Home > Secondary Resources > KS4 English Teaching Resources > KS4 Reading - Prose HEROES (ROBERT CORMIER) Heroes (Robert Cormier) Teaching Resources includes a 127 slide PowerPoint‚ 35 worksheets and a scheme of work overview. Heroes (Robert Cormier) is a detailed unit of work featuring a series of 15 lessons designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the novel Heroes by Robert Cormier at GCSE. Our Heroes teaching resource includes a range of activities for pupils of all abilities: -A
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Everyone faces obstructions‚ both massive and minuscule‚ from physical hindrances to stubborn mentalities. The process to overcome challenges and return “renewed” is known as a hero’s journey. In Kung Fu Panda‚ released in 2008‚ the full cycle of a hero’s journey is portrayed through a panda named Po. Big‚ bumbling‚ and kung fu loving‚ Po’s life is plagued by dissatisfaction with himself and seemingly unfeasible hopes. For all his life‚ Po has aspired to master kung fu‚ like the Furious Five‚ who
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The Odyssey by Homer is an epic poem about Odysseus’ journey to his homeland Ithaca and beloved family‚ after being gone for ten long years because of the Trojan war. Odysseus is faced with many obstacles‚ including his encounters with Poseidon‚ the god of the sea‚ the witch goddess‚ Circe‚ and the scandalous suitors of Ithaca. On the other hand‚ DC Comic’s Superman is the hero in a story about Clark Kent‚ who grows up on Earth with human parents and soon discovers his true identity and must find
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The True Heroes are Firefighters - The True Heroes are Firefighters In today ’s superficial society‚ there are many stereotypes and groups into which people are categorized. There are also many people that are celebrities‚ who many ordinary citizens see as leaders in life. Many high-end sports figures such as Michael Jordan or Ray Lewis are seen as heroes and idols to many youths in America and around the globe. However‚ what they do is not really heroic; rather it is merely grown men playing a game
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Joseph Campbell describes the 17 stages that occur during a hero’s journey‚ also known as Monomyth. The Odyssey by Homer is a story based on Ulysses and his journey‚ I will be describing the stages of Monomyth based on Campbell’s ideas. These stages will focus on Ulysses and his son Telemachus. According to Joseph Campbell‚ a hero’s journey normally entails three phases; the departure‚ the initiation‚ and the return. (Wikipedia) The first phase is the departure phase‚ which consists of three
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An imaginative journey can be defined as an extension of reality that transcends physical barriers. Through the use of abstract notions and an element of surrealism‚ an imaginative journey can result in distortion of the boundaries between imagination and reality. This type of journey involves readers by drawing on their imagination and can therefore result in the transformation of perceptions and attitudes‚ which may also stimulate a sense of enlightenment for both the characters and the responder
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Unit 2 Journey to Identity Text Analysis Title: Boy in the striped pajamas Author: John Boyne Publication Date:5 Jan 2006 I chose this book because (respond in at least 2 sentences):I did not chose this book for any specific reason. I did not really like any of the other books so I just went with this one. Connecting with Character: Protagonist Bruno __________________________________________________ How do you relate to this character? Similarities Differences Beginning: My father was in
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Getting asked “What school do you go to”‚ I answer “North Cape”. They then look with a confused smirk and ask “Where’s that” “In the middle of nowhere‚ between Franksville and Union Grove” I answer. To me‚ it’s almost as if it’s a famous line I’ve made‚ because of how many times I answer that question. Attending a small school for now 5 years‚ I understand that most kids at my age go to a larger middle school with a graduating class of approximately 200-300 kids in their class‚ but going to a large
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We were playing with a half deflated soccer ball in the middle of the rainy season in Guadalajara. My mom had just left to go back home leaving my brother and I with our great grandparents on their small ranch. She lived in a small little village; houses unfinished‚ no running water‚ one little school - and no nearby medical center. The summer I spent there opened my eyes to how the other half lived. Seeing such poverty sparked a drive to help those in need‚ and‚ being someone who values the sciences
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The last thing she wanted to do was run away‚ but that was all she knew how to do. Run‚ run‚ and continue running. How could someone like her be the salvation of a disappearing race? Such thoughts plagued her mind until she felt the familiar warmth that only emitted from Reuna‚ his words stinging deeply. What did he know about harsh realities? He had no idea what she was going through. Not so long ago she was living in a lavish palace where servants were at her beck and call. Edmund was always chasing
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