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Grade 5

Lesson

4

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Sharing Hero’s Journey Narratives

Lesson
4
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Sharing Hero’s Journey Narratives

Grade

Grade 5

UNIT

5

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Courage

Last Updated:

June 10, 2025

In Unit 5, Lesson 4, “Sharing Hero’s Journey Narratives,” students will practice their reading skills by reading their Hero’s Journey narratives to a partner and their listening skills by listening to their partners’ Hero’s Journeys. Then, students will write what they learned from writing their Hero’s Journeys, both about the writing process and the topic. Finally, students will participate in a class discussion focusing on what they learned from writing their Hero’s Journey stories.

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SUGGESTED TIME:

30 minutes

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RELATED SUBJECT:

English Language Arts

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • Read aloud to a partner to support reading and oral presentation skills
  • Listen to a partner’s reading to develop active listening skills 
  • Engage in collaborative discussions with peers 
  • Demonstrate understanding of courage
  • Demonstrate understanding of the Hero’s Journey narrative
  • With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing

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REQUIRED MATERIALS:

  • Prohuman Grade 5 Unit 5 Worksheet 4: Sharing Hero’s Journey Narratives

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VOCABULARY:.

  • Courage: I do what I think is right even when I am afraid.

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ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1.B

Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1.C

Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1.D

Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.3

Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.4

Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.3

Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.5

With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

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CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET

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Moral Character A5

Offer examples of when you expressed gratitude to another person

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Intellectual Character B4

Demonstrate the ability to analyze data, facts, and information

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Performance Character B1

Provide an example of a friend or role model who demonstrates self-discipline (the ability to forgo instant and immediate gratification for a larger goal or commitment)

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Performance Character B4

Provide an example of a role model who demonstrates grit (perseverance and passion for a long-term goal)

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Intellectual Character B4

Demonstrate the ability to analyze data, facts, and information

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Civic Character A1

Understand the idea of fairness and the consequences of not being fair, as it relates to breaking rules, playing favorites, or taking advantage of others

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Social-Awareness A3

Recognize examples of stereotyping, discrimination and prejudice

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Social-Awareness A4

Explain a time when you put yourself in “someone else’s shoes” in order to understand their perspective and point of view

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Social-Awareness A5

Explain what empathy means (e.g., the ability to sympathetically understand and personally identify with the emotional states, needs and feelings of others)

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Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills A4

Understand and recognize the characteristics of unhealthy relationships (e.g., hostility, intimidation, hitting)

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Responsible and Ethical Decision-Making A2

Recognize, compare and contrast safe and unsafe situations

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Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills A7

Give and receive constructive feedback to classmates and peers

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LESSON PROCEDURE

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Today we will read our Hero’s Journey stories with a partner.

  1. Circle the room to support the students as they take turns reading their Hero’s Journey stories (written in Lesson 3) with their partners. (10 min) 
  2. Ask students to complete the worksheet questions.
  3. Ask the class if anyone would like to share the answers to their worksheet questions.
  4. Collect students’ worksheets from both Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 to provide feedback.

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GRADE 5 UNIT 3 WORKSHEET 4: SHARING OPINION PIECES ABOUT GRATITUDE

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Gratitude: I am thankful for many things, big and small.

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ACTIVITY: 

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  1. What did you learn from writing the Hero’s Journey story about the experience of slavery? 

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  1. What did you learn from writing the Hero’s Journey story about courage?

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  1. What did you learn from your classmate’s Hero’s Journey about courage?

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  1. How can you apply what you learned about courage from writing and hearing these Hero’s Journey stories to help yourself and others?

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Prohuman K-12 Curriculum © 2025 by Prohuman Foundation is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.
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