Do Now:Our society is filled with contemporary heroes. Which hero interests you? Why? (Think politics, history, super heroes, sports, entertainment, armed forces, etc)
Meet Oscar Pistorius - a modern day hero?
http://www.livescience.com/22249-oscar-pistorius-prosthetics-work.html
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/48540622#48540622
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xspu49_oscar-pistorius-london-olympic-run_sport
Watch the film and read the newspaper articles.
Does he possess the traits of an archetypal hero?
What does the article tell you about the beliefs and values of our society?
Homework: Finish all reading questions for the first two articles. Study for roots test tomorrow.
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