The Hero’s Journey and The Odyssey

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The Hero’s Journey and The Odyssey Unit of Study Tiffany Vasquez

What makes a story fun?

The Hero’s Journey Adventure Excitement Multiple influences What makes a hero? http://www.yeahwrite.org/wp-content/uploads/Heros-journey_2.jpg

The Odyssey Unit Definition of terms/elements The Iliad The Hero’s Journey Protagonist/Antagonist Conflict (internal/external) Allusion Etc. The Iliad https://astrochara.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/a7f1c41c-9bb4-4581-b969-2d91e8f5834f1.jpg?w=1400

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev1aBt-_Zs4

The Odyssey Unit Reading by “sections” Questions for each “section” Comprehensive for reading checks “How does Odysseus trick Polyphemus to escape the cave?” Reflective for student’s opinions “What are characteristics of heroes? Does Odysseus fit these characteristics?” Both class-wide and small group discussions

The Odyssey Unit - Major Assignments Alternative Narrative 1-2 page creative narrative from the perspective of character other than Odysseus Play with the concept of protagonist and narrator The Odyssey Teaching Method Small groups of 2-3 students Pick one of the events from The Odyssey and develop a teaching method for 6th graders Inclusive to multiple learning preferences Essay on rationale behind their teaching method Final presentation

YA Connections The Hobbit - J.R.R Tolkien A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L’Engle Ready Player One - Ernest Cline The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins American Born Chinese - Gene Luen Yang The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho Life of Pi - Yann Martel https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51uLvJlKpNL._SX321_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51NzrYog-7L._SX322_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81E9oNSK3bL.jpg https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1483412266l/865.jpg