Chapter 3 Heroes Discussion Assignment
(This requires two part)
WHAT IS A HERO?
Summary
During this assignment, you will explore both Western and Eastern hero archetypes, draw connections between them, find differences between them, and explore examples.
Key Points
- This is a multi-part assignment, so budget your time accordingly.
- Since this is a progressive assignment, you must complete the steps in order, as steps later in the assignment depend upon earlier steps.
- Be sure to do BOTH the Western Heroes discussion topic (initial thread + reply) AND the Eastern Heroes discussion topic (initial thread + reply) in order to get full credit.
Grading
- See assessment rubric attached to each discussion forum.
Steps
| 1. Select and prepare to write about one Western Hero from the provided list | |
| 2. Select and prepare to write about one Eastern Hero from the provided list | |
| 3. Western Forum: Post Detailed Summary of selected Western Hero based on research with citations (at least 250 words) | |
| 4. Eastern Forum: Post Detailed Summary of selected Eastern Hero based on research with citations (at least 250 words) | |
| 5. Return to Western Forum: Detailed Hero Comparison response post-Compare your Eastern Hero with a classmate’s Western Hero (at least 200 words) | |
| 6. Return to Eastern Forum: Detailed Hero Comparison response post-Compare your Western Hero with a classmate’s Eastern Hero (at least 200 words) |
Information
The following list contains hyperlinks to St. Petersburg College resources about various western heroes.
Note: Your St. Petersburg College Library username is your Student Number and your password is the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number. If you need assistance accessing the library resources, go to http://www.spcollege.edu/
Western Heroes
- Odysseus
- Gilgamesh
- Jason from the Argo
- Achilles
- Herakles
- Aeneas
- King Arthur
- Beowulf
- Roland
- Gulliver
- Frodo
- Candide
- Paul Bunyan
- Captain America
- Wonder Woman
Information
The following list contains hyperlinks to St. Petersburg College resources about various non-western heroes.
Note: Your St. Petersburg College Library username is your Student Number and your password is the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number. If you need assistance accessing the library resources, go to http://www.spcollege.edu/
Non-Western Heroes (Eastern Heroes)
- Rama
- Arjuna
- Yudhistra
- Krishna
- Ronin
- Mirabai
- Genji
- Kaguya-Hime
- Amaterasu
- Huangdi
- Fu Xi
- Nu Wa/ Nugua
- Da Yu-the Great
- Daoji/ Ji Gong
Please see requirement attached. If Need at least western hero first and then the other one a few days down. I will post reply as soon as you post. Read instructions carefully please, it is two separate discussion. Identify the hero and let me know if you need information about him from the schools website.
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Western Hero Reply
The Eastern Hero selected is Da Yu-the Great. This hero is among the highly praised people in China following his great deeds on the land (Wu et al., 2016). The Western Hero selected by the classmate is the Wonder Woman (Berlatsky, 2015). This legend has some similarities with the Da YU-the Great;
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