1. DO NOW: On loose-leaf paper
Make a list of as many heroes as you
can come up with. Include anyone that
comes to mind from the past or
present, real or fictional
world, individuals, groups, or
organizations.
4:00 minutes
2. Note to my students
Dear Students,
I woke up ill today and will come back to school
tomorrow. This is my PowerPoint presentation for our
next mastery objective—EPIC HEROES AND EPIC
POETRY.
We are reading The Odyssey next week, which is an
epic poem with an epic hero. I can’t wait to start
reading it with you!
----Ms. Santos
3. Agenda
Done now and good news
What makes a hero?
Epic Heroes and Epic Poems
Ancient Greek Heroes vs. Current Day Heroes
Exit Ticket
4. Objective
SWBAT define the elements of an epic poem and
an epic hero
SWBAT analyze their preconceived notions of
current day heroism
6. CHOOSE THE HERO YOU MOST RESPECT
OR INTERESTS YOU! (Answer on paper)
1. What are their qualities?
2. What are their obstacles?
3. What do they try to accomplish—and for whom?
4. How do they accomplish their objectives?
8. Epic Heroes (COPY THESE NOTES!)
Larger than life--embodies the highest ideals of his
culture
Takes a quest or journey
Live on after death (remembered forever)
Regular human without superpowers
Overcomes great obstacles but maintains humanity
Experiences typical human emotions
Connects with lesser humans
9. Epic Poetry (COPY THESE NOTES!)
The hero is a great leader who is identified strongly
with a particular people or society
Setting is broad and often includes supernatural
realms
The hero does great deeds in battle or undertakes
an extraordinary journey or quest
Sometimes gods or other supernatural or fantastic
beings take part in the action
The story is told in heightened language
10. Compare and contrast (fill out Venn
diagram on notes)
Epic Hero
Current Day
Hero
12. If extra time…
TARGET TIME EXPECTATIONS
Stay seated at your assigned table group, and ask
your tablemates before you use the question cup!
Be a homie, not a hater
Use church voices, not alien attack voices
Use every minute of class
