Today…
Take an inventory of what you have done so far and what needs to be done…
Be sure to reread criteria for each aspect of the project.
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MT 5/26/15: Our Journey Begins
Step 1. Know the Basics… (Tuesday)
For the rest of Term 4, we (yes, ME TOO!) will revisit and explore the Hero’s Journey (HJ) according to Joseph Campbell. Most importantly, we will investigate how and/or when elements of the HJ has been or continues to be present in our own lives. We will receive specific instructions, criteria, deadlines on what the product should look like by the end of this week. What matters now is that we start exploring and reflecting before we start making/doing/creating.
Step 2. Create a blog. (Tuesday)
Nothing fancy. Something free. Use Blogger (great if you have a gmail account already) or WordPress or whatever. It’s just a place for us to reflect and document our process/progress once a week or anytime we have specific reflection topic. Remember, students will need to share this link with me. A NOTE ABOUT PRIVACY: You may make your blog password protected and only share the password with me AND you may use initials for people’s names.
3. Refresh your memory of the hero’s journey. (Wednesday and/or Thursday)
View… (both of them!)
Hero’s Journey in Literature and in our Lives –> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhk4N9A0oCA ((3:15 –> What about the hero’s journey today? And in our lives?)
What about the anti-hero? –> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEjgDeSnBMs
Read… (yes, all of them!)
about the Hero’s Journey in everyday people’s lives.
http://matadornetwork.com/network/travelers-guide-heros-journey/
http://www.valeriesteiger.com/about-valerie/my-heros-journey/
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/07/11/heros-journey/ (Most important is the section titled “Journey of a Gym Rat”)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabi-holzwarth/the-constant-heros-journey_b_6166734.html
4. Reflect and Connect (Thursday)
Thoughtful Thursdays: We will write about what we’ve seen, read, and/or learned from the various videos and readings.
5. Discuss and Brainstorm (Friday)
Students will receive the official Term 4 project description, criteria, and deadlines. We will discuss and brainstorm ideas.
MT Proposed Agenda Oct 06 – Oct 10, 2014
Mix – Myth Tradition Hero’s Journey Film Study Worksheet
Movie: The Wizard of Oz Oct 6 – Oct 10, 2014
OBJECTIVE: “Students will describe the stages and archetypes of the Hero’s Journey in a story in which the heroine attains personal growth while on her quest. In addition, by completing one or more of the suggested assignments students will employ and perfect the writing skills required by BLA’s curriculum.”
IN CLASS – Mon Oct 6 through Thurs Oct 9 (AS WE WATCH THE MOVIE)
WRITE NOTES for the movie relating to the topics below in your notebook (right-hand side).
For any skipped stages, simply state that the stage is not contained in the quest shown in the film. Some stories of the Hero’s Journey appear to combine some of the stages. When that happens write one paragraph and indicate the stages to which it applies. An abbreviated set of stages of the Hero’s Journey are briefly described below:
SECTION ONE — Introduction to Setting, Characters & Conflict
1. The Ordinary World
2. The Call to Adventure;
3. Refusing the Call;
4. Supernatural Aid / Meeting with the Mentor: and
5. Crossing the First Threshold.
SECTION TWO — Action, Climax, Triumph
6. Road of Trials;
7. Belly of the Whale / Approach to the Inmost Cave;
8. Ultimate Confrontation
9. Ultimate Boon / Reward.
SECTION THREE — Resolution and Denouement
10. The Road Back (Refusal of Return, Magic Flight);
11. , Crossing the Return Threshold and/or Rescue from Without
12. Master of Two Worlds and/or Freedom to Live.
AT HOME – Mon Oct 6 through Thurs Oct 9:
TOUCH UP your notes.
WRITE one properly constructed paragraph for any elements of the Hero’s Journey encountered in the movie so far. The paragraph must be free standing and which explains the reasons for the answer for each topic. You must cite evidence from the story to support its conclusion.
IN CLASS – Fri Oct 10
Be sure to bring your notes for an in-class essay.
Lesson adapted from © TeachWithMovies.com
Licensed pursuant to http://www.teachwithmovies.org/terms-of-use.html
MT September 15, 2014
Objectives this Week:
- 1. Determine the central ideas of two different texts, citing textual evidence, and compare and contrast how the authors develop their stories.
- 2. Locate the authors’ use of specific word choice and state how this language enhances the tone of the stories.
- 3. Discuss various direct and indirect references to mythology in comic books, movies, and literature.
Mon Sept 15 2014
Finish “Prepare to Share”
QW 09/15: What do you think Myth is?
Pair and Share: About QW 09/15
Clarifying Lecture: Agree/Disagree Elements of Myth
HW: Read “When the Grizzlies Walked Upright” / Use Tale Untangler – Write Notes
Tues Sept 16 2014
QW 09/16: RC Questions for “Grizzlies”
Discuss: QW 09/16 and HW
Connect: How do the Notes Connect to “Grizzlies”
HW: Freewrite about Iroquois image (pre-reading)
Wed Sept 17 2014
Discus HW
Close Reading Activity Day 1: Iroquois Myth
HW: Finish Close Reading Activity Pt 2
Thurs Sept 18 2014
Discuss HW
Close Reading Activity Day 2: “Grizzlies” Revisited
HW: Finalize/Touch up Notes and Annotations for quiz tomorrow (Compare/Contrast and Cite evidence)
Fri Sept 19 2014
Summative Assessment: Close Reading of Two Creation Myths
HW: TBD
Jungian Archetypes and Campbell’s Hero’s Journey (Submit your notes here)
MT September 8, 2014
Objectives this Week:
- To organize and set up interactive notebook
- To discuss various direct and indirect references to mythology in comic books, movies, and literature.
- To identify the basic structure of Joseph Campbell’s Mono-Myth
Mon Sept 8 2014
In class
- Assign Seats
- About the Notebook
- Prepping the Notebook (Scissors, Glue, TOC)
At Home
HW: Visit Website and Print-Out Notetaking/Notebook Guide DOWNLOAD: InteractiveNotebookLeftRight2014
Tues Sept 9 2014
In class
QW 09/09: Modern Direct/Indirect References to Myth
Pair & Share: About QW 09/09
Share Out & Make Note: About QW 09/09
Begin HW 09/09
At Home
HW 09/09: CWE for Superman and Perseus; Update Table of Contents
Wed Sept 10 2014
In class
Discuss HW 09/09 (TAKE NOTES on Works of Art)
Lecture: Basics of Myth as a Genre (TAKE NOTES!)
At Home
Due Friday:
*Research and write detailed notes for the topic assigned to you as it relates to Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey.
* Prepare to do the following: 1) DEFINE and EXPLAIN your topic
2) FIND and CONNECT an example from a movie or a work of literature that represents the topic – be sure to EXPLAIN the connection between your topic and the example using clear evidence. (You do not need to memorize this; but may use your notes)
Thurs Sept 11 2014
In class
QW 09/11: Describe the two images (Wonder Woman and Amazon Sculpture)
Class Discussion regarding QW 09/11
Lecture/Discussion: Mythology Everywhere Presentation
At Home
HW: Finish your Prepare to Share work; FINISH UP Website Scavenger Hunt (TO BE HANDED IN TOMORROW)
Fri Sept 12 2014
In class
Hand in Website Scavenger Hunt
Prepare to Share: People will share info about their topic (students will take notes)
At Home
HW: TOUCH UP your notes from today’s topic; fill-in Hero’s Journey handout
MAKE SURE that you are interacting with material on the left-hand even-numbered pages
RE-READ the notebook rubric – how are you doing?
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