Mythology Story Time: Heroes
In this 4-week course, students will hear about unique hero stories from around the world and compare them to Joseph Campbell's hero template!
Mx. Perez-Alicea
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(66)
What's included
4 live meetings
3 in-class hoursCertificate of Completion
1 after class completionClass Experience
Welcome! In this installment of Mythology story time, we will be discussing stories centered around a Hero theme. These stories will be discussed from a secular point of view, with no favoritism being shown to any specific story. Week 1. What is the Mono-Myth Theory & King Arthur (Europe) Week 2. Departure & Cuchulainn (Ireland) Week 3. Initiation & Hainuwele (Indonesia) Week 4. Return & Siddhartha Gautama (Buddhism) Students will experience storytelling around these myths and will be able to ask questions and discuss their components with classmates. Discussion points may include topics such as morality, heroism, and creating connections between all of these stories. Discussions will be teacher led in terms of question topics, but students are urged to participate as much as possible in these discussions.
Learning Goals
Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of the Hero’s Journey by applying examples from the provided mythological text.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
We will be discussing a plethora of world religions and histories. Through this class, we will be analyzing each story from a secular point of view to break down the literary content.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will refer to:
Joseph Campbell’s “the Hero of 1000 Faces”
David Leeming’s The World of Myth”
Jennifer Taylor’s “An Introduction to Comparative Mythology”
Joined October, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from Rollins College
Bachelors of Arts in English and Classics. Through my studies, I’ve completed several research projects on world religions and how they interact with each other in the literary and artistic sphere. For example, my senior project discussed the artistic trade between Etrurian, Syrian, and Greek religious iconography and how it revealed unique trade routes. Reviews
Live Group Class
$13
weekly1x per week, 4 weeks
45 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
3-10 learners per class
