Unit 5 Discussion – The Hero’s Journey

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Discussion: Unit 5, Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm CT

The Hero’s Journey

Instructions:

Please complete the following steps for your discussion post.

After you have completed the Unit 5 material and have considered the role of the hero in pop culture, consider following questions:

What recycled themes are apparent in fictional or mythical hero stories? Give specific examples.
Why do these recycled themes exist so often in these stories?
How does the concept of the monomyth/Heros Journey and the other recycled themes in hero stories support or refute the theory of popular culture you wrote about in your Unit 2 assignment?

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

This topic is valued at 40 points. Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets criteria (Read Me First Section of the Course).

Peer Response: Unit 5, Due Sunday by 11:59 pm CT

The Hero’s Journey

Instructions:

Please post 2 peer responses.

In the response post, include the following:

Respectfully share your own perspectives and ideas with classmates you may disagree with.
Add new ideas to the discussion instead of just agreeing that something in the reading was interesting or reiterating what others said in the discussion.
Find an additional source online or in the library that adds a new perspective to what has already been said.
Offer an opposing viewpoint that is supported by fact and research.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets criteria (Read Me First Section of the Course).