PPT-Teaching “Star Wars” and Classical Mythology

Teaching Star Wars and Classical Mythology Tom Sienkewicz Monmouth College tjsienkewiczmonmouthcollegeedu http departmentmonmeduclassicsswpacastarwarspptx httpdepartmentmonmeduclassicscoursesCLAS230StarWars. Pages 13. -23. What is Greek mythology?. Greek Mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the . a. ncient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature. of . the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is an upcoming science fiction film , releasing on 18. th. December 2015. . . It was directed, written and produced by J.J. Abrams who is known for producing the blockbuster franchise Star Trek.. Sci-fi. Space ship. Aliens . CGI. Futuristic weapons different worlds. Space . good vs evil. Scientists . Time travel. Dark lighting. White rooms . Action male hero . Dramatic music . Conflict . In the promotional material for the film Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens there are a lot of genre conventions. For example, good vs evil, space, spaceships, conflict and CGI. From the film promotion we know the genre of the film is sci-fi. . . Genius Hour. . Why I Chose This Topic. I chose to make a website about the making of Star Wars because I want people to see how hard it is to make a movie. I chose to study the making of Star Wars because the trilogy is creative and amazing.. Tussauds. Movies at Madame . Tussauds. West End location, part of Madame . Tussauds. London, featuring film sets from the iconic Star Wars and Marvel films. Seated events for up to 80 guests. Parties for up to 120 guests. By Don and Alleen Nilsen. As an over-the-top melodrama, in which everything is exaggerated, . Star Wars. can be seen as a parody of the science fiction genre.. It is also a “Comedy of Humors,” in which the characters are sanguine, bilious or phlegmatic. The “humors” used to be seen as the liquids of the body, and they could become out of balance.. Humours. By Don and Alleen Nilsen. As an over-the-top melodrama, . Star Wars. is a parody of science fiction, as well as a “Comedy of . Humours. .”. The exaggerated characters are sanguine, bilious or phlegmatic, i.e. named after the “. Nordic Mythology is actually part of oral tradition stemming from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland.. The Norse invaded the British Isles in the form of the Vikings, powerful warriors who sailed out of Norway.. As an over-the-top melodrama, . Star Wars. is a parody of science fiction, as well as a “Comedy of . Humours. .”. The exaggerated characters are sanguine, bilious or phlegmatic, i.e. named after the “. th. -Century Art. Judith E. . Bernstock. 20. th. -century artists:. Draw on Classical Mythology for humanistic reasons. Less concerned with illustrating narrative content. More concerned with symbolic interpretation. Starring: Harrison Ford / Mark Hamill / Carrie Fischer . 1977. The Cast. Harrison Ford/. Han Solo. BIRTH DATE . July 13. , . 1942.  . EDUCATION . Ripon College. PLACE OF BIRTH . Chicago. , . Illinois. Origins and acquisitions of rights Written by George Lucas specifically for the screen. The story was based on outer space adventures of the 60s and 70s like Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers. Lucasfilm Public.  . Gods. Roman . religion was divided into . two types of gods, primarily as a result of Rome conquering much of Greece in the Macedonian Wars. . Spirits (Numina). . watched over people, families and . Find the hidden objects in the Scavenger Hunt . Discover your Star Wars Name. Attempt to sink the Death Star . Design your own Star Wars Ship. Defend against Storm Troopers. Build your own . Droid .