Hero's Journey
10 Things I know/think about the "Hero's Journey"
1. George Lucas used it for Star Wars
2. Lord Raglan wrote it in his book The Hero
3. People are the hero of their own story
4. Heroes are brave but also scared
5. Heroes often fall
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6. Journies are from one place to another
7. "The journey is more important than the destination".
8. People are heroes because they overcome.
9. We all have personal heroes.
10. Journey can be a metaphor for life.
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Creative Productive - 5 Tableaus show the Hero's Journey
Cultural Historic - Comparing Myths to Raglan's Hero Cycle
Critical Responsive - Watch "Return of the Jedi" and compare to Raglan's Hero Cycle and other myths
Efland's Approach
Personal Expression - Student Personal Project on "Their Hero's Journey".
Expert Expression - Look at artists who made heroic paintings
Societal Expression - Research critical reactions to Star Wars
Personal Responsive - Write a reflection on Star Wars
Expert Responsive - What do artists have to say about heroes?
Societal Responsive - How has the Hero's Journey found its way into entertainment
Neelands Approach
Context Building Action - Create a Heroic Soundtrack
Narrative Action - Critical Events of the Hero Cycle
Poetic Action - Hero's Journey as a Ritual
Reflective Action - Group Sculpture of the Hero's Journey
Unit Outline
Lesson 1: "Comparing Myths to Raglan's Hero Cycle" - Students will have a number of picture books about myths and legends from the library. Teacher will introduce the Hero's Cycle as outlined by Lord Raglan. Students will compare myths and legends to the Hero's Cycle. (2 hours)
Lesson 2: "Watch "Return of the Jedi" and compare to Raglan's Hero Cycle" - Students will watch the Star Wars movie and discuss how it fits Raglan's Hero Cycle. (3 hours)
Lesson 3: "Critical Events of the Hero Cycle" - Students in small groups will create a short improvisation about what they think is the "critical" event in the Hero Cycle and use one of the myths or legends they looked at in the library. (2 hours)
Lesson 4: "5 Tableaus show the Hero's Journey" - Students in small groups can create 5 tableaus about the Hero's Cycle and then create four transitions from tableau to tableau (still-image). (1 hour)
Lesson 5: "Create a Heroic Soundtrack" - Students can use "Audacity" to create a soundtrack for the Hero Cylcle that matches the length of time it took their group to perform the 5 Tableaus; then they could use their soundtrack for their 5 Tableaus (2 hours)
Lesson 6: "Romanticism & Neoclassicism: Revolution and Heroes" - Teach students the Feldman Model of Criticism and look at three or four paintings from the eras. (2 hours)
Lesson 7: "Hero's Journey as Ritual" - In small groups students would create a ceremony or ritual outlining the Hero's Cycle. (1 hour)
Lesson 8: "Presentation on the Hero's Journey in Entertainment" - In partners, students would make a presentation on the Hero's Cylce used in entertainment like it was used in Star Wars. (2 hours)
Lesson 9: "Group Sculpture of the Hero's Journey" - As a whole class create a sculpture that would show an audience the Hero's Cycle (perhaps take a picture and discuss) (1 hour)
Lesson 10: "Final Project" - Students would create an artwork entitled "The Hero's Journey". The students could use whichever Arts Education Strand they would want and they could work in partners or small groups if the project needed it. (2-4 hours)
Total Hours = 18 - 20
Evaluation: Rubric for Final Project, Reflection Journals, Presentations, Critique
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Power to Create, Power to Destroy
10 Things We know/think about the "Creation and Destruction"
1. Something everyone can do/has the potential to do
2. Contrasting Ideas
3. Gods and Superheroes
4. Electronics Ripping Apart
5. Lego/Sand Castles - temporary art work
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6. We use the environment to create and we destroy it.
7. The Life Cycle is about Birth and Death
8. Ragnarok is the Norse Story about Endtimes
9. Post Apocalytic stories about life after destruction
10. Power can be used both destructively and creatively.
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Outcomes
Creative Productive -
Cultural Historic -
Critical Responsive -
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