Monday's Class 5/13 - The Ultimate Boon and Refusal of the Call

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What You Need for Class Today...

1. Composition Book
2. Pen/Pencil
3. Challenges of the Hero's Journey Graphic Organizer

DO NOW:  THINK-PAIR-SHARE

1.        Think – Think about an adventure film you have
                      seen where the main character must get a boon.

2.        Pair – Find a partner next to you. Do not change seats.

3.         Share – Explain what the boon was that your hero
                           had to find with your partner. Be ready to
                           explain your partner’s movie, boon and hero
                           with the class for a participation grade.

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TODAY'S AGENDA

1. DO NOW: None
2. RULE REMINDER: Cell phone use is never OK in class.
3. Quote  of the Week:  “The right thing to do and the hard thing to do are usually the same."   ― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
4. TODAY'S QUESTION: How is the Hero's journey represented in Western cultures from ancient Greece to modern day America?
5. MINI-LESSON:  Define The Ultimate Boon and Refusal of the Return stages of the hero's journey.
6. PRACTICE:  Using video clips from the film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade students will define each stage of the hero’s journey and write down examples for each stage.
7. ASSESSMENT: Completion of the graphic organizer.
8. HOMEWORK: None