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Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: The Hero's Journey: Life's Great Adventure, Reg Harris[pdf]
This is the three-page PDF article "The Hero's Journey: Life's Great Adventure" by Reg Harris which outlines the characteristics of the journey motif in literature including the basic eight-step journey pattern.
TES Global
Blendspace: The Hero's Journey
An eighteen-part learning module with links to videos, images, and charts to use while learning about the theme of a hero's journey in a literary text.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Literature & Composition: The Journey Motif
This unit focuses on the "Journey Motif" using the following works: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, "Shooting An Elephant" by George Orwell, "Journey" by Edna St. Vincent Millay,"Sailing to Byzantium" by William Butler Yeats, "The...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Introduction to Mythology
This is a comprehensive unit introducing mythology including key terms; its basis in traditions, faiths, and values; influences of mythology seen today; four functions of mythology; types of mythology; archtypes and leaders like Jung and...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 12: Hero
Students explore the essential qualities of a leader and/or hero and the journey required for someone to become one. They consider how Anglo-Saxon and medieval writings have influenced the concept of modern-day heroes in literature....
PBS
Pbs Kids: Cyberchase: Railway Hero
Players are on a mission to repair cyberspace's Information SuperRailway, after pieces of its track were stolen by the villain Hacker. Using math problem-solving strategies including counting, addition, and spatial reasoning, players...
Other
Odysseus' Journey
The Odyssey by Homer tells the story of the hero Odysseus' journey from Troy to Ithaca. The trip should have taken a few weeks but instead lasted more than ten years. Follow the famed journey on this map of locations in Homer's Odyssey.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Comparative and Contemporary Mythology
This is a unit on comparative and contemporary mythology which discusses how the myths from various cultures have similar themes, linguistics, structure, and/or psychological forces. It also discusses the influences of mythology on...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Ralph Ellison
This is a collection of 12 videos about Ralph Ellison and his works especially his masterpiece "Invisible Man."
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Odyssey" by Homer
Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the epic poem "The Odyssey" by Homer. Odysseus, an ancient Greek war hero and leader of Ithaca, embarks on a twenty-year long return to his homeland after the fall of Troy. It is...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Welcome Home Balto Lesson Plan: Molly of Denali
This lesson, based on the animated story "Welcome Home Balto" from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI, helps children use visual imagery to enhance comprehension while listening to and reading informational texts. After Molly hears the...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Intro to Odyssey
[Free Registration/Login Required] Greek and Roman mythology come alive as students follow Odysseus's journey. Epic poetry and heroes are introduced.
Other
Beowulf in Cyberspace
Providing translations, maps, essays, and resources, this is a good online resource for students, particularly advanced students, reading and studying the Anglo Saxon poem, "Beowulf." The "Old English" glossary included at this website...
Mythweb
Mythweb: Greek Mythology: Jason, the Argonauts and the Golden Fleece
A retelling of Jason's journey, assisted by other heroes and the gods, to get the golden fleece. Challenging vocabulary adds rigor, and a casual tone adds interest and increases opportunities for connections with the text. This modern...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Excerpt From "The Odyssey: The Sirens" by Homer
"The Odyssey" is an epic poem about a Greek hero named Odysseus, also known as Ulysses in Roman myths, and his 10-year journey home after the fall of Troy. In this excerpt, Ulysses encounters the Sirens while at sea. A specific purpose...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Hobbit" by j.r.r. Tolkien
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit homebody, joins a party of dwarves and their wizard companion in a series of adventures to reclaim the dwarves' homeland from the great dragon Smaug. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 5-9) to pair with the...
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Odysseus
Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek hero Odysseus, the heroin of Homer's Odyssey. Recounts the adventures Odysseus encounters on his travel home. Identifies key people and places involved in his journey.
Curated OER
Gem. Berlin Antikenmuseum Fg316. Photo. Mus. (i.luckert)
Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek hero Odysseus, the heroin of Homer's Odyssey. Recounts the adventures Odysseus encounters on his travel home. Identifies key people and places involved in his journey.
Curated OER
Odysseus Meets Penelope
Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek hero Odysseus, the heroin of Homer's Odyssey. Recounts the adventures Odysseus encounters on his travel home. Identifies key people and places involved in his journey.