Critical Thinking: Analyzing the stages of a hero and their relevance.
Communication: Effectively presenting their findings.
Global Citizenship: Understanding and appreciating different cultural perspectives.
Collaboration: Working together to interpret stories and share insights.
Responsibility: Considering the moral and ethical dimensions of hero actions.
Adaptive Perseverance: Reflecting on the challenges and resilience shown by heroes.
What are the stages of a hero's journey, and how does a specific Greek hero navigate these stages?
In what ways do the exploits and characteristics of Greek heroes reflect the values and beliefs of ancient Greek culture?
How do the trials and triumphs of Greek heroes illustrate universal human values and needs, such as courage, perseverance, and justice?
Critical Thinking and Analysis: Identifying and applying the elements of a hero’s journey to Greek hero stories. Analyzing the messages and values inherent in these stories.
Research and Interpretation: Evaluating the actions of Greek heroes and understanding their significance within the context of the culture.
Communication and Presentation: Effectively presenting findings and analyses to the class.
Textual Analysis: Students will closely read and analyze the hero myths, identifying themes, motifs, and cultural insights within the text. This skill is crucial for understanding complex literary works and their underlying messages.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3: Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11–12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Edith Hamilton’s Mythology
Various online mythology sites
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