PPT-Teaching “Star Wars” and Classical Mythology

Tom Sienkewicz Monmouth College tjsienkewiczmonmouthcollegeedu http departmentmonmeduclassicsswpacastarwarspptx httpdepartmentmonmeduclassicscoursesCLAS230StarWars http. The beliefs of the ancient Greeks reflected the violent storms, volcanoes and earthquakes that were a part of their experience. . Greek mythology is based on legends passed down through generations by word of mouth, so there are many versions of Greek mythology and not all of the stories agree with one another. . 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.. from the Greek 'mythos' for story-of-the-people, . and 'logos' for word or speech, the spoken story of a people. Terms:. Mythology is the study and interpretation of often sacred . tales (. myths) . of a . . 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. OR. A Galactic Rebellion. Video. How We Can use Star Wars to Remember the 1837 Rebellion. Surprisingly there are a lot of similarities!. The Rebels in Star Wars can be compared to the Patriotes and the Rebels in Upper and Lower Canada. RL.4.4. What is mythology?. Some people use the word myth to mean fake, but…. A myth . is a . actually traditional . story, . especially . one concerning the early history of . people . or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically . 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 “. 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 “. They were a series of conflicts which occurred during the 1860s and 1870s between Maori and British settlers/government.. These conflicts primarily centred on the issue of land and sovereignty.. Overview. 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 “. target audience. By Dominic Clark. Demographic. The target audience for Star Wars: The Force Awakens are old and new fans of the saga who want a Star Wars film just for them after the mostly disappointing prequel trilogy. The demographic is mostly male but also female as this film has a female lead. The main age group targeted ranges form 40-54 year olds who grew up with the original films as this movie is a direct sequel to the previous six films. Children are also part of the target audience as Star Wars is mostly considered as a family picture and Disney are a very children friendly company and wouldn’t want to loose that reputation. This is also important as it creates more fans for the franchise which is very important to maintaining the continuation of the saga.. 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. 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 .