Epic Hero Cycle

Grade 6Literature Circle Project

Requirements

Write your own epic hero story in your groups

Develop your story using your epic hero cycle chart

Present your story in a powerpoint/mixed media presentation (apple programs may also be used)

Your story will show how well you have…

Read and understood the novel Gilgamesh: The Hero

Applied the elements of a hero cycle Extended your knowledge by thinking

critically and creatively Cooperated with the other members of

your group to produce a finished project Met all project requirements by the

deadlines

Directions: Day One

Finalise your group’s story outline Choose a character; name him/her Decide on the quest/mission he/she will face Complications Setting Climax and resolution Theme/lesson/moral the hero and readers

learn by the end of the story Create a story map to write out the basic plot

structure Support the main events with details

Organize, organize, organize!

Your story must be 13 slides in length--no more, no less!

Slide #1 is the title Slides 2-13 will represent the 12

tablets of your epic story (just like in Gilgamesh, your story will be 12 tablets total)

Drafting…

Use clear, concise words Include both narrative and dialogue Provide thoughtful details so your

audience isn’t left wondering Slides must be in bullet form; YOU

will provide the details during your presentation

Directions: Day Two

Type your story into your slideshow Add background design/template Add images Check conventions of each slide

(spelling, grammar, punctuation) Submit by deadline

Conventions Requirements:

Organize information for each slide according to directions

Maintain consistent subject-verb agreement

Use punctuation appropriately, especially COMMAS

Articles (a, an, the) with subjects must agree

Spelling, grammar, punctuation used appropriately

Format Requirements:

Slide 1 must have complete heading with the due date used for the date

Font size no bigger than 32 Font must be clearly legible No sound effects or animation

Images

Use appropriate images to add, rather than distract, your audience

Captions may be used to explain image content

Images highly recommended for Slide 1 to engage your audience

Bibliography

Use www.bibme.org to create Copy and paste the URLs used into

website field of bibme.org Add each source to your bibliography Copy this bibliography into your

presentation Don’t forget to reference pictures!

Project Submission

Submit your completed PowerPoint Presentation to Ms. Bilbrey’s Wiki

Make sure it opens appropriately before submitting

This PowerPoint presentation will be posted on the Wiki for you to access at any time during the week

Deadline--Turn it in on time!

This PowerPoint Presentation is due no later than midnight on Sunday, Oct. 19

The project is worth a total of 50 points

You will present your finished project in class during the week of Oct. 20