Discuss how the character of one Hero or Superhero (fictional) reflects the times that they are written. You may select a fictional hero from any era, however, you should be comfortable describin

• Discuss how the character of one Hero or Superhero (fictional) reflects the times that they are written. You may select a fictional hero from any era, however, you should be comfortable describing that era’s culture as well.
• Explain why this hero would resonate with the general era in which they were written.
• Describe the elements of the monomyth that are apparent in this hero’s story.   HINT! Utilize a template like the one listed below to break down each part of the monomyth.

Specifications:

Submission: A 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation or Prezi that answers the questions posed above. Include speaker notes or a voice-over, images, and videos where applicable.  If you choose the voice-over option, you will upload your recording web link (URL). 

In your presentation:

• Provide speaker’s notes or a voice over on the PowerPoint to accompany each slide.  If you choose speaker’s notes, the total word count of your notes should be 800-1000 words.  If you choose to create a voice-over recording your presentation should be 5-7 minutes long.
• Include a title slide and include your references page in APA format on the last slide of the presentation.

Helpful Resources:

• A visual overview of the Monomyth/Hero’s Journey can be found at https://thetrojanwar.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/monomyth.jpg.
• Prezi would be especially interesting to use for this assignment!  If you are new to using Prezi, check out this example online of a presentation using Prezi:https://prezi.com/k6bxm9naoxbb/the-heros-journey/  
• Screencast-o-matic is an easy, free tool to use to create your voice over.  Get free access at https://screencast-o-matic.com/
• If you are new to using Screencast-o-matic, tutorials are available at http://help.screencast-o-matic.com/