The Hero's Journey

"The Hunger Games"-- tracing Katniss's Hero's Journey- Graphic Organizers Due 1/18

Fill out the packet while you watch. You need to be using complete sentences and details from the movie to explain each part of the Monomyth clock. Please take care to complete this packet-- quality counts and it is a quiz grade for accuracy and completion.

HUNGER GAMES PACKET GRADE- 50 points

Correct analysis of the Monomyth in The Hunger Games- 20 points

Details and description used within the analysis chart- 20 points

Correct spelling and punctuation, proper sentence structure, no text speak- 10 points

STATION WORK FOR 1/7/19

Station Packet

STATION ONE: Reading

1- Read the short story "Theseus and The Minotaur."

2- You can also listen to it while you read- do not just listen, listen AND follow along with the Text.

Link to Audio: Theseus and The Minotaur

STATION TWO: Writing

1- Finish reading/listening to "Theseus and The Minotaur" using the same links in Station One.

2- When you are done reading- write a reflection on your station sheet.

3- What is a Hero? Write a paragraph (5 sentences +) in the box and explain what you think defines a hero after reading the traditional Greek myth.

STATION THREE: Slideshow

1- Read through the slide show about Hero Archetypes.

2- Make sure you read all the slides and think about what kinds of examples come to mind while you are reading through the different archetypes.

STATION FOUR: Defining

1- On your Station sheet, complete the definitions and the examples for each term based on the slide show in Station Four.

2- If you can't think of an example from a film, TV show, or book, you can discuss it with your group.

STATION FIVE: Analysis

1- Fill out the last sheet of your packet-- Elements of the Epic Hero Cycle

2- Use "Theseus and The Minotaur" to fill in the table. You need to write a short description of what happened in the story to match the element with in the Hero's Journey cycle.

3- You can discuss this with your group and help each other find the answers.

HERO'S JOURNEY ACTIVITIES

Writing- Journal Entry

TITLE: Create your Hero

DATE: 1/10/19

1- Using the last 4 numbers of your phone #-- choose the four parts that will make up your hero story.

2- Follow the chart below. You should all have a Hero, a Setting, a Gift, and a Theme.

3- Once you have created your hero, you should write a short introductory paragraph about your hero or perhaps the start of a short story.

Short video "The Hero's Journey."

Journal Entry:

Compare and contrast the Hero's Journey from the video with what Theseus went through-- is Campbell right by saying that all heroic journeys are really one myth? Write at least a paragraph discussing this idea of a "monomyth" in modern literature/films.

Make sure you have a CLAIM and 2 pieces of EVIDENCE from the reading and the short video and then JUSTIFY your reasons to support our claim.

HUNGER GAMES COMPARISON

TITLE: How The Hunger Games is similar to Theseus & the Minotaur.

Create a T-Chart like the one below:

LIST 10 examples from "Theseus and the Minotaur" Story on the left and direct comparisons directly across from each from The Hunger Games.