Transcript The Hero Cycle

Narrative Writing
The Hero Cycle
Tin Toy and Luxo Jr.
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As you watch each short take notes on what
happens
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Who are the main characters?
What problems do they encounter?
How do they solve them?
What changes does the main character go
through as the story progresses?
The Answer…
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So what happens?
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Both shorts were award winning
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Simple formula to success…
The Hero Cycle!!!
The Hero Cycle
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In order to get where you want to go, you
need a map!
Main Steps:
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The Beginning
The (Un)Intentional Journey
Into the Fire
The Flight
The Return (From the Threshold)
Transformation and Resolution
The Hero Cycle
The Hero Cycle
The Hero Cycle
The Hero Cycle
Your Turn…
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Worksheet…
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We will watch selections from:
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Make sure you put your name on it!!
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
I will be collecting this sheet!!!
Your Turn…
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With a partner you are going to create a sixty
second story.
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Basically…a really short story. 
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Fill in your worksheet with the pertinent
information for your sixty second story.
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