Two-Minute Warm Up:

On your index card, write down if you agree or disagree

with the following statements & think of reasons why you
agree or disagree

1. It’s better to take a chance and to lose, than to never take a chance at all

2. A person can become a hero without trying

3. A hero is perfect

4. Teens or children can’t be heroes

Note: When you see me raise my hand, or hear Jeopardy music,

please be ready to give me your full attention  thanks!

Today in ELA:
• Take a Stand
• Mini-lesson: 1st Stage Hero’s Journey + Textual Evidence
• Pair Activity
• Close: Group or Whole-Class Exit Slip
 Take a Stand
Agree or Disagree
What Really Makes a Hero?

It’s better to take a chance and to lose, than to never take a chance at all

A person can become a hero without trying

A hero is perfect

Teens or children can’t be heroes

Controlling societies or governments promote heroism

 Common Core Standards
 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well
as inferences drawn from the text.
 What the above really means: I can find quotes/proof from the reading passage to help me
explain what happened in the reading, and to help me prove how/why events happened in
the reading, and/or prove how it affected or changed the character/story/text
 For today this means: I can find quotes/proof identifying stages of the hero’s journey
including, the hero’s ordinary world & the hero’s call to adventure

 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3
Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the
characters or plot).
 What the above really means: I can explain how the parts of a story connect to each other
and keeps the story moving
 For today this means: I can explain how the hero’s ordinary world and the hero’s call to
adventure help move the story forward, and help the character to change
__________________________________________________________
Essential Questions
 What defines/makes a hero ?
 The Hero’s Journey

The Hero’s Journey

Focus on Organization Trait & Textual Evidence
Mrs. Moxie
The Hero’s Journey
 Monomyth/Hero’s Journey
The One, Common Story of Mankind

 mono=(Gk)-one mythos= (Gk)-story (One Story)

 Joseph Campbell (famous mythologist) wrote a book called The Hero with a
Thousand Faces
 He studied stories from around the world and found that at any given time period the stories shared a
common structure and pattern (share a common organizational trait)
 Our lives are a journey, often following the pattern of the Hero’s Journey
 The Hero’s Journey shows that characters (and we) can grow and mature when the characters, or we, face
the challenges of our journey
 Examples of Myths, Religious Works, Traditional Stories following Monomyth/Hero’s
Journey:
 The Odyssey

 Theseus and the Minotaur

 Creation Stories (creation of the world, etc)

 The Bible (the story of Noah, Moses, Ruth, Saul)

 Buddha

 Universal= common to all people all over the world

 Hero’s Journey represents a physical, mental/spiritual change in the character
Consider the Monomyth/Hero’s Journey in newer literature
and film…
Think of the Idea Trait–
What makes these ideas so intriguing?

Batman/Spiderman/etc. Star Wars The Lion King

The Matrix Harry Potter Finding Nemo

The Karate Kid Lord of the Rings

The Wizard of Oz others???

Ever wonder why these are so popular?

 The Organization Trait
 Organization Trait:
 Following a pattern
 Beginning, Middle, End
 Plot Diagram (exposition, rising action, climax,
falling action, resolution)
 Hero’s Journey Pattern– a way to organize a story
 The Organization Trait:
The Pattern of the Monomyth/Hero’s Journey

 There are three (3) stages to the Hero’s Journey:

 Separation /Departure from the Ordinary World

 Initiation-the unknown world (future lesson)

 Return to the World (future lesson)

 We will be working with the first ½ of the first stage ,

Separation/Departure today!
 Stage I: Separation and Departure
from the World
 A. Ordinary World:
 Hero exists in a world that is considered ordinary to
those who live there (can still be a fantasy world–
but it is the characters ordinary world)
 Often heroes are considered odd, or they possess
some strange ability, or they feel out-of-place
 B. The Call to Adventure
 The hero receives a call to adventure & is given a task or
quest to complete
 The “call” often comes to the hero by a “herald”
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 Model Story: Shrek
The Hero’s Journey
1) Ordinary World –the hero’s normal life
and world before the story begins

Shrek is living his swamp, wanting to be left alone,

doing his ogre thing.
Turn & Talk: What are some examples of a ‘ hero’
in his/her ordinary world from novels or movies?
 Model Story: Shrek
The Hero’s Journey

2) Call to Adventure –The hero is presented

with a problem, challenge, or adventure

The fairy tale creatures invade Shrek’s swamp.

Turn & Talk: What are some examples of a ‘ hero’ & the hero’s call to
adventure from novels or movies?
 Welcome to the Journey…Enjoy the Ride
 Your Journey Starts Now:
 Step 1 ---Reading:
 In pairs, your task is to read the novel passage that has been assigned to your pair
 You will have 10 minutes to read the given passage from the novel; these novels all use The Hero’s
Journey/Monomyth to create plot and character
 Step 2-- During Reading/Guided Practice:
 Focus Points–
 Highlight the following in passage:
 the main character (will become the Hero)
 the main character’s ‘ordinary world’– what is included in his/her world– what is normal in the world?
 How is the main character different, or out of place?
 the main character’s ‘call to adventure’– what happens that changes the main character’s world, view on
his/her world, catches the hero off guard, etc…
 Step 3--After Reading:
 Find your proof:
 1 person: Find textual evidence (a quote) from the passage that you read during class that shows the main
character's 'Ordinary World', quote the passage in your answer, AND explain how this passage shows the
hero's 'Ordinary World' focus on describing the hero's world and why the hero is out of place or different...
 1 person: Find textual evidence (a quote) from the passage in the novel read in class that shows the main
character's 'Call to Adventure', describe the character's 'Call to Adventure', AND predict what you think will
happen if the character says yes to the adventure. How do you think the adventure will change the
character
 Post your proof to the correct poster board in the room
 After reading, you will move on to the Exit Slip for Stage 1 in the Hero’s Journey
 Sample Post-It Note
Ordinary World
 The character’s Ordinary World affects the character
because__________________. The character seems out
of place, or different because__________________.
 As stated in the passage, the character’s Ordinary World
is described as, “_____________________________”
(pg).
 Or When the passage says, “____________” it shows
that the character is out of place, or different.
 Sample Post-It Note
Call to Adventure
 The character’s Call to Adventure is when
_____________________occurs.
 As stated in the passage, the character’s Call to Adventure is described as,
“_____________________________” (pg).
 I believe the Call to Adventure is going to change the character
by________________________. I believe this because the passage
says/shows, “_____________” (pg).
Or
 When the passage says, “____________”(pg) it shows that the
character’s life is going to change.
 Take a Stand
Agree or Disagree
Would the character from your novel passage agree or disagree & why, or
which would you choose to represent the character in your novel?

It’s better to take a chance and to lose, than to never take a chance at all

A person can become a hero without trying

A hero is perfect

Teens or children can’t be heroes

________________________________________________________________
Essential Questions
What defines/makes a hero ?
 Tomorrow: The Journey Continues with Word Choice & The Hero’s
Journey
 Words create pictures in the readers mind making them feel & see the experiences of the
characters
 The use of active verbs
 The use of vivid adjectives
 The use of Imagery (the five senses)
 Non-example: Word Choice
 The little girl looked so tired, she clearly needed a nap.

 What image comes to mind when you hear this sentence read aloud?

 The word choice used can change the setting, situation & the child

 Example: Word Choice

 Her sleepy brown eyes hardened into red-rimmed slits. She cocked her plastic Viking
helmet aggressively, the horns sticking out only a little more than her curls. One fist
clutched a decapitated lollipop, the other a cardboard sword. She leveled the point at my
chest. “You mean dragon lady!” she growled. “You’ll never make me nap,” she screeched
as she sprinted to her nearest hiding space.
 What words create images and give you information about the character and setting
 Tomorrow: The Journey
Continues with Word Choice &
The Hero’s Journey
 Word Choice Trait: (CCS.8.RL.3; 8.RL.4)
 Using the two passages that you found to display the Organization Trait of The Hero’s
Journey , you now need to turn your focus to the author’s Word Choice in these passages
 Please find textual evidence within these passages that show strong Word Choice:
 Underline or Highlight in EACH of the passages & Label them as the following:
 Two Strong Verbs (SV)
 Two Strong Adjectives (SA)
 Two uses of Imagery (the five senses) (I)
 Explain how the word choice in the passages that you picked create a certain
mood or help develop the character