Name: ______
Ms Swanson
Eng. 9, Per. 2, 3, 7
Spring 2014
The Odyssey
I. INTRO: look up the word “odyssey” in the dictionary and write the full definition in your journal, including its origin. Then, look up the word “Odysseus” and find out the who/what/when/where about him. (in-class) Tu 1/28 We 1/29.
II. READING: We will start these readings in class on the dates below. NOTE: Whatever we don’t finish in class, you will do as homework for the next class.
A. Read the background pages on the Odyssey in your textbook: (pp. 480-487). In Your Journals: make three columns for all references to people, places, and events. (in class) Th 1/30-1/31
B. As a class, we will read the six “book” selections from The Odyssey (in the textbook, pp. 488-569). As we read, again make a list of all people, places, and events (one page/journal entry per “book”).
1. Book 9 pp. 488-506 (in class) due: Mo 2/3
2. Book 10 pp. 508-518 (in class) due: Tu 2/4-We 2/5
3. Book 12 pp. 520-530 (in class) due: Th 2/6-Fr 2/7
4. Book 21-23 pp. 543-569 (in class) due:Tu 2/11-We 2/12
C. HW: Read Joseph Campbell’s “Power of Myth” (handout). Write a clear, one paragraph explanation of what Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers discuss there. (HW) due: Th 2/13-Fr 2/14
D. Watch the “Power of Myth” Video (in class) Th 2/13-Fr 2/14
III. Odyssey Group Presentations: See instructions below. due: Th 2/20 and We 2/26
IV. Essay: See instructions below. due: TBA
Ms Swanson
Eng. 9, Per. 2, 5
Spring 2013 Due: due: Th 2/20 and We 2/26
The Odyssey
Group Presentations
I. With your group, you will become an expert on the book assigned to you from The Odyssey. You will carefully read, summarize, and analyze it, and then you will teach it to the class as well as give the class a test on it. Make sure you read all the margin notes, writing in blue, and introductory material. (in class) Tu 2/11-We 2/26
II. You will present the following:
A. VISUALS:
1. Draw a depiction of one to three of the main events in the “book” on a piece of poster board.
2. Draw or print out a map of the area the “book” takes place in.
3. Put the title and number of the “book” at the top.
4. Include a significant quote on the bottom with a parenthetical reference.
5. Make it interesting, colorful, and informative.
6. Everything must be big and dark enough to see/read from the back of the room.
B. QUIZ: Write a meaningful 5- to 10-question quiz on the “book.”
1. No multiple guess, fill-in-the-blank, matching, or true-false questions; use who, what, when, where, why, and how questions that need to be answered in complete sentences.
2. turn in two copies of a MLA formatted version of the quiz with a space for the student’s name.
3. turn in two copies of a MLA formatted answer key for the quiz.
4. You will grade the quizzes and return them to me by the next class.
5. Students may use their summaries and notes during the quiz.
C. DISCUSSION: Prepare a class discussion about your “book.” Write down at least 5 interpretive questions for the class to discuss that have no one right or wrong answer but that students will find intellectually stimulating. Questions should follow the formats listed below (and go beyond this list). These questions should lead to discussion, so more than one student should respond to each one:
Examples:
1. Why do you think ______did ______instead of ______?
2. What do we learn from ______behavior/actions?
3. What/how does this tell us about the Greeks’ values or beliefs?
4. What is heroic (or flawed) about ______’s behavior/actions?
5. If you were in ______’s shoes, what would you do?
D. PRESENTATION:
1. First, introduce the story (characters, setting, plot) and
2. explain the images on your poster board.
3. Read and explain the significance of the quote.
4. Lead a class discussion about your “book” that covers your five discussion questions.
5. Give the quiz.
III. TURN IN:
A. the visual (poster) with the quote,
B. a written version of your presentation summary, (typed MLA format),
C. your discussion questions, (typed MLA format),
D. the quiz, (typed MLA format) and
E. the answer key to the quiz (typed MLA format).
Grading Criteria Sheet
Names:______
Eng.9, Per 2, 3, 7
Date: Spring 2014
Assignment:______The Odyssey Group Presentation
CRITERIA
/ Points Possible / Student Assessment / Teacher AssessmentQuiz: at least 5 questions, clearly written, follows requirement, has interesting and important questions, has answer key / 10
Quote: 1 significant quote, clearly explained, properly cited, included on poster (with citation) / 5
Visual: Poster, (including quote + citation), map, has drawn main/important events, has title of book and book number at top, has MLA header, big enough to see, colorful / 15
Class presentation and discussion: written (MLA) summary of book, explanation of poster, discussion of five questions (written down), covers quiz questions as well as all important parts of the story, appropriate behavior (no hat or gum, stand up straight, good volume, pace, organization, eye contact) / 10
Class time management: efficient, complete, working on task / 10
TOTAL: / 50
COMMENTS:
Your grade will be determined by how well you use class time allotted for the project both before and during your presentation, the quality of your work, how well you work together, your presentation skills, and the length of your presentation.
Name: ______
Ms Swanson
Eng. 9, Per. 2, 3, 7
Spring 2014
Hero’s Journey Film Guide due: Mo 3/3
Rough Draft due: Th 3/6-Fr 3/7
Final Draft due: Th 3/13-Fr 3/14
The Odyssey
Hero’s Journey Film Evaluation Essay
You will write a well-organized essay in which you evaluate the hero of any movie of your choice using Joseph Campbell’s eight-step analysis. The only requirement for the movie is it must have an easily identifiable main character who qualifies partially or wholly as a hero. Your job is to determine how completely your main character qualifies as a hero by looking at which steps in the hero’s journey he/she successfully completes and which steps (if any) are missing.
I. WATCH THE MOVIE. As you watch, fill out your pre-write hero’s journey chart described below:
A. On separate sheets of paper, write down the NAME of each step, leaving a half a page of space between each one to take notes (1. The Call; 2.The Threshold; 3. The Descent; 4. Tests and Ordeals; 5. The Abyss; 6. the Transformation; 7. The Atonement; 8. The Return and Boon) DUE: Mo 3/3
B. As you watch the movie, write down
1. what happened,
2. who was involved,
3. when and where it took place, and
4. why you think the event in the movie represents that step
II. DEVELOP A THESIS based on how successfully your main character completed his/her hero’s journey. For example, if you could not find evidence of atonement, then your thesis might be “This hero’s journey was incomplete because he/she did not become comfortable with his/her transformation.” Use this formula for the thesis: (Hero’s name) is/is not a true hero according to Joseph Campbell’s theory because s/he completes/does not complete all eight steps of the hero’s journey. DUE: Tu 3/4-We 3/5
III. Write a rough draft of your essay: DUE: Th 3/6-Mo 3/10
A. Introduction: include the name of the main character, the name and director of the movie, a brief summary of the plot, and the thesis.
B. Body: go through the steps of the hero’s journey. In the body paragraphs, you will show how the events your main character is involved in are steps in the hero’s journey. First you will identify the topic (i.e., the step or part of the journey) of the paragraph with a topic sentence; then you will describe the event; and finally, you will explain what step the event represents. Most steps should be discussed in a separate paragraph. Therefore, your essay will have anywhere from 5 to 10 paragraphs.
C. Conclusion: Echo your thesis, review the steps, explain what the viewer learns by watching this character go through his/her hero’s journey. For example, you might say that the hero failed to transform because it is the hardest step to complete in the hero’s journey, just as it is the hardest thing for us to do in life. All people resist change, but it is necessary for growth.
IV. Trade papers with your writing partner for a peer review (below). (in class) Mo 3/10
V. Write a final draft of you essay. F.D. due: Th 3/13-Fr 3/14
Name of Reviewer:______Author:______
Eng. 9, Per. 2, 3, 7
Spring 2014
The Hero’s Journey in Film: PEER REVIEW
1. Introduction: Does the introduction include information on: Joseph Campbell, the title and director of the film, the hero’s name and description, and the thesis statement about the hero’s status within the hero’s journey? Circle any that are missing.
2. Thesis Statement: Write down the thesis statement here:
3. Organization: is there an introduction, body, and conclusion?______Circle any that are missing. Is each paragraph organized and controlled by a topic sentence?______Copy the topic sentences here:
a) topic sentence #1
b) topic sentence #2
c) topic sentence #3
d) topic sentence #4
e) topic sentence #5
f) topic sentence #6
g) topic sentence #7
4. Is each of the eight steps in the hero’s journey (and its definition) included?______List any that are not.
5. Is each step in the hero’s journey illustrated with an example from the film that demonstrates that step?______List any that are not.
6. Are all examples from the film clearly explained and connected to the step they show?______Is it clear how each example illustrates a step in the hero’s journey?______Is it clear which step the example illustrates?______List any that are not:
7. Does the conclusion explain whether the hero successfully completed his/her journey? ____ Does it suggest what we can learn about life from this hero’s experience?______State what you think the film teaches us about life here:
GRADING SHEET
Name:______
Eng. 9, Per.2, 3, 7
Date: Spring 2014
Assignment:______Hero’s Journey Film Essay
CRITERIA
/ Points Possible / Student Assessment / Teacher AssessmentIntro: catchy opener, intro to Joseph Campbell and the 8 steps, short summary of movie, lead-in to thesis, clear thesis statement / 10
Thesis: states whether the hero is a true hero and why / 5
Organization: argument is clearly organized, one topic (one or two steps) per paragraph, clear introductory sentence per paragraph, intro, body, conclusion all present / 10
8 steps of journey: each step clearly identified and explained using concrete detail from the movie and Joseph Campbell’s description of the step, each one clearly connected back to thesis and topic sentence:
Call, Threshold, Descent, Test and Ordeals, Abyss, Transformation, Atonement, Return and Boon / 40
Conclusion: original, doesn’t introduce a new topic, revisits thesis, wraps up the argument / 5
Mechanics: spelling, grammar, punctuation, word choice, wordiness, MLA, etc. / 10
Pre-write Chart/Rough Draft/Peer Review: complete and on time / 15
TOTAL: / 95
COMMENTS:
http://www.mythsdreamssymbols.com/herojourney.html
The Mythic World of Joseph Campbell
From The Power of Myth
A Conversation between Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers
Moyers: Why are there so many stories of the hero in mythology?
Campbell: Because that's what's worth writing about. Even in popular novels, the main character is a hero or heroine who has found or done something beyond the normal range of achievement and experience. A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than one’s self.
Moyers: So in all of these cultures, whatever the local costume the hero might be wearing, what is the deed?
Campbell: Well, there are two types of deed. One is the physical deed, in which the hero performs a courageous act in battle or saves a life. The other kind is the spiritual deed, in which the hero learns to experience the supernormal range of human spiritual life and then comes back with a message.
Moyers: Does your study of mythology lead you to conclude that a single human quest, a standard pattern of human aspiration and thought, constitutes for all mankind something that we have in common, whether we lived a million years ago or will live a thousand years from now?
Campbell: There's a certain type of myth which one might call the vision quest, going in quest of a boon, a vision, which has the same form in every mythology. That is the thing that I tried to present in the first book I wrote, The Hero With a Thousand Faces. All these different mythologies give us the same essential quest. You leave the world that you're in and go into a depth or into a distance or up to a height. There you come to what was missing in your consciousness in the world you formerly inhabited. Then comes the problem either of staying with that, and letting the world drop off, or returning with that boon and trying to hold on to it as you move back into your social world again.
. . . . .
Moyers: In all of these journeys of mythology, there's a place everyone wishes to find. The Buddhists talk of Nirvana, and Jesus talks of peace, of the mansion with many rooms. Is that typical of the hero's journey - that there's a place to find?
Campbell: The place to find is within yourself. I learned a little about this in athletics. The athlete who is in top form has a quiet place within himself, and it's around this, somehow, that his action occurs. . . . There's a center of quietness within, which has to be known and held. If you lose that center, you are in tension and begin to fall apart.
......
Moyers: How is consciousness transformed?
Campbell: Either by trials themselves or by illuminating revelations. Trials and revelations are what it is all about.
Moyers: So does heroism have a moral objective?
Campbell: The moral objective is saving the people, or saving a person, or supporting an idea. The hero sacrifices himself for something greater - that's the morality of it. Now, from another position, of course, you might say the idea for which he sacrificed himself was something that should not have been respected. That's a judgement from the other side, but it doesn't destroy the intrinsic heroism of the deed performed.