Assignment 4: The Hero's Journey
Instructions.
For this assignment, you will work together to plan and create a presentation that demonstrates your understanding of The Hero's Journey.
NOTE: This assignment will be completed in two parts.
Part 1: A conversation to discuss your story, why you chose it, what you understand about it, and your understanding of the Hero’s Journey.
Part 2: Your presentation.
Each task will receive a separate grade.
Choose one of the following options
1. Identify and discuss the elements of the Hero's Journey that the main character of any film or novel that you are familiar with.
OR
2. Write your own short story, where the main character follows the stages of the Hero's Journey.
Your presentation should be approximately 10 minutes. 
In your presentation, you must do the following
- Explain what the Hero's Journey is ( what is its purpose)
- Summarize your text
- Provide background to your main character
- Identify and describe as many of the stages of the hero's Journey found in your text:
Ordinary World: Describe the ordinary world from which your Hero comes. What does it look like? Who is in it?
Call to Adventure: What is the call to adventure? Is it an object? A person? An event?
Assistance: Who is the mentor? How does your character meet them?
Departure: How does your character cross into the “unknown” world? What does it look like?
Trials: What are some of the tests, allies, and enemies that appear in your story?
Approach: how do the hero and newfound allies prepare for the major challenge in the Special World?
Crisis: The most difficult and complicated conflict in the story – What is the ultimate challenge for your Hero? How do they overcome this?
Treasure: what is the reward for their journey?
Return: Their journey back to the ordinary world. What does it look like?
New Life: In what way is the conflict from the beginning of the story (in the home world) resolved?
Resolution: What does the hero return with? (An object? Treasure? Love? Wisdom? Power? Freedom?)
Your presentation must include visuals that clearly illustrate the story and the journey Consider using PowerPoint or a free graphics program such as Canva https://www.canva.com.
Your presentation will be done in tomorrow's class
Rubric
Category
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Knowledge and Understanding
communicate in a clear, coherent manner
rarely communicates in a clear, coherent manner
sometimes communicates in a clear, coherent manner
usually communicates in a clear, coherent manner
always or almost always communicates in a clear, coherent manner
determine whether the ideas and information gathered are accurate and complete, interesting, and effectively meet the requirements of the writing task
is beginning to determine whether the ideas and information gathered are accurate and complete, interesting, and effectively meet the requirements of the writing task
satisfactorily determines whether the ideas and information gathered are accurate and complete, interesting, and effectively meet the requirements of the writing task
skilfully determines whether the ideas and information gathered are accurate and complete, interesting, and effectively meet the requirements of the writing task
masterfully determines whether the ideas and information gathered are accurate and complete, interesting, and effectively meet the requirements of the writing task
explain concept providing details
explanation of concept provided limited details
explanation of concept provided some details
explanation of concept provided considerable details
explanation of concept provided thorough details
recognize the elements of a literary genre- The Hero's Journey
occasionally recognizes the elements of a literary genre
often recognizes the elements of a literary genre
consistently recognizes the elements of a literary genre
always recognizes the elements of a literary genre
Thinking
consider the audience when developing an oral presentation
occasional awareness of audience when developing an oral presentation
some awareness of audience when developing an oral presentation
a considerable awareness of audience when developingan oral presentation
a strong awareness of audience when developing an oral presentation
make inferences based on analysis of information and ideas presented in a text
makes obvious inferences
makes clear inferences
makes complex inferences
makes insightful inferences
use knowledge of elements of the novel to understand and interpret text
uses knowledge of the novel to understand and interpret some concrete texts
uses knowledge of the novel to understand and interpret concrete and some complex texts
uses knowledge of the novel to understand and interpret concrete and complex texts
uses knowledge of the novel to understand and interpret concrete, complex and subtle texts
Communication
adapt a work of literature into another media form
adapts a work of literature into another media form with limited effectiveness
adapts a work of literature into another media form with some effectiveness
adapts a work of literature into another media form with considerable effectiveness
adapts a work of literature into another media form with remarkable skill
communicate fairly and equitably in group discussions
occasionally communicates fairly and equitable in group discussions
frequently communicates fairly and equitable in group discussions
usually communicates fairly and equitable in group discussions
always or almost always communicates fairly and equitable in group discussions
communicate information using technology
communicates information demonstrating limited use of technology
communicates information demonstrating some use of technology
communicates information demonstrating considerable use of technology
communicates information demonstrating expert use of technology
Application
cite explicit information to show understanding of text
cites obvious information
cites obvious and some complex information
cites obvious and complex information
cites obvious, complex and subtle information
plan and make oral presentations
plans and makes oral presentations with limited effectiveness
plans and makes oral presentations with some effectiveness
plans and makes oral presentations with considerable effectiveness
plans and makes oral presentations with remarkable skill
use voice and language to suit form
occasional use of voice and language
appropriate use of voice and language
consistent use of voice and language
skillful use of voice and language