Remember from Yesterday…

What is an archetype?

Give an example of the following archetypes: Trickster Goofy BFF Reluctant Hero Wise Counselor Damsel in Distress Star-Crossed Lovers

What We’re Up To… SWBAT compare

the moments of Crossing the Threshold in several excerpts from various films, books and/or poems, using “The Odyssey” as a jumping-off point.

SW continue their Hero’s Journey narrative by planning and drafting their Crossing the Threshold and Meeting with the Mentor ( 2-3 of an ECR).

Our Progress Take two minutes to talk

to your group about your work from yesterday, and answer these questions:

What are the two main components of The Call to Adventure?

What other stories did you think of that have these same components?

Be prepared to share out! We’ll be taking collaborative notes.

Collaborative Notes As our volunteer

records the characteristics of The Call to Adventure on the board, you should be taking notes on your planning document for your week’s DOL. Remember: that’s DUE in final form on Friday.

Crossing the Threshold

•In this section, the Hero has decided to accept The Call to Adventure, and must now cross from the Ordinary World into the Special World.

•Often, he/she is amazed by the strange wonders he/she sees. The Hero might be frightened, but this is the first place where the Hero finds the courage that will lead her all the way through to the end of the journey.

•This is the point in the story where things REALLY start to get interesting.

Take 8… With your group, read

the next section of “The Odyssey”, which deals with Odysseus’ Crossing the Threshold Moment (95-101).

We will then watch clips from a few other Threshold moments, and you will compare/contrast them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhWoqobDZXQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAGfC0Ktb5Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQLNS3HWfCM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyQlj6dIzAw&feature=related (Start at 4:20)

The Mentor, Friends, and Allies•The MENTOR is the person who serves as a guide for the Hero, and gives them advice along their journey.

•The MENTOR introduces the Hero to the Special World, and helps them along the path, but it is important that the mentor is not with the Hero until the end of the journey.

•The Hero will also gain new friends and allies along the way, many of whom fit into certain archetypes that you should be able to identify across stories from now on!

Read It! Read the next section of

“The Odyssey” (112-114) with your group, and come up with 5 characteristics that you think distinguish a good mentor in a Hero’s Journey. Give a few examples!

Who is Odysseus’ mentor?

What about friends and allies? Who might be some good examples there?

You have 10 minutes.

Watch ‘Em! Each member of your group should have

a Venn Diagram page. In the section labeled “Odysseus”, you

are going to write down all of the characteristics you noticed about his Threshold.

Then, you YOURSELF (members of the same group can choose different clips) are going to choose a Threshold to compare.

In the center of the diagram, write down all of the things they have in common.

D.O.L. Look at what you’re

supposed to be doing tonight, if you want a stress-free way to get this assignment done by Friday.

Begin planning your next sections on your planning document.