Hero's Journey-Lion King (assessment)

With baby cub at the top of the cliff, Mufasa, explains to Simba that he will be responsible for being king someday.

Mufasa is killed through plot created by Scar.

• Call to Adventure

• Magic Flight

• Ultimate Boon

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Nala, Timon and Pumbaa all help Simba challenge Scar. Nala rallies other lionesses to help Simba defeat Scar.

• Experience with Unconditional Love

• Refusal of the Return

• Rescue from Without

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Simba “sees” his father in the sky and Mufasa tells him to remember who he is.

After "seeing" his father in the sky and "talking" to him, Simba has the confidence to go back home and be the king.

• Road of Trials

• Beginning of the Adventure

• Ultimate Boon

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Simba has to learn how to survive in a new environment, had to make new friends, and learn with live without his family. These are hard lessons to learn for Simba.

Simba is told not to worry and just brush things off. Sometimes bad things happen and there is nothing you can do about it.

• Road of Trials

• Ultimate Boon

• The Crossing

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Simba runs away because he believes his father’s death is his fault.

He doesn't want to deal with the situation and feels running away is better.

• Rescue from Without

• Beginning of the Adventure

• Refusal of the Call

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When returning back to the Pride Lands, Simba challenges Scar.

• Experience with Unconditional Love

• The Crossing

• Magic Flight

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Simba meets Timon and Pumbaa after he ran away from home. He is in a new land that is not familiar to him.

• Call to Adventure

• Ultimate Boon

• Beginning of the Adventure

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Nala and Simba reunite. They are very excited to see each other. Nala explains how bad life is like at Pride Rock with Scar in charge.

Nala tells Simba how much Simba returning would mean to her.

Timon, Pumbaa and Nala all support him and care about Simba.

• Rescue from Without

• Beginning of the Adventure

• Experience with Unconditional Love

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Simba is now king of Pride Rock and can share what he learned with others. He has courage and leadership needed to be king.

• Ultimate Boon

• Magic Flight

• The Crossing

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Simba doubts himself and is afraid of going back and of what people will think of him back home.

He doesn't know if he wants to leave where he is and go back to life in the Pride Lands.

• Magic Flight

• Refusal of the Return

• Road of Trials

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3