Assignment 1
Mind Map Creative Project
Purpose: To practice and understand the ways in which an individual story has its origins in earlier stories, either in plot, genres, archetypes, or other similarities and to practice following a character through the hero’s journey. Finally, reflect briefly on what you have learned from this module focused on the idea and value of story.
Assignment: This assignment has three parts: two drawings and a short reflection. You may choose to use one of the free digital drawing tools available such as Lucid Chart---a google drive add-on--Adobe Illustrator from your student access to Adobe Creative Cloud, or another software with which you may be familiar. Or, you may choose to simply draw the assignment with paper and pencil/markers, and upload your drawing to the assignment page.
Instructions: Choose a favorite story-- movie, novel, TV show, cartoon, family legend--your choice. Then
a) Place the different elements of the story you’ve chosen into your drawing of either a pot of soup [The Caldron of your story] with ingredients already simmering, plus those added by the maker(s) of your story, or of a tree [The Tree of your Tale] with roots, a trunk, and branches/leaves that tell the origins, additions, and new branches/leaves that arise from the story you choose. Keep in mind the similar origins of the story/film, such as perhaps the Norse mythological origins of The Avengers, the crime fiction tropes and archetypes present in the recent film, Knives Out, or perhaps the way a recent story rethinks gender roles, for example
b) On the second page, place a character from the story you chose into the Hero’s journey, following the cycle suggested in the Hero’s Journey diagram.
c) Write a short reflection (100-200 words) about what you learned from this assignment.
Resources
Press, B. (2012). Beowulf (2nd ed.). Broadview Press. https://reader2.yuzu.com/books/9781460400494
Assignment 2
Defining Health Communication
Purpose: A question you might receive from people who learn you are taking a class in health communication is, “So what does that mean--health communication?” Communication is such an integral part of our routine experiences with the healthcare system that it is often unnoticed or taken for granted. The purpose of this assignment is for you to write about experiences of seeking, processing, and sharing health-related information that stand out to you. The best way to understand a concept is to make the relevant applications to your experience.
INSTRUCTIONS
Format
- ted paper, write about your own experience with health-related information. Your paper should include one experience or “episode” for each of the following:
- Seeking health-related information,
- Processing health-related information (such as making a decision about what to do regarding your health)
- Sharing health-related information with someone else (whether in person, or on social media, or by other means).
Cite sources following APA formatting guidelines.
Resources
Pre, A. D., & Overton, B. C. (2023). Communicating About Health (7th ed.). Oxford University Press Academic US. https://reader2.yuzu.com/books/9780197664339