About Information about Harris Communications and Reg Harris. Articles and Essays Articles, essays, excerpts, quotes and observations about the hero’s journey and related topics from a number of perspectives: mythological, psychological, philosophical, educational and religious. Book Reviews Reviews of books on topics related to journey themes (personal growth, psychology, mythology, self-discovery, etc.) and other books […]
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The Hero’s Journey Thought of the Month May 2012 Transforming meaning by Reg Harris Copyright © 2012 by Reg Harris. All rights reserved. Apart from properly cited quotes and short excerpts, no part of this article can be copied or used in any form without written permission from the author. For permission, please contact me. […]
Here are some of the most commonly asked questions regarding the hero’s journey teacher’s guide. Follow the fox to The Hero’s Journey: A Guide to Literature and Life Q: What is the target grade level for the material? A: We designed the guide with 9th and 10th graders in mind, but it is being used […]
by Reg Harris Beginnings In the early 1990s, Susan Thompson and I taught English at Vintage High School in Napa, California. We had both became frustrated with the traditional approaches for teaching literature because so many students seemed unable to see how literature related to their lives. Spurred by our dissatisfaction, we began searching for […]
by Reg Harris and Susan Thompson Paperback, 180 pages 8 1/2 x 11 inches; spiral bound $29.95 (plus applicable taxes and shipping) The Hero’s Journey: A Guide to Literature and Life is designed to help you teach and use the hero’s journey pattern. Lesson plans are clearly presented, fully developed, and ready to use. The […]
by Reg Harris Copyright © 2009 by Reg Harris. All rights reserved. This article may not be copied in whole or in part without my expressed written permission. Contact me for permission. Please respect my copyright. Four themes Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 in 1953, toward the end of McCarthyism and at the beginning of […]
Teaching the Hero’s Journey
by Reg Harris Copyright © 2009 by Reg Harris. All rights reserved. Except for properly cited quotes and excerpts, this article may not be copied in whole or in part without written permission from the author. (See the bottom of the page for citation information.) Children, by the time they enter school, have developed a […]