Keyla Giebel Patrick Cowles David Blackwell

1. KeylaGiebelPatrick CowlesDavid Blackwell Period 1 August 24, 2012

2. Themes

3. Camouflage and Survival • At age five he learns that camouflage is necessary. • Crying is a sign of weakness so he has to hide when he cries.

4. Camouflage and Survival • The medicine man teaches him to cry on the inside. • He also learns that standing out is another form of camouflage which helps him hide his vulnerable side.

5. Coexistence of Magic and Logic • The Medicine Man represents black magic in the novel • Doc taught Peekay logic especially when Peekay questioned God and went to Doc for the answers. • Doc tells Peekay that for there to be hope there also has to be magic and mystery.

6. Relationship between Boxing and Fighting • Hoppie helped Peekay realize his potential for self defense with boxing • Boxing is for sport

7. Relationship between Boxing and Fighting • Fighting is for revenge • At the end of the novel, Peekay fights the Judge at the bar. Peekay uses his skill of boxing and fighting to defeat the Judge. Peekay carves his name in the Judge’s arm.

8. Apartheid in South Africa

9. Apartheid • Apartheid is a system of racial segregation which was put in place by the National Party of South Africa • The system was put in place to so Strategists of the National Party would maintain control over the economic and social system

10. Racial Discrimination • South Africans were classified into three categories: • White • Black (African) • Colored (Mixed Decent) • Race laws affected every aspect of life • Banned interracial marriage • White only jobs

11. “Grand Apartheid” • Started in the 1960s • Emphasized territorial separation and repression of non-whites

12. The Afrikaan language • A west Germanic Language • Primarily spoken in South Africa and Namibia • Also somewhat spoken Botswana and Zimbabwe. • Language originates from the Dutch • Known as Dutch’s Daughter Language • 95% of language has Dutch roots

13. The Boer Wars • There were two Boer Wars • Fought between the British, the Orange Free State, and the Transvaal

14. First Boer War • Started from a rebellion of Transvaal Boers against British rule on December 16, 1880 • The Boers were names given to farmers • The war ended a year later

15. Second Boer War • On October 11th 1899, the second Boer War broke out after Britain rejected Transvaal ultimatum • The Transvaal wanted that British troops on the borders be withdrawn, and that troops bound for South Africa by ship should not disembark • The war ended in 1902

16. Social Justice & the “Common Good” Jhio, Miranda, and Christa

17. “There is no higher religion than human service. To work for the common good is the greatest creed.” - Woodrow Wilson

18. Social justice • Generally refers to the idea of creating an egalitarian society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of every human being.

19. Common Good • The good of a community.

20. Harriet Tubman • Harriet Tubman was an African-American who overcame slavery to save others from a similar fate. • She led 13 missions and rescued 70 slaves. Aside from her escape missions, Harriet also worked as a spy for the Union during the American Civil War.

21. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr • Martin Luther King was the African-American clergyman and activist who spearheaded the Civil Rights Movement. • His work focused on abolishing racial segregation in America, and he led the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 and the 1963 March on Washington, which culminated in the iconic “I Have A Dream” speech. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, and although he was assassinated in 1968, his legacy of tireless campaigning for human rights lives on to this day.

22. Nelson Mandela • Incarcerated for 27 years for his efforts to abolish racial segregation in South Africa, Nelson Mandela is widely regarded for his human rights work. • Mandela spent the best part of his youth working with the African National Congress, which advocated a non-violent approach to changing the apartheid laws in the country.

23. Eleanor Roosevelt • As the Chair of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, Eleanor Roosevelt was the driving force in creating the 1948 charter which will always be her legacy: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

24. “I am always more interested in what I am about to do than in what I have already done.” - Rachel Carson

25. Plot NICK,MATT,MITCHEL

26. Intro • The book follows the adventures of Peekay, an English-speaking South African boy, from age five to age seventeen, from the year 1939 to 1951. • After his mother suffers from a nervous breakdown, the five-year-old Peekay is brought up by his Zulu nanny Mary Mandoma and his Granpa on a farm in the province of Natal.

27. Soon after, he is sent to an Afrikaans boarding school, where--as the youngest of all the students, and the only English-speaker--he is brutally tortured by the other boys. • The novel goes through Peekay’s life, from his awful experiences as a six year old at boarding school, to his chance meeting with HoppieGronewald, who instills in him an unquenchable desire to be a world champion boxer; from his untraditional, yet incredibly effective education with Doc, Miss Boxall, and Miss Bornstein, to his experiences at a prestigious high school and a final meeting with his childhood tormentor

28. Power of One By: Josh DelMastro, Ryan Brower and Brent Lopez

29. Peekay Novels protagonist. White English young man. Grew up in South Africa during World War II. Loved by almost everyone. Wants to teach black prisoners how to box. Has a good sense of humor.

30. Doc • A German music teacher. • About 80 years old. • Befriends Peekay. • Loves music, cacti, whiskey and coffee. • Was a concert pianist until he gave up because of a disastrous concert in 1925. • Doc dies and leaves all his belongings to Peekay.

31. Geel Piet • Works in a prison. • Becomes Peekay’s personal trainer. • Teaches Peekay’s to “dance” with his feet. • Brutally murdered in prison.

32. Morris Levy • A rich Jew. • Becomes Peekay's partner at the Prince of Wales School. • teaches Peekay the tricks of business-gambling . • Very smart and a loser. • Wants to become a law partner with Peekay.

33. Lieutenant Smit • works at the Barberton prison • one of the boxing coaches. • Brother of a famous boxer. • Beats up Borman.

34. Created by: Charlie Larsen Mindy Laroco Cara Funi The Hero’s Journey

35. The Ordinary World • The hero, uneasy, uncomfortable or unaware, is introduced sympathetically so the audience can identify with the situation or dilemma.  The hero is shown against a background of environment, heredity, and personal history.  Some kind of polarity in the hero’s life is pulling in different directions and causing stress.

36. The Ordinary World • Peekay is brought into the ordinary world very awkwardly. He goes to a boarding school where he doesn’t fit in at all. This is where he begins his journey.

37. The Call to Adventure • Something shakes up the situation, either from external pressures or from something rising up from deep within, so the hero must face the beginnings of change.

38. The Call to Adventure • Peekay’s friend Morrie tells him that he should take up boxing and learn from a trainer.

39. Refusal of the Call • The hero feels the fear of the unknown and tries to turn away from the adventure, however briefly.  Alternately, another character may express the uncertainty and danger ahead.

40. Refusal of the Call • Peekay dismisses Morrie’s suggestion about boxing.

41. Meeting with the Mentor • The hero comes across a seasoned traveler of the worlds who gives him or her training, equipment, or advice that will help on the journey.  Or the hero reaches within to a source of courage and wisdom.

42. Meeting with the Mentor • When Peekay goes to meet the boxing trainer, he impresses him with an 8 punch combo showing that he means business.

43. Crossing the Threshold • At the end of Act One, the hero commits to leaving the Ordinary World and entering a new region or condition with unfamiliar rules and values. 

44. Crossing the Threshold • Peekay decides that he wants to become the welter weight champion of the world at a very young and innocent age.

45. Tests, Allies and Enemies • The hero is tested and sorts out allegiances in the Special World.

46. Tests, Alliances and Enemies • Peekay is tested in the story by the judge and his allies. He goes through very harsh obstacles (torture sessions, humiliating moments etc.) • Peekay finds his own allies, (Grandpa Chook, Doc, Hoppie, Morrie etc.) that are there for him and pass on valuable knowledge that helps him go on in life.

47. Approach • The hero and newfound allies prepare for the major challenge in the Special world.

48. Approach • Peekay learns to “camouflage” himself, and friends such as Doc and Hoppie teach him lessons that a normal 6-7 yr old wouldn’t know. • Granpa Chook helps get Peekay through the terrible boarding school. • Hoppie- “First with the head and then with the heart, that’s how a man stays ahead from the start.” • Doc- several scientific terms that describe cactuses, and how to play the piano.

49. The Ordeal • Near the middle of the story, the hero enters a central space in the Special World and confronts death or faces his or her greatest fear.  Out of the moment of death comes a new life. 

50. The Ordeal • Peekay gets help from Inkosi-Inkosikazi, who not only helps him stop wetting the bed, but teaches him how to separate himself from the physical world, and enter a spiritual world.