1D+Mythology

**Mythology**

The files contained on this page will guide you during our Mythology Unit.

**Objectives:**


 * read and analyze a number of myths in order to identify and understand the characteristics of myths
 * work cooperatively in groups to prepare a presentation of a type of myth
 * use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast myths from the same type
 * complete a visual and a written creative extension which displays your understanding of mythology
 * demonstrate your knowledge of mythology on a unit test.

This file contains the main unit activity:

This file is one I will make a copy of for you, but you may wish to work on this file itself:



Here are the pics of the characteristics.











//**Creation Myths : The following are the creation myths we will study in class. All selections are found in your text, Mythic Voices.** //


 * "The Woman Who Fell from the Sky" page 10
 * "Yhi Brings the Earth to Life" page 13
 * "Nanabush Creates the World" page 47
 * We will also take a look at Genesis 1 for our Christian perspective.


 * Group Presentation Myths**: These are the myths each group has chosen to present. All members of the class are responsible for the reading of these myths, as well as the activities that accompany the myth.

Group 1 Tricksters: "Coyote and the Fish Dam" p. 54 Group 2 Monsters: "Theseus and the Minotaur" p. 99 Group 3 Warriors: "The War Trail of Sin'opa" p. 134 Group 4 Advenurers: "How Four Visited Glooscap" p. 190 Group 5 Journeymen(and women): "Demeter and Persephone" p.213

Graphic Organizer : For this activity, you will create a graphic organizer demonstrating your understanding of the myths studied in class. The form of this activity is open to a number of possibilities, including a Venn Diagram, a Concept Map, or a Flow Chart just to name a few. You will be using the website located here: [|Creately] This is the program I demonstrated in class for both the Humorous Personal Narrative Unit and the Short Fiction Unit. You will need to register for this website using your own email. Don't worry, the website doesn't fill your inbox with junk mail. The program is not too hard to use, as there are templates that you can choose to make your job easier. Once you have created a graphic organizer, you will have to save is and send it as an attachment to my Google email, 84hammy@gmail.com. Check the calender for a due date.