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Mrs. Synhorst's Hero Web Quest
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The Hero’s Adventure

Mrs. Synhorst
English 10



You will be working on several tasks in the computer lab, all of which relate to our study of heroes.

Task 1—TAKING NOTES ON THE BASIC HERO JOURNEY. Get out your hard copy of “The Hero’s Journey Chart” and click here.This link defines each of the aspects of the hero’s journey. Take notes on your copy. Here is “The Hero’s Journey Chart” in case you want to print another copy at home, or you want to refer to it.

Task 2—READING APPLICATIONS OF THE JOURNEY. You will read one person’s interpretation of the hero journey as applied to books, movies, and even the biblical story of Moses here. Read critically to see if you agree or disagree with this person’s conclusions. Note that this author divides the journey’s aspects a little differently than the author in the previous Hero notes link. Take a sheet of paper and take the following notes:

1. The title of each portion of the journey
2. The example included for that portion of the journey that you find to be most illustrative of the hero, and
3. Your original example for that portion based on books, movies, or real life.

Task 3—PREPARING THE GREEK HERO TEACHING PRESENTATION.
Click here to show basic information you should have concerning your hero, as well as a link to ten specific questions based on your hero. You are responsible for that information as well as your analysis of that hero’s journey as it pertains to Campbell’s theory.

Your group will prepare a 5-10 creative presentation that teaches the class your hero’s journey.

Now
click here to take you to the Greek Hero site. You will click on your hero, read the story, take notes as you read, and be prepared to work with your group on the presentation.

Lesson created by Margaret Synhorst. Web design by Beth Malapanes.