The Hero & the Monomyth

• Campbell’s 10 Commandments for Reading Myth
• Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey” monomyth by sections
• Summary of the Monomyth (+ heaps more) - Wikipedia
• Examples of the Monomyth from movies
• Create your Own (interactive)

Modern Heroes

• Heroes of the New Millennium - one person’s view
• “Alternative Heroes” - from Creations magazine
• Modern heroes, modern slaves - Seeing Filipino nurses as heroes
• Time Magazine’s 100 Heroes
• NBC’s Smash Hit Heroes
• International Federation of Competitive Eating - Eater Profiles

Initial Activity

• list at least five characteristics and actions of historic and modern heroes.
• define and give examples of the common good.
• identify characteristics and actions of everyday people who are making a difference for the common good.
• contrast the characteristics and actions of the “media image” of a hero with that of an everyday hero for the common good.
• Use a Venn Diagram Maker or worksheet if you like.

Awkward Astute Antagonistic Austere Clumsy Bigoted Boorish Corrupt Dainty Ignorant Brusque Degenerate Decrepit Ingenious Congenial Dissolute Dexterous Irrational Contentious Idealistic Emaciated Obtuse Caustic Loyal

Graceful Precocious Debonair Puritanical Hideous Puerile Hospitable Principled Lumbering Rational Obsequious Respectable Odious Scholarly Petulant Unscrupulous Ungainly Sensible Suave Virtuous Unkempt Vacuous Tactful Vulgar

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