Week 1
Lesson 1
Hero's Journey and Character Archetypes
Learn the basics about the Hero's Journey and the character archetypes that are most commonly found in this story structure. 
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Hero's Journey Steps 1-3
Learn about and watch film clips as an example of what traditionally occurs in the first three steps of the Hero's Journey: 1) The Ordinary World, 2) Call to Adventure, and 3) Refusal of the Call. This is the beginning (or Act 1) of the story, we'll talk about ways to introduce your hero, ways to introduce the ordinary world, how does your hero get called to go on the adventure, and why might they choose to stay where they are instead of embarking on the adventure. 
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Hero's Journey Steps 4-6
Learn about and watch clips as an example of what traditionally occurs in these steps of the Hero's Journey: 4) Meeting with the Mentor, 5) Crossing the First Threshold, and 6) Tests, Allies, Enemies. This is the end of the beginning (Act 1) and the start of the middle (Act 2), we'll talk about ways to introduce the mentor character to your hero, what the hero does to decide to go on the adventure, and now the hero is in the thick of things and will meet allies and enemies on their journey. 
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Hero's Journey Steps 7-9
Learn about and watch clips as an example of what traditionally occurs in these steps of the Hero's Journey: 7) Approach to the Inmost Cave, 8) The Ordeal, and 9) Reward. This is the heart of the middle (Act 2) and possibly near the end (Act 3), we'll talk about ways to keep the challenges coming and keep the hero moving forward, throwing even more difficult challenges at the hero that they might not survive, and what do they do when they triumph. 
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Hero's Journey Steps 10-12
Learn about and watch clips as an example of what traditionally occurs in these steps of the Hero's Journey: 10) The Road Back, 11) The Resurrection, and 12) Return with the Elixir. This is your ending (Act 3), we'll talk about whether the hero goes back to their normal world or can't, your hero will face the final and most difficult challenge of the journey, and now they have triumphed and what does your character do at The End. 
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Create Characters and Story
Students will map out their own hero's journey story on a beat sheet and plan out two characters (of their choice) to star in the story.