1. The Hero’s Journey

2. Let’s think…
Make a list of your favorite stories. These can be movies, TV series, books, campfire stories, etc.
After you’ve made your list, think about what all these stories have in common. List as many things in common as you can.

3. Agree or Disagree?
“There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.”
  -Willa Cather

4. The Hero’s Journey

5. Before We Read The importance of purpose
Read the piece and circle what you think is important
Use a pink highlighter to mark things a robber would find important
Use a yellow highlighter to mark things a prospective homebuyer would find important
What do you notice about your markings?
Let’s set our purpose – develop some questions

6. Our Purpose

7. As You Read Stop Periodically (you decide when) and …. Clarify Recap
Ask a question
Answer one of your purpose questions
Jot down a note
Share your opinion

8. After You Read Summarize – 3 sentences or less Apply your knowledge
Find a partner
BOTH of you get out a sheet of paper
Create 3 columns like this:
Fill in the first 2 columns with information from the article. Then, select a movie or book that follows the Hero’s Journey. Fill in the 3rd column with examples from your selected book/movie.
Stage #
Stage Name
Example 1
Hero introduced in his ordinary world

9. Summary
Joseph Campbell wrote a book called The Hero with a Thousand Faces. In it he explained his idea that there is only 1 hero story (the monomyth) that keeps getting retold. There are roughly 12 stages in the hero’s journey.

10. What books & movies did you use?
Was Campbell right? Did the story follow the monomyth?

11. Ticket Out the Door What is a Hero’s Journey?
What do you think is the most important stage of the Hero’s Journey?
Do you agree with Campbell that all hero stories follow this plotline?