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“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” ― Joseph Campbell
Odysseus’s travels from Troy home to Ithaca provide readers with a classic example of The Hero’s Journey.
Through a Prezi presentation, you and your group members will outline the journey Odysseus takes in order to
become a hero.
Don’t forget to explain how Odysseus’s journey changes him. What does he learn along the way? Make sure to
describe Odysseus’s character at the beginning of his 10-year journey, and then show the ways Odysseus is
transformed as a result of his experiences. Use specific details from the text to support your claims.
Learning Target
Specifications
1. Steps: There are 11 Steps in the Hero’s Journey outlined by Joseph Campbell (see attached chart). Select
events from The Odyssey that represent each step of Odysseus’s journey. Essentially, every group member will be
responsible for presenting 2 Steps of the journey to the class.
2. Analysis: Provide analysis that discusses how Odysseus’s journey changes him, what he learns along the way,
and how he develops his heroic attributes.
3. Presentation: Create a Prezi presentation that includes images (clear and non-pixelated) to represent each
step of Odysseus’s Journey. If text is included, make sure it is large, readable, and simplified.
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Steps: _____________ and _____________
Provided specific details from the text to support claims about
the steps in Odysseus’s journey.
Analysis: Analysis provided discussing how Odysseus’s
journey changed him / what he learned / how he developed
heroic attributes.
Presentation Slideshow: Creative template used.
Visuals are clear, non-pixelated images. Large, bold titles.
Presentation: Lively and energetic. Voice is audible and
easy to understand. Knowledge of the topic is apparent
through eye contact and flow.
Total Points
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Now that you have learned about the steps in a Hero’s Journey, your job is to
fill in the chart below for Odysseus and his adventures in The Odyssey.
Step in the Journey
Call to Adventure: How does the hero receive the
call to adventure? What motivates him to accept the call?
Refusal of the Call: At what point in the story does the
hero refuse the call? What seems to hold him back?
What is he afraid of?
Supernatural Aid: Is there a specific character who
helps the hero understand the life situation or provides
him with special training for the call?
Crossing the Threshold: At what point in the story
does the hero leave the familiar world and move into a
new, unfamiliar circumstance?
The Road of Trials: What specific challenges does the
hero face?
Innermost Cave: Where does the hero face his
deepest fear? Where is the darkest evil present in the
story? What metamorphosis does the hero go through?
Battle with the Dragon: Does the hero battle some
kind of monster/nemesis? Does the hero have to face
some inner demon?
The Ultimate Treasure: Does the hero receive
some sort of gift, maybe find a solution to his problem?
The Road Back: Once the hero decides to return
home, does he flee from yet another danger?
Crossing the Return Threshold: At what point does
the hero return to the known world? How has the
hero changed since he began the journey?
Return with Elixir: Does the hero share his gift or
knowledge in some way?
Odysseus