The Hero’s Journey

1. The Hero’s Journey

2. Do Now • Who are some well known heroes of the past? • Who are some well-known heroes today? • Who are some heroes in your own life?

3. Small Group Discussion • Is providing food and shelter for someone a heroic act? Why or why not?

4. Heroes in TKAM • Write down any character from the novel that you think is a hero and tell why (using specific examples from the book)

5. Criteria for a hero • Let’s come up with a class list for what it takes to be considered a hero.

6. n.pl.he·roes • 1. In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods. • 2. A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life:soldiers and nurses who were heroes in an unpopular war. • 3. A person noted for special achievement in a particular field: the heroes of medicine. See Synonyms at celebrity. • 4. The main character in a novel, poem, or dramatic presentation that overcomes an obstacle

7. Add to your thinking • After seeing the many definitions of hero, do you want to add any other heroes to TKAM or remove any from our list?

8. Mission Statement • Definition: A statement of the purpose of a company, organization, or person; a reason for existing • Businesses have them as a philosophy for the employees to follow in the work place • Schools have them as a philosophy for students, teachers, and administrators • Watchung Hills Mission Statement

9. Mission Statement for a hero • Atticus: My mission is… …to treat all humans as equals and to instill this philosophy into my children.

10. A hero’s mission statement • Come up with a general mission statement that all heroes should live by (think about the official definitions of a here as well as our class criteria. • Our mission is…