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(For a detailed description of the units, click here.)

  1. Ritual and the Rite of Passage: an introduction to the transformation as a foundation for studying the journey

  2. The Hero’s Journey: an introduction to the eight-stage hero’s journey pattern and its internal dynamics

  3. Gawain and the Green Knight: a retelling of the traditional legend to study the journey in literature

  4. The End of Eternal Spring: a retelling of the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone, emphasizing the role that compromise plays in our journeys

  5. The Legend of the Buddha: a retelling of the legend of Siddhartha as a model of the spiritual journey

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    teacher’s guide.

  6. Hero’s Journey Film Project: uses Field of Dreams (or a film of your choice) to explore the journey in a modern story

  7. Write a Hero’s Journey Short Story: students write their own hero’s journey story using the journey model as a template

  8. The Call Refused: uses Groundhog Day (or a film of your choice) and the Greek myth “Minos and the Minotaur” to explore the dangers of refusing the call

  9. Hero’s Journey Group Presentation:
    project in which student groups research non-Greek/Roman hero myths and present them to the class

  10. My Journey: two projects in which students explore their own journeys: a personal mandala and an autobiographical essay

  11. Appendix: materials and handouts you can use with the book and to explore the journey pattern in other works