Star Wars: Conclusion; Hero's Journey Design Due

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1st: LAB:

Please work with your partner or prepare your analysis of The Quest for the Golden Fleece or Perseus in regards Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey. This homework project is due today by the end of period 1.

If you finish early, please work on the following tasks:
  • Did you read the myths of Perseus and Theseus? If not, use your time to do so now.
  • Review pages 24 - 62 in Edith Hamilton's Mythology. Create a fictional god or goddess (or pantheon) of Gods that might exist in our world today (or ones you make up). This can be humorous. For each god/goddess, consider what this god/goddess' sphere of control or aspect is: how does the god/goddess represent him/herself, what does he/she symbolize, or what "job" does the god/goddess hold in your pantheon. For example, Zeus is the god of rain and the sky, and he was the ruler of all the other gods--which meant he is also the maker of rules/laws (or government). He also slept around a lot, impregnating innocent ladies (rain makes the flowers grow you know). His special symbol is the lightning bolt. Other examples: Hades is the god of the underworld, Poseidon is the god of the sea, Hestia is the goddess of the hearth and/or home, Athena the goddess of wisdom, etc. Create your own pantheon. Ex. Trumpus: god of lies, dissent, and subterfuge, etc.
  • Write a poem about Jason, Medea, Perseus, Ariadne, or Theseus from their POV, or from the POV of one of the characters in these stories.
  • Research and write an alternative story of the myth of the Golden Fleece, Perseus, or Theseus from a modern/contemporary perspective. You may combine the different myths (like Percy Jackson) or use elements of the myths to create your own short story idea. One way to do this is to base your characters on the characteristics of one of the heroes or gods/goddesses of these myths.
  • Two or more gods/goddesses meet in a public place. Write a scene, script, 10-minute play, or film a scene about what happens next.
  • Begin your analysis of Star Wars. Look through your notes and begin identifying the hero's journey evident in the film. 
2nd: CLASSROOM:

Star Wars. Let's complete Star Wars, please take notes about the hero's journey. Next lab class you will be working on your analysis more formally.

HOMEWORK: Please read the story's Cupid & Psyche (pg. 92 - 100), Hercules (pg. 159 - 172) and Atalanta (173-177) in Edith Hamilton's collection. Familiarize yourself with the characters, plots, and stories of these famous myths. As writers you should be familiar with them. Feel free to begin creative work for your portfolio on any of the writing project ideas presented above.

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