The Hero's Journey in The Hunger Games

The Hero's Journey in The Hunger Games

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will have a clear understanding of the 12 steps of the hero's journey in connection with The Hunger Games.

What do you already know about the hero's journey?

Introduction to Hero's Journey

The hero's journey is a storytelling pattern identified by Joseph Campbell. It involves 12 stages that a hero goes through in a narrative.

Call to Adventure

This is when the hero receives a call to action, setting them on the path of adventure.

Refusal of the Call

The hero initially hesitates to embark on the journey due to fear or self-doubt.

Meeting the Mentor

The hero encounters a guide or mentor who provides wisdom, advice, and assistance.

Crossing the Threshold

The hero leaves their ordinary world and enters the unknown or unfamiliar territory.

Tests, Allies, and Enemies

The hero faces challenges, makes friends, and encounters adversaries during their journey.

Approach to the Inmost Cave

The hero prepares for a major challenge or confrontation, often symbolized by entering a dangerous place.

The Ordeal

The hero faces a severe test or crisis that leads to a moment of transformation or revelation.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.