The Heros Journey

Focus Standards:
ELAGSE8RL9: Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of
events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works.
ELAGSE8W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey
ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of
relevant content.
a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas,
concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g.,
headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to
aiding comprehension.
The Heros Journey:
1. The Ordinary World
2. The Call to Adventure
3. Refusal of the Call
4. Meeting with the Mentor
5. Crossing the Threshold
6. Tests, Allies, and Enemies
7. Approach
8. The Ordeal
9. The Reward
10.The Road Back
11.The Resurrection
12.Return with the Elixir

Assignment:
1. In your groups, you will need the following: notes on the heros journey, chart
paper, and markers.
2. You will complete the following three assignments on your poster:
Create a graphic organizer representing the heros journey in The
Alchemist. You should discuss and identify the various elements listed
above. You will receive the following grade for your work:
DNM- List the information
Meets- Graphic organizer and examples from the text
EXC- Graphic organizer with examples of textual evidence of the
text.
Create a graphic organizer representing the heros journey in the film
watched in class. You should discuss and identify the various elements
listed above. You will receive the following grade for your work:
DNM- List the information
Meets- Graphic organizer with correct information.
Exceeds- Graphic organizer with explained examples.

Compare and contrast the heros journey in the book to the movie. I
am looking for original answers. Discuss and writing your answers on
the poster. You will receive the following grade for your work:
DNM- List the information
Meets- Graphic organizer with answers
EXC- Graphic organizer with original thought

Multi-mediaAccording to the standard, you should use formatting, graphics, and multimedia to
add with comprehension. You should pick multiple ways below to support your
information:
1. Titles
2. Headings
3. Graphic organizers
4. Footnotes
5. Captions
6. Pictures
7. Charts
8. Tables
9. Any other way you can think to present the information.
Content
The Heros
Journey in The
Alchemist
The Heros
Journey in the
film
Compare/Contra
st

Multimedia
Originality/Neat
ness

DNM- 5
List of
information
with missing
or incorrect
content.
List of
information
with missing
or incorrect
content
List of
information
with errors in
content.

Meets- 7.5
Graphic
organizer with
correct
content.

EXC- 10
Graphic
organizer with
text evidence

Graphic
organizer with
correct
content.

At least two
types of multimedia above.
Multiple
errors, do not
take pride in
your work.

At least three
types of multimedia above.
Minimum
errors, little to
no creativity,
and messy.

Graphic
organizer with
correct and
explained
content.
Graphic
Organizer
correct with
original
thought.
Four or more
types of multimedia above.
Shows
creativity,
correct
punctuation
and
mechanics,
neat.

Graphic
Organizer
with correct
answers.

Total X 2