The Hero's Journey: Group Assignment

 “The Return of the Hero”

Assignment:

Working and collaborating as a group, you will create your own hero’s journey, using the structure of the monomyth as your template.

Pass out: “Group Effort Task Sheet”, “The Return of the Hero Graphics”,“The Return of the Hero Planning Sheet”

Break into groups! 

Brainstorm the theme, the setting, the characters (the protagonist and the antagonist), and the conflict! Write down your ideas! Be sure to use your notes, and the handouts you were given! 

Your Hero’s Journey should include the following:

 The Ordinary World
Protagonist
The Mentor
The Conflict
The Call to Adventure
The Threshold Guardians

The Special World
The Approach
The Cave
The Forest
The Belly of the Beast
The Betrayal
The Sacrifice
The Hunt
The Chase


The Return of the Hero
The Death
The Resurrection
The Elixir

The Hero's Journey: Group Assignment

The Planning Stage of The Hero's Journey

Procedure:

Everyone pitches ideas

Everyone writes down ideas

Initially, everyone must decide on the following:

Theme

Setting

Characters

Enemies

Conflict

Resolution

The First Act of The Hero's Journey: It Must Include the Following:

First Act or The “Ordinary World”

Setting

The Call to Action

The Refusal

The Acceptance

The Arrival of the Mentor

The Threshold Guardians

The Special World: The Second Act 

Crossing the Threshold 

Test, Allies, and Enemies

Approach

Ordeal

Reward

The Return of the Hero: The Third Act

The Road Back 

The Resurrection 

The Return with the Elixir (Elixir means knowledge of some sort)