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Movie Heroes and the Heroic Journey

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An exciting twist on the study of the classical hero and the heroic quest! Using film to explore modern-day tales of heroes, the resource contains complete, ready-to-use lesson plans for as many as twelve days of instruction. Throughout this mini-unit, students discuss topics such as hero vs. celebrity, villains, and the heroic journey. They also trace elements of this genre in modern-day films, as well as in their own lives. The final creative writing task has them create a script or video.

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film, motifs, literary devices, genres, heroes, villains, celebrities, cultural awareness, social issues

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celebrity, culture, genres, heroes, ideology, motif, societal issues, villain, self-to-text connection, film, technology and society, the heroic journay, classical hero, modern hero, the heroic quest, quest motif, the heroic archetype, social studies

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Includes a variety of learning strategies to keep pupils engaged, such as writing prompts, small group work, discussions, research, and role-playing

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