Universal and Cyclical Creation Myths

Students will extend the ideas of mythology and heroic journeys as being universal and cyclical by comparing the creation myths from four different cultures.

Students will provide examples of creation, duality, life coming from death, and heroic journeys as being universal and cyclical.

Hero Posters

Students will transfer their quotes from their readings/research of their Greek hero and create an attractive poster that illustrates the hero's cyclical journey.

Posters due Thursday.

Independent Hero Project

Students will create a poster and selecting quotes to demonstrate their understanding of the Hero Journey.

Independent Hero Project description and expectations.

Homework: Find quotes from your selected hero myth for the 16 components of the Hero Journey.

Counselor Visit

Ms. Barber will be visiting with juniors and seniors about post-graduation plans and Senior Seminar, which is Friday, October 10.

Evaluation of Hercules Quotes

Students will evaluate the quality and effectiveness of student-selected quotes that are to validate their application of details from Hercules adventures to fit the Hero Journey.

Criteria for effective quotes:

1. Specific.
2. To the point.
3. Descriptive.
4. Accurate.
5. Identifiable to the component being illustrated.

Students will share and evaluate each others' quotes in a group discussion.

Hercules

Reading Quiz: Hercules

Student will practice applying the components of the Hero Quest to the adventures of Hercules.

Students will select a quote from Hamilton text to validate their application of Hero Quest components.

Homework: Select and read a hero myth (Hamilton 122-246).

The Universal and Cyclical Hero Quest

Students will develop an definition for the terms universal and cyclical and apply them to the Hero Quest.

Students will diagram and label the component of the Hero Quest.

Students will use the Hero Quest cycle to illustrate the heroic adventures of the Egyptian sun god, Ra.

Homework: Read Hercules (Hamilton 167-179)