ENGLISH The Hero with a Thousand Faces:
from Gilgamesh to Skywalker In his seminal work The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell, the now-deceased, esteemed professor of comparative religion, puts forth his theory of the archetypal hero’s journey in what has become known as the “monomyth”, a word coined by James Joyce in his novel Finnegans Wake. Viewed as a reading of “the unity of mankind’s spiritual history”, this monomyth, or metamyth, appears in both the world’s spiritual traditions and stories, old and new. This class will examine Campbell’s theory by relating it to some of the earliest works of epic poetry in the Western world, as well as to modern popular classics such as George Lucas’s film Star Wars and J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye.
Length of Course 1 bin
Mod + Period 5B, 7C
Credits Apply Toward English
True Lies:
Wisdom Through Fiction Why read fiction? Why tell stories? Have you ever wondered why stories are an essential part of the human experience? Come along on a journey with Haroun and Luo to discover what they learn in their separate seas of stories. Understand the myriad answers to this essential question through allegory, realism, and fantasy.
Length of Course 1 bin
Mod + Period 2A, 3B
Credits Apply Toward English
Grade Level(s) 9, 10
Teacher(s) Ann Hunter, Volk
Grade Level(s) 9, 10
Teacher(s) McGrath
Around the World in
Poetry and Short Fiction Visit every inhabited continent and many of the world’s countries and cultures—and all without leaving 816 Black Oak Drive. Through readings of some of the best short stories and poems from the four corners of the modern world, we will explore what preoccupies diverse peoples and cultures, what makes us different, and, most importantly, what makes us the same.
Length of Course 1 bin
Mod + Period 2B, 5C, 7C
Credits Apply Toward English
Grade Level(s) 9, 10
Teacher(s) Al Hunter, Bruins Imaginary Worlds
Since humans sat around fires in caves and told each other stories to impart wisdom or give warnings, they have located them in places that distort or entirely replace the reality of our everyday environment. This course explores this tradition by looking at images and short written works from all over the world, and then focusing on two modern novels, one science fiction and the other fantasy, all while investigating how making imaginary worlds can reveal concrete truths.
Length of Course 1 bin
Mod + Period 7A
Credits Apply Toward English
Grade Level(s) 9, 10
Teacher(s) Al Hunter
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