Hero’s Journey Anchor Chart & Activities (Gr 7-12)

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The Hero’s Journey and the Monomyth | ELA Anchor Chart and Activities Gr. 7-12

Use a dynamic ‘Hero’s Journey’ and ‘Monomyth’ anchor chart and activities to explore repeating motifs in literature with middle and high school English Language Arts and Humanities students! Note: The following educational digital download is compatible with PDF and Google Workspace.

Classroom Use Suggestion — This resource features a concise anchor chart outlining the stages of the hero’s journey. Begin your literature unit, whether it’s on ‘Percy Jackson,’ the ‘Odyssey,’ ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ or any selected text, by introducing this chart and having students read and discuss the informational text. Encourage students to apply the hero’s journey components to any literary work. Also, include an exit ticket and a comprehensive set of questions. And dive into the Further Reading list to go even deeper.

This Resource Includes the Following Features:

Access to Print and Digital Versions (PDF, Google Workspace, & Easel)
1 Informational Text — Introduce students to the background of Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey and the concept of a monomyth.
2 Anchor Charts
- Includes two versions of an anchor chart for the Hero’s Journey
- Allows students to choose their own hero’s journey example for any literary work.
13-count Question Bank
- The question set encompasses key ideas about Joseph Cambell’s ‘The Hero’s Journey.’
1 Exit Ticket
- Exit tickets are a way to get data about your students’ understanding of the lesson right before the class is finished. Collect these exit tickets and quickly see what your students have learned.
1 Further Reading List
- Don’t disregard this further reading list if you think it is merely a bibliography. Share the list with your students and empower them to conduct a research project.
Answer Key
- Provides answers and a fully completed Hero’s Journey chart example.
- Standards Alignment Chart (Common Core, VA SOL, and TEKS)

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