Heroes of the East

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Heroes of the East
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Goal

• You will produce a series of projects
  demonstrating your understanding of the hero and
  culture you have been assigned.

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Role

• You and your group are archaeologists who have
  found an ancient text about a particular hero.
  Youve been contracted to analyze the text and
  develop a project that explains the story and
  its values.

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Audience

• While you have been hired by a professional
  organization, you are actually presenting to a
  more general audience of people who are
  unfamiliar with the texts and cultures you are
  studying.

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Situation

• Your goal is to develop a project that not only
  interests your audience, but also makes them want
  to learn more about the place and character you
  have studied.

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Product

• You will produce the following items
• A monument to the hero. The object should be
  three dimensional and/or interactive, should
  represent the themes of the work, and the
  significance to humanity. Consider well known
  examples like the Lincoln Memorial or the
  Washington Monument. How do these go about
  representing the character and values that make
  the subject heroic?

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Product Continued

• A comic strip that retells the story through the
  heros journey. The strip should have at least
  15 panels and faithfully retell the tale of the
  hero. While focusing on the information outlined
  on this website. It can be modernized regarding
  language, but the setting, plotting and
  characterization must be consistent with the
  source material. Your comic must be displayed
  with or as part of your monument.

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Standards for Success

• Monument (30 points)
• Creative and logical representation of the hero
  and his or her significance. Makes connections
  to the culture and themes from the work. Written
  explanation enhances the overall effect, but is
  not necessary for understanding.
• Comic Strip (30 points)
• Accurate and engaging retelling of the story.
  Illustrations of the highest possible quality and
  final product is publishable.
• Clearly reflects the heros journey concept as
  illustrated on the website.
• Group Work (20 points)
• All members stay on task, share the work load
  fairly and contribute equally to the group
  success. (see rubric)