By the end of this week, students should be in the midst of writing the 'initiation' section of their hero's journey.
Scattergories
True or False?
Read Theory: Students will be introduced to the program/website that we will be using for homework for at least the next few weeks.
We will go through how students should use their planners in order to begin writing their myths. Students should consider the order of their stages before beginning to write their myths.
Remember to Go Beyond the Planner - your myth should be more descriptive than what you have written on your planner. You need to ensure that you are adding more details and transition words so that you are moving nicely from one stage to another.
Includes almost all of the stages of The Hero’s Journey
Includes three common myth characteristics (see above)
Must have a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Must be around two pages.
Must be revised and edited before submission.
Students will use their planners to begin writing their myths. Students should start by writing each stage of the hero's journey as its own paragraph.
You are welcome to explore a myth from anywhere else in the world. This will require more research, but would be a great challenge. Here is an example of a West African tale.
Greek Gods and Goddesses, Greek Gods and Goddesses (second link is more detailed)
Map of Ancient Greece (Good for location ideas)