(Option 1)
1.
Understand and discuss individual Greek heroes
2.
Know and be able to identify/apply the Greek hero
archetype
3.
Identify and analyze distinctive traits of the individual
heroes and connect them to lasting thematic messages
4.
Review narrative structure and apply story details
accurately to the conflict map
• In groups of your choosing (no more than 3 to a group), select one
real-world representative for each theme. Then, create your own PPT
or Prezi to house and submit your work.
• The final product must include
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At least one image of the individual
At least 4 ways s/he specifically fulfills the thematic traits
A title slide with group members’ names on it
A “Sources” slide for any information you had to look up
• Consider heroes of all walks of life (male, female, minority, young,
old, etc.)
Your initial project is due Monday, Feb 13!
(You will have a chance to you ask questions and finalize these then!)
• Multiple images and/or quotes to deepen your
analysis/connections are of course welcome!
• In an attempt to obviate any potential misunderstandings, I’ve
even included samples here 
• Note #1 – I realize the slides are very full, which is not how PPTs should
be. However, I (like you will!) prioritized the content over aesthetics.
• Note #2: If you don’t know what “aesthetics” means, look it up!
1. Born in Apartheid Africa, Mandela
started at a disadvantage.
2. He became educated and worked to take
his “land” back, becoming recognized as
a leader in 1961.
3. But…he was arrested for treason and
imprisoned for 27 years.
4. During this time, Mandela ever stopped
fighting for Black African rights, and he
maintained optimism and positivity,
inspiring many other leaders around the
world.
5.
Finally released in 1990,
Mandela negotiated for the
end of Apartheid, earning him
the Nobel Peace prize in
1993.
6.
Signaling his journey had come
full circle, he was elected
president in 1994.
7.
As a leader, he advocated for
equality and social justice, and
was renowned for fighting for
the rights of his people.
1. Tubman literally created a safer path for black society
because it was the RIGHT thing to do.
2. Tubman risked her own life repeatedly to improve the world
3. Tubman possessed
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Physical Strength (she walked for miles
on the Underground Railroad),
Greatness of Heart (she believed in the
fight for freedom, and was brave
enough to trust many unknown white
people)
Imagination (she alerted others of her
coming by changing the words to
different songs so the slaves could
communicate their escape chances in
advance)
Vision: she foresaw the potential for a
chain of safe houses and believed in the
goodness of whites.
4.
She rescued thousands from the tyranny of slavery.
5.
Tubman unequivocally used her strength (both physical and
mental) to redress the wrongs in society.
1. After other athletic successes,
Armstrong was on a quest for
winning the Tour de France.
2. As he undertook that
challenge, however, he
secretly engaged in illegal
doping (essentially allying
himself with “evil”)
3. He continued doping,
presumably, to guarantee he
would keep winning races,
meaning the prize (the
“golden” end result) became
more important than the
means used to get it (honest
practice and hard work)
4. His corrupted ways helped
him to win 7 consecutive Tour
de France races, for him the
highest honor for his personal
(and monetary) success.
4. Armstrong’s quest is tragic
because
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the original goal is good: he was
winning for the US and winning
after having overcome cancer.
But throughout the course of his
journey it turned bad: he was
blinded by his drive to win no
matter what.
5. Armstrong admitted to the wrongdoing, and confessed his
regrets (to a degree) regarding the whole thing:
• “I have a lot of regrets about how I handled myself—my behavior, my
reactions, my interactions—and I’ve tried to make amends for that”
(Sports Illustrated interview, August 2014).
4. Interestingly, it’s unclear if Armstrong even now can distinguish
between the true dream and the false illusion which will lead
to failure. When asked if he would dope again, he has said
more than once that
"If I was racing in 2015, no, I wouldn't
do it again because I don't think you
have to. If you take me back to 1995,
when doping was completely
pervasive, I would probably do it
again” (SkySports, November 2015).
• Nelson Mandela:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
• Sports Illustrated Interview:
http://www.si.com/edge/2014/08/21/lance-armstrong-qa
• SkySports Article
http://www.skysports.com/cycling/news/21683/9881321/lance
-armstrongs-most-memorable-quotes-since-admitting-to-doping