English 12 · Week 2 · Heroes, Ambition, and Conscience
Epic Heroes and Everyday Courage
Epic heroes and the courage of ordinary life.
- Students will
- Students analyze how an epic hero is developed and compare epic courage to everyday courage.
- SEL skill
- Identify a fear or strength in my own life that matches an epic hero trait
- What it looks like
- Students recognize bravery in ordinary choices.
- Content focus
- Epic heroes and everyday courage
- Format
- Partner exchange
Self-awareness
Self-awareness is understanding your own emotions, thoughts, values, and strengths, and how they guide your behavior. More self-awareness activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- RL.11-12.3: Reading: Literature, Grades 11 to 12, Standard 3
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.11-12.6 Reading and viewing closely
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Meaning Making
- Works with: Any fiction
- Popular books named: The Odyssey, Beowulf
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 12, Unit 1: Epic Heroes
- myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 12 (British and World Literature), Unit 1: Forging a Hero
- HMH Collections Grade 12, Collection 5: Taking Risks
- Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC), Module 8: Into the Wild
- Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC), Module 9: Working Class Hero: Hawkeye
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More self-awareness activities for English 12
- Senior Year Intentions Self-awarenessNarrative reflection on intentions for the final year.
- Guilt and Conscience Self-awarenessHow guilt shapes characters and how we handle our own mistakes.
- Identity and Belonging Self-awarenessCharacters caught between cultures.
- Semester Reflection Self-awarenessReflective letter on growth and goals.
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