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Theme #3 is geared towards everyone creating their own heroic quest story. The theme has been split up into 3 parts.

Part #1. Students will choose a group of three people. Together, groups will develop the concept of their heroic quest story. They will develop the hero, the setting, and the major conflict (the quest). Groups will work together to create a Google Doc. On the Google doc, groups will create the beginning of the story. This portion is the exposition! When reading your Google Docs, I should be able to identify the hero, the setting, and what the quest is. You want to develop the story as a group leading up to obstacle number 1. In some quest stories, the hero knows what to expect ahead. If that is the case, tell me that in your Google Doc.

Example: Miss. Murphy has been called upon by President Obama to save the Chocolate Factory of Ambler, Pa. The Governor wants to knock it down and replace it with a slaughter house. The slaughter house will cause the neighborhood to smell horribly. The Chocolate Factory has been in Ambler for years and is a main economic resource for the town. In order to save the Chocolate Factory, Miss. Murphy is going to have to; convince the mayor, Mrs. Smith, to get on her side. Once she gets the mayor on the side, she is going to have to cross this bridge that leads into the next town to get more supporters. However, the bridge is very old and the chances of it breaking are very high. The bridge also lies above a body of water and Miss. Murphy doesn't know how to swim (her flaw). After she makes it across the bridge, she is going to have to engage in a debate with the governor as to why the Chocolate Factory should be saved. She completes these obstacles, however, the governor decides to still knock down the Factory, but instead of the slaughter house, he provides the neighborhood with a recreational center for all of the kids. As Miss. Murphy wasn't exactly successful, a lot of good still came from this mission and the community benefited.

Use dialogue and descriptive writing in your stories to make it more appealing. The Google Doc. has to be 2 pages in length, double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font. Again- you are writing the beginning of the story! Everything leading up to the first obstacle! Build the suspense!!

Part #2. For each obstacle your hero has to overcome, a member in each group is going to write a story about it. Again, use dialogue and descriptive writing! Tell us how you got to his obstacle, who is with you, what dialogue is taking place, the hero's inner thoughts, the plan of action etc. Do as Odysseus does when telling us his great stories of his obstacles! Think back to Books 9, 10, 11, and 12!

Example: Group member Tom is choosing to write about the first obstacle when Miss. Murphy has to speak with the mayor. He is going to tell readers the story of that event. Group member Harry is going to tell us the story of the 3rd and final obstacle. At this point, the story has reached its climax. The person who has the final obstacle will determine whether or not the quest is successful ! Remember you CANNOT kill the hero! However, you can have twist/ surprise endings!

Stories are to be 2 pages in length, double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font!


 * Remember. it is a heroic quest story. Meaning, the outcome has to benefit others than just the hero. It is not a personal quest for personal benefit! Try to help the community in your stories!!!**

Part #3 for NEH will be to write a script about the Climax and Resolution of the heroic quest. For NAC, groups will make a comic book strip about the Climax and Resolution if the heroic quest.


 * Both parts require presentations!

Remember, the objective is to have fun and be creative !!

Due Dates:

NEH PART 1- Thursday 11/17. Must be completed on Google Docs. PART 2 ROUGH DRAFT- Thursday 11/17. Have at least 1 page !! PART 2 FINAL DRAFT- MONDAY 11/ 21 PART 3- WEDNESDAY 11/30 *presentations begin

NAC PART1- THURSDAY 11/17. Must be completed on Google Docs. PART 2 ROUGH COPY- Friday 11/18 PART 2 FINAL DRAFT- MONDAY 11/21 PART 3- WEDNESDAY 11/30 *presentations begin