	We will start to talk about what defines a hero or heroic actions We will watch a video HERE that talks about the modern cultural appeal of Heroes We will discuss this in the heroes or hero figures we look to We will read an article HERE about a real-life hero and why many people look up to them *Field trip day for Freshmen!!*
	We will start with a video summarizing contemporary videos and the hero's journey (monomyth) HERE OUR NOTES ARE HERE We will discuss the video and will read the article HERE on the Hero's journey We will discuss the article and the pop culture implications as a class.
	We will translate the lyric poem "The Highway Man" HERE in groups and will discuss how the sacrificial hero both defies and defines our idea of what a hero is We will read this article HERE on a sacrificial hero from the Holocaust We will discuss how we see heroism in real life Assignment : Vocab quiz (in class)
	We will start by talking about our introduction on classical heroes and sharing our projects We will watch a video on what makes a hero a Hero video HERE We will then introduce a classical hero, Prometheus, in the video HERE We will read the story of creation and the garden of Eden HERE together. We will discuss how heroes can be seen in different lights and how themes can change based on the intended interpretation or audience we will read Prometheus's myth HERE We will have a class discussion mapping out the hero's journey and will discuss how Prometheus does or does not fit
	We will refresh our idea of a hero and will talk about Prometheus and how he fulfils the classic "hero" We will talk about different iterations of heroes in different contexts and will watch a video HERE We will break into groups and will read three stories (below) that follow a hero from different cultures The Longwitten Dragon HERE The Recovery of Thor's Hammer HERE

Assignments due this week: Mystery Story Rewrite

Assignments Due next Monday: HERO ASSIGNMENT, Vocab quiz (in class)

*All lessons for this week are above. Please email me with any quesitons or concerns!*