ELearning: Module 1 Lesson 2

Open Ended

What is a hero?

The Hero's Journey

​hero (n.): a story's main character who is tested by a challenging adventure that results in change.

monomyth (n.): a universal classic story about a hero who goes on a journey and meets certain types of characters.

The Hero's Journey

In Google Classroom find the assignment: "EdPuzzle What makes a hero?"

Complete the video and then return to this presentation.

Open Ended

After watching the video, did your idea of what a hero is change?

Ramayana: Divine Loophole

Welcome
Lesson 1

Fill out this Google Form Notice and Wonder for the Front and Back Covers of "Ramayana: Divine Loophole"

Open Ended

Who do you think the hero of Ramayana: Divine Loophole is?

*there are no wrong answers

Essential Question

What is the significance and power of the hero's journey?

Focusing Question 1

How does Ramayana: Divine Loophole exhibit the genre expectations of the monomyth?

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Content Framing Question
Lesson 1

Wonder: What do I notice and wonder about Ramayana:Divine Loophole and its author?

Open Ended

What kind of journey, or quest, does a hero often go on in a story or movie?

*There are no wrong answers

Open Ended

What do you think a myth is?

*There are no wrong answers

Open Ended

Why do you think myths often feature hero's?

*There are no wrong answers

• Retelling of an Ancient Hindu Myth

• Composed by Valmiki in verse (poetry)

• told by oral storytellers

• written down in Sanskrit many years later

• Sanjay Patel wrote and illustrated version using prose instead of poetry.

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Ramayana: Divine Loophole

​रामायणः

In Google Classroom Find the Assignment:
"EdPuzzle Sanjays Super Team". Return to this presentation after completing the EdPuzzle

​Let's learn about the author and illustrator, and why he decided to retell this story.

Open Ended

What do you think the story will be about based on the cover illustration?

Open Ended

What do you think a divine loophole is?

Loophole

A loophole is when you find a clever way to get around a rule without actually breaking it. It can also be a way to get out of a trap, situation, or dilemma.