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Archetypes: Assignment

This guide is meant to have students identify the archetype (e.g., journey of a hero, tragic flaw) of a current modern hero, Identify the character traits that are specific to the identified archetype, and explain the character and his/her relationship to

Assignment

Assignment:

Wouldn’t it be an incredible experience to meet a REAL tragic hero?  For this assignment, after choosing and researching your hero, you will present your findings in a “Living Museum.”  In other words, you will become your subject of study!

Taking on the role of your chosen hero, you will present what you have learned about this individual:

  • Why are they considered a modern tragic hero?
  • What quote from this person really captures who they were in life?
  • What did this person look like? Using props (and maybe a costume!), you will present yourself as this hero to add the “Living Museum” element to your presentation.

You will act as the living representation of your chosen tragic hero, so you must make every effort to share an oral narrative of this hero’s life in a 2 minute (120 second) speech.

Example of a living museum:

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