March 24
Do now
Vocabulary Pre-Quiz
Today
ACTIVITIES
• Vocab Pre-Quiz
• Greek mythology in the modern
day
• Prometheus and Io
• Pyramus and Thisbe
TURN IN
• “Promethus and Io” and
“Pyramus and Thisbe” notes.
HOMEWORK
• Pygmalion and Galatea for
Tuesday (145-149): Quiz
• Hero’s journey packet by
Wednesday
Greek Heroes and mythology in
Modern movies
Prometheus
Pygmalion: My Fair Lady
Troy
Triangle
Oedipus
Jason
Jason
Hercules
Hercules
Perseus
Perseus
Perseus
Theseus
Odysseus
Odysseus
Odysseus
March 25
Do now
Take out a sheet of paper for
the Pygmalion Quiz.
An absence yesterday does
not excuse you from the
quiz. The reading
assignment and quiz were
announced FRIDAY.
Today
ACTIVITIES
• Pygmalion and Galatea Quiz
• Mythology quotes
• Pygmalion and Galatea
• Characteristics of a Hero
TURN IN
• Pygmalion Quiz
HOMEWORK
• Read Hero’s journey packet by
Wednesday
March 26
Do now
Take out a sheet of paper for
Vocabulary Quiz.
Today
ACTIVITIES
• Vocabulary Quiz
• Characteristics of a Hero
TURN IN
• Nothing
HOMEWORK
• Read Hero’s journey packet.
We will go over the Hero’s
Journey packet tomorrow.
Unit Essay Prompts
• Myths show the relationship between humans and the divine world. Most
myths teach what the gods will do to those who are so arrogant as to treat
the gods disrespectfully, either in word or in deed. By referring to at least
three (3) different Greek myths in the book, analyze the relationship
between humans and the gods. How do the characteristics of each
(humans and gods) affect the way they interact with each other?
• Women are portrayed as powerful creatures in Greek mythology. This
power can be either positive or negative. By referring to at least three (3)
different women/myths in the book, analyze the roles women play in the
world of Greek mythology. How do the actions of women affect the world
in which they live? (Identify the roles that women play, and provide 3
ways in which this is supported) (mothers, daughters,
goddesses/protectors)
Essay Prep: For every myth we read,
find 2 quotes that fit the prompts.
Vocabulary – Week 28
•ambivalent – adjective – having mixed feelings about
someone or something; simultaneously feeling opposing
feelings; uncertain
•eclectic – adjective – made up of a variety of sources or
styles
•stoic – adjective – indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
•novel – adjective – strikingly new or unusual
•paramount – adjective – of chief concern or importance;
above others in rank or authority
•abstract – adjective – not concrete (an abstract idea)
•exculpate – verb – to free from guilt or blame
•conviction - noun – a fixed or strong belief
•maverick – noun – one who resists adherence to a group
•benevolent – adjective – well-meaning; generous
Hero Characteristics
• 3rd
– Courageous
– Determined
– Integrity
– Stature
– Endurance
• 4th
– Courageous
– Motivated
– Incorruptible
– Powerful
– Situational
awareness
• 6th
– Brave
– Persistent
– Noble
– Strong
– Intelligent
5 characteristics
of a Greek Hero
Courageous
A hero is willing to face his fears, and
meet them head on. He or she is
willing to make hard decisions, even
when the likely outcome is grim. He’s
committed to a notion of what is right
or just, and has the determination to
keep pushing forward no matter what.
Skilled
A hero is very good at
something. He possesses an
important skill which makes it
possible to face overwhelming
odds and have a chance of
success.
Sacrificial
At some point in the story, the hero is
willing to give up his life. In some
cases this takes the form of a sacrificial
death. In others, the hero is willing to
face serious danger, which is likely to
result in his own demise. In each
instance, the odds of survival are slim,
and the risk is taken for the well-being
of others.
Destined
There is something about the hero
which makes him the right person to
meet the challenge. He is destined to
face the source of the danger, and is
especially suited to do so. This could
be due to heredity, history, prophecy
or the will of God.
Wounded
Every hero has a wound. Like their
villain counterparts, heroes are scarred
in some significant way, either
physically or emotionally. Often the
wound takes the form of a fatal
weakness, making the hero vulnerable
and imperfect.
Hero’s Journey
Why study The Hero’s Journey?
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It is the pattern of human experience
Every challenge we face in life is a journey
It is a process of self discovery
Understanding the Journey pattern can help
us understand the stories we read, the movies
and shows we see, and the experiences that
shape our lives.
The Journey Begins
The Journey is divided into three
stages and 12 steps:
1. Separation (from the known)
2. Initiation and Transformation
(Unknown or supernatural
world)
3. The Return (Back to the known)
The Archetypal Hero
What Do Luke Skywalker, Simba, King
Arthur, Moses, and William
Wallace all have in common?
Jung and Campbell
• Carl Jung and Joseph
Campbell developed the
idea of the archetype
– Archetype: A
recurring pattern of
images, situations, or
symbols found in the
mythology, religion,
art, and dreams of
cultures around the
world
Joseph Campbell
Carl Jung
Archetypal Characters
• The same types of characters show up in
classic forms of stories.
• Archetypal characters
March 27
Do now
Today
ACTIVITIES
• Seat changes
• How does the Hero’s Journey
work?
• Hero’s Journey exercise.
TURN IN
• Nothing
HOMEWORK
• Read Perseus & summary for
Monday/Tuesday, March 31/April
1 (Pp. 197-208)
• Read Theseus & Questions for
Wednesday/Thursday April 2/3
(Pp. 209-223)
The Hero’s Journey
connects past heroes to
the present.
Archetypal Hero Traits
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Unusual Circumstances of Birth
Leaves Family and Lives With Others
Traumatic Event Leads to Quest
Special Weapon
Supernatural Help
Proves Himself on Quest
Journey and Unhealable Wound
Atonement With Father
Spiritual Awakening and/or transformation
It’s important to remember that the journey is a process
of separation, transformation, and return.
It is a process where each stage must be completed
successfully if the initiate is to become a hero.
To turn back would mean that the initiate is rejecting his or
her own need to grow.
Unless the initiate sets out again, he or she may become
locked into unending adolescence and will have to give up
the benefits, freedom, and fulfillment of adulthood.
NINE-STEP TRANSFORMATION
We usually divide
the Journey into
nine steps, but it
is important to
remember that
the journey is an
individual process
of growth and
transformation.
The sequence
and duration of
the experience
will vary from one
person to
another.
March 28
Do now
Today
ACTIVITIES
• Hero’s Journey
TURN IN
• Nothing
HOMEWORK
• Read Perseus & summary for
Monday/Tuesday, March
31/April 1 (Pp. 197-208)
• Read Theseus & Questions for
Wednesday/Thursday April
2/3 (Pp. 209-223)
Unusual Birth
• Often in danger or
born into royalty
– Luke w/ aunt and
uncle
– Simba born a
prince
– Moses put in
basket
– King Arthur in
danger from Uther
Pendragon’s rivals
Leaves Family
• Raised away from his
people
– Luke w/ aunt and
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uncle
Simba w/ Timon and
Poobah
King Arthur w/ Merlin
William Wallace with
uncle
Moses w/ Pharaoh’s
daughter
The Call: Traumatic Event
• A hero’s life is
changed forever
– Luke’s aunt and
uncle’s death
– Wallace’s wife is
killed
– Arthur pulls sword
from stone
– Simba fights Nala
– Yahweh appears to
Moses
Threshold: Special Weapon
• Only the hero can
wield his weapon
– Luke’s light saber
– Arthur’s Excalibur
– Moses’ staff
– Wallace’s sword
– Simba’s ... claws?
Threshold: Supernatural Help
• Hero often has
spiritual guidance
– Luke hears Obi-Wan
Kenobi
– Arthur has Merlin
– Yahweh guides Moses
– Wallace dreams of his
dead father
– Simba sees Mufasa in
the sky and has Rafiki
help him
Challenges and Abyss:
Road of Trials
• Hero descends into a
hell-like area and
suffers wounding from
encounter w/ evil
– Symbolically goes
where normal humans
can’t and finds truth
about self
Transformation/Revelation
• Hero performs feats
while on Quest
– Luke blows up Death Star,
leads rebellion
– Arthur leads battles
– Moses perform miracles
– Simba contemplates his
life
– Wallace leads his men
against British
Atonement With Father
• Hero either redeems
father’s evil deeds or
reconciles with father
over wrongs done by
the hero
Return Home and Final Reward
• Hero returns to home
to create a new and
better place.
• Often spiritually
rewarded.
is considered the greatest Greek hero of all. Hercules is incredibly strong. In
fact, he is the strongest man who has ever existed, and therefore he considers
himself something of a god. Indeed, he is half-god, a son of Zeus. Supremely
confident, Hercules showed his brute force from a very early age, when he wrestled a
snake that had slithered into his baby cradle.
Hercules
The saddest incident of his life occurs after he has married Princess Megara and had
three children with her. Hera, Zeus's jealous wife, cannot forgive her husband for
having had Hercules as an illicit son, so she sends Hercules into insanity. One night
Hercules goes mad and unwittingly kills his three boys. When he realizes what he has
done, he almost kills himself, but Theseus persuades him to go on living; that is the
heroic option.
To cleanse himself, Hercules visits the Oracle at Delphi. The Oracle tells him to go to
Eurystheus, who sends him on almost impossible challenges. Hercules completes all of
his twelve labors: killing the lion of Nemea, killing a creature with nine heads called
the Hydra, capturing a stag with horns of gold, killing a boar, cleaning the thousands
of Aegean stables in one day, exiling the Stymphalian birds, going to Crete and
retrieving the beautiful savage bull that Poseidon gave Minos, retrieving the man-eating
mares, bringing back the girdle of Hippolyta, returning the back of the cattle of Geryon
(a monster with three bodies), bringing back the Golden Apples of Hesperides—and,
finally, bringing Cerberus, the three-headed dog, up from Hades.