Just before Winter Break, Middle School students spent a cozy morning wrapping up their ELA studies. With popcorn and tea, they snuggled down to watch “Star Wars: Episode IV” and fill out a Star Wars: Hero’s Journey/Trop Bingo card created by our Middle School teacher. A hero’s journey is a common storytelling structure where a protagonist, often considered a hero, embarks on an adventure, faces challenges and trials, undergoes personal transformation, and ultimately returns home changed, usually with newfound wisdom or power, following a predictable pattern.
