Archetype Project
For the following tasks, you must choose one of three sources to demonstrate your knowledge of
archetypal characters, settings, and plot, i.e., the Hero’s Journey.*
1) Your summer reading project text: The Alchemist or Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows.
2) A story or your choice—this can include a either a print text or film—that contains
enough archetypal characters and settings and adheres strictly to the Hero’s Journey
stages to provide adequate examples for the below tasks. You MUST get approval for
the text, and you MAY NOT use Star Wars. Works to consider: The Pearl, Holes other
Harry Potter novels or films; Lord of the Rings novels or films; The Hunger Games
novels or films; animated features, Disney and non- (e.g., the Shrek series, the Toy Story
series, The Lion King, Aladdin, Finding Nemo, etc.); one of the Indiana Jones films; etc.
3) Compose your own story modeled after the Hero’s Journey. You may complete this in
the format of a short story, comic book, screenplay, or short film. Consider casting
yourself as the hero, perhaps in the form of an alter ego. You will not use an outside text
but have to quote yourself to complete this assignment.
*Before you begin your project, you must get teacher approval on your choice.
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Identify four archetypal characters. One must be the hero.
a. Complete a character attribute map for each character. Make sure to include
page numbers in the evidence sections you will need these when writing your
paragraphs. If you are using a film, you must still use quotations.
b. Write a paragraph-long (paragraphs consisting of 10-12 sentences)
explanation of how and why this character exemplifies an archetypal
character. Your paragraph must include textual references to support your
argument, and they must be properly quoted.
c. Illustrate each character and include a symbol representative of that character.
You must label your illustration and explain how the symbol you selected
represents an abstract idea related to the character you are representing. You
may use hand drawings
Identify two archetypal settings
a. Write a paragraph-long (paragraphs consisting of 10-12 sentences) explanation of
how and why this setting corresponds to an archetypal setting from our notes.
Your paragraph must include textual references to support your argument, and
they must be properly quoted.
b. Illustrate the setting and include a symbol representative of that setting. You must
label your illustration and explain how the symbol you selected represents an
abstract idea related to the setting you are representing.
Identify three steps of the Hero’s Journey
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a. Write a paragraph-long (paragraphs consisting of 10-12 sentences) explanation of
how and why this example corresponds to the particular step. Your paragraph
must include textual references to support your argument, and they must be
properly quoted. Use the Joseph Campbell quotes and additional information from
your Hero’s Journey charts make your argument.
Find a song that connects to the characters, settings, and steps of the Hero’s Journey in
the story you have chosen.
a. Highlight four phrases that relate to the characters and events within your novel and
explain the connections you have made.
b. TP-CASTT this song. Use the notes on TP-CASTT from Springboard.
Number the pages of your project and create a table of contents.
Pages for project:
a. Cover page
b. Table of Contents
c. Project directions and rubric
d. Character attribute maps (4)
e. Character paragraphs (4)
f. Character illustration, symbol, and explanation
g. Setting paragraphs (2)
h. Setting illustrations, symbols and explanation
i. Hero’s Journey paragraphs (3)
j. Song with highlighted phrases and explanation
k. TP-CASTT of song
l. Plain back cover
Rubric
_____ Character attribute maps (4 points)
_____Character paragraphs (24 points)
_____ Character illustrations, symbols, and explanations (16 points)
_____ Setting paragraphs (12 points)
_____Setting illustrations, symbols, and explanations (8 points)
_____Hero’s Journey paragraphs (18 points)
_____Inclusion of song with highlighted phrases and explanations (8 points)
_____TP-CASTT of song (7 points)
_____Table of Contents / Artistic cover page (3 points)