For use with Episodes 2 and 3

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Sociopathy / Psychopathy

·       Have an exaggerated sense of self-importance ·       Have a sense of entitlement and require constant, excessive admiration ·       Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it ·       Exaggerate achievements and talents ·       Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate ·       Believe they are superior and can only associate with equally special people ·       Monopolize conversations and belittle or look down on people they perceive as inferior ·       Expect special favors and unquestioning compliance with their expectations ·       Take advantage of others to get what they want ·       Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others ·       Be envious of others and believe others envy them ·       Behave in an arrogant or haughty manner, coming across as conceited, boastful and pretentious ·       Insist on having the best of everything — for instance, the best car or office ·       Become impatient or angry when they don't receive special treatment ·       Have significant interpersonal problems and easily feel slighted ·       React with rage or contempt and try to belittle the other person to make themselves appear superior ·       Have difficulty regulating emotions and behavior ·       Experience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change ·       Feel depressed and moody because they fall short of perfection ·       Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, vulnerability and humiliation

Self-esteem is tied to personal gain, power, and pleasure, and marked ego-centric behaviors Absence of social conformity to the law or other culturally accepted norms, and, goal setting is based on personal gain and gratification Lack of empathy- no concern for the feelings, wants, and needs of others, no remorse after harming others Lack of intimacy - inability to maintain a mutual intimate relationship, relationships are used for personal gain, deceitfulness, coercion, dominance, and intimidation are used to control others Impairment of personality and trait expression is stable across situations and over time. Persistent pathological personality traits: Manipulative - frequent use of deceit, subterfuge, charm, seduction, and ingratiation to achieve personal goals. Deceitful - lies and fraudulent representation of self, embellishment and lying when relating events. Callous - cold, uncaring, and indifferent to the feelings of others, lack of remorse for the hurt they cause to others, aggressive and sadistic. Hostile - aggressive and angry at perceived slights and insults, vengeful and mean. Irresponsible - failure to honor obligations, lack of respect for promises made and agreements. Impulsive - acts on momentary stimulus, no planning, inability to plan. Risk Behavior - denies personal danger, engages in dangerous activity to one's self and others, engages in risk behaviors to stave off boredom.

The Chosen One featurette

"The Chosen One"

If you are absent the day we watch this in class, please review it.  It will provide additional information for your Anakin / Vader claim statement.

Tentative OCTOBER planner

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
NO SCHOOL	1 Complete Episode 2:  where would you place Anakin on this spectrum? Homework:  complete the packets for Anakin / Vader and Palpatine / Sideous	2	3 Continue with Episode 2 Discuss aspects of packet in question Begin Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith	4
7 Episode 3 Homework:  complete packets	8	9 NO SCHOOL	10 Finish Episode 3 Pair / share with packet for this episode Class discussion Watch the featurette on “The Chosen One”	11 Next week: Craft claim statements on Anakin/ Vader and Palpatine / Sideous

The psychopathy checklist

Here is a link to Wikipedia regarding the psychopathy checklist.


In a nutshell, here are the indicators; step into the shoes of characters and then ask:

- Do I exhibit glib and superficial charm?

- Do I have a grandiose (exaggeratedly high) estimation of self?

- Do I have a constant need for stimulation?

- Am I a pathological liar?

- Am I cunning and manipulative?

- Do I have lack of remorse or guilt?

- Do I have shallow affect  (superficial emotional responsiveness)?

- Am I callous, and do I lack empathy?

- Do I have a parasitic lifestyle?

- Do I have poor behavioral controls?

- Did I display early behavior problems?

- Do I lack realistic long-term goals?

- Am I overly impulsive?

- Am I irresponsible?

- Do I fail to accept responsibility for my own actions?

- Do I have a history of juvenile delinquency?

- Do I display criminal versatility?

Graphic organizer for constructing an argument

This should be a review from 11th grade, but it will make the in class essays easier to manage:

https://www.plainlocal.org/userfiles/448/Argument%20graphic%20organizer%20(1)%20(1).pdf

What makes a myth a myth?

There are a number of general conceptual frameworks involved in definitions of myth, including these:

1. Myths are connected with the Foundation or Origin of the Universe (and key beings within that universe), though often specifically in terms of a particular culture or region. Given the connection to origins, the setting is typically primordial (the beginning of time) and characters are proto-human or deific (god like). Myths also often have cosmogonic overtones even when not fully cosmogonic, for instance dealing with origins of important elements of the culture (food, medicine, ceremonies, etc.).
2. Myths are narratives (stories) of a sacred nature, often connected with some ritual. Myths are often foundational or key narratives associated with religions. These narratives are believed to be true from within the associated faith system (though sometimes that truth is understood to be metaphorical rather than literal). Within any given culture there may be sacred and secular myths coexisting.
3. Myths are narratives(stories) reflective of the social order or values within a culture.
4. Myths are narratives (stories) representative of a particular way of understanding nature and organizing thought. For example, structuralism recognizes opposites (or dualities -- like light and dark) as central to myths.
5. Mythic narratives often involve heroic characters (possibly proto-humans, super humans, or gods) who mediate inherent, troubling dualities, reconcile us to our realities, or establish the patterns for life as we know it.

Characteristics of Myths 

Remember these characteristics are neither absolute nor all-encompasing.

1. A story that is or was considered a true explanation of the natural world (and how it came to be).

2. Characters are often non-human – e.g. gods, goddesses, supernatural beings, first people. 

3. Setting is a previous proto-world (somewhat like this one but also different).

4. Plot may involve interplay between worlds (this world and previous or original world).

5. Depicts events that bend or break natural laws (reflective of connection to previous world).

6.  Cosmogonic/metaphysical explanation of universe (formative of worldview).

7.  Convey how to live: assumptions, values, core meanings of individuals, families, communities.

8. Evokes the presence of Mystery, the Unknown (has a “sacred” tinge).

9. Reflective and formative of basic structures (dualities: light/dark, good/bad, being/nothingness, raw/cooked, etc.) that we must reconcile. Dualities often mediated by characters in myths.

10. Myths seek to answer, “Why are we here?” “Who are we?” “What is our purpose?” etc. – life’s fundamental questions.