It was so interesting to hear the different directions our young writers took their stories in. Students were surprised at how different the stories were, even if they were based on the same archetypes.
To end our day, it was time to become playwrights! Students were broken up into groups, and each group was given 2 character archetypes, 1 situational archetype, 1 internal problem, and 1 environmental challenge. They had to use this information to create a short skit that included all of the required information. We have some very talented actors in this group! It was so fun to watch them really work together to build the world within their skits.
I am so proud of this group and all of their hard work this week. To extend learning at home, please be sure to ask your child about the stories they wrote and why they chose the archetype that they did for their characters. Take some time to play the board game your child created and engage them in discussion about the situational archetype that inspired their game!
