English 8 -- Hero's Journey/Long Walk Home Project

Important for Block 2-3 English 8: Here is your Project. You have Five (5) Classes. Work at home will likely be necessary.
English 8
Hughes
Value: Approx. 30% of Term 1

Hero’s Journey Project

“The Long Walk Home”Purpose:

To create a graphic representation of the hero journey wheels that can be identified in the film, “The Long Walk Home” AND be able to accurately represent examples from history re: The American Civil Rights Movement.

Materials: Students will be provided with 11" x 17" paper; several pieces per student to prepare and complete work. Each students is encouraged to place their work onto a poster board.


Method: Students will do ONE journey wheel from the movie, "The Long Walk Home" AND ONE journey wheel from the American Civil Rights Movement. BOTH will be placed (so they are clear and readable) onto the same poster board.

May choose one (1)of the following: Miriam Thompson's journey OR Odessa Carter's journey AND someone from The American Civil Rights Movement.


• You will determine how to integrate their journey wheels as they see fit.
• You will need to demonstrate how the wheels work both separately from, and in relationship to, each other.
• You will be responsible for telling a unique hero’s journey from the film.
• You must include the following terms from Joseph Campbell: separation, initiation, return, boon, and sacrifice for both THE MOVIE and the HISTORICAL EXAMPLE
• You must provide examples a one (1) paragraph example for each of these terms.


Assessment for each student:

❏ representation of the journey wheel = 10%
❏ separation labeled with examples from the film = 10% (paragraph on graph)
❏ initiation labeled with examples from the film = 10% (paragraph on graph)
❏ return labeled with examples from the film = 10% (paragraph on graph)
❏ boon labeled with examples from the film = 10% (paragraph on graph)
❏ sacrifice labeled with examples from the film = 10% (paragraph on graph)
❏ neatness = 10%
❏ quality of examples =10%
❏ written explanation of what makes your historical person an example of a hero re: a hero’s journey = 20% (3 Paragraphs)
(Written analysis will be marked on the 6 point scale and valued at 20% of the project)

Due at the end of beginning of class on Monday, November 2nd.