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Are you ready for your hero's journey?

Today I will:
~Apply my knowledge of vocabulary terms by using them in a 7-minute free-writing activity.
~Understand and define the Hero's Journey by annotating "The Hero's Journey: 12Stages" & participating in discussion
~Apply the hero's journey to a work of literature or film by collaboratively completing the hero's journey handout

Key Terms:
adversity: difficulties; misfortune
consent: permission for something to happen or agreement to do something
distress: extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain
epic (n.): a long poem that tells the story of a hero's adventures
ordeal: an experience that is very unpleasant or difficult
protagonist: the main character in a novel, play, movie, etc.

Agenda:
Warm-up: 7-minute writing exercise: "Future Self"

~CP: Use your third vocabulary word
~Honors: Use all three words again. (We will select three more words tomorrow!)


~Hero's Journey handout
~Watch TED-ed video on the Hero's Journey: http://www.kirart.com/portfolio/ted-heros-journey/

~Activity: "The Hero's Journey in Film and Literature": complete in table groups

Homework:
~Finish your hero's journey worksheet
~Honors: Decide upon your extra novel (We will discuss this in class). Bring extra novel to class by Wednesday, 4/18

~Interested in learning more? Check out the TED Radio Hour on the hero's journey, along with several shorter audio stories.

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