June 18th, 20162884Jay's Galactic Espressions Once upon a time, the Expanded Universe (EU) of Star Wars opened up an outlet for me that helped sate my unyielding desire for all things in a Galaxy Far, Far Away. I consider myself a relative newbie to the now-titled Legends category of knowledge and stories, having only come into it about 10 years...
September 18th, 201511378Jay's Galactic Espressions I recently taught a lesson in my high school classroom about The Hero’s Journey, popularized by Joseph Campbell's work The Hero With a Thousand Faces. Part of the lesson included choosing a hero with which the student could identify, and correlate that hero’s values with their own. It was a great way to...