Christensen - World Mythology (Section Tues 3)

Course Description

 

Class Title:

World Mythology

Code:

MLA331

Text:

Various Resources

Rating:

3

Prerequisite:

7th grade reading and writing level

Grade:

7-­8

Fees:

None

Max:

15

Can be repeated? No

 

Description: Norse, Egyptian, Mayan, American Indian, Asian, and other mythologies will be explored through a variety of readings, projects and presentations. This class will enhance students' language arts skills through the lens of mythology. Successful completion of Myths and Heroes or a class in Greek and Roman Mythology is helpful but not required.



 

 

Posts

Tuesday: World Myth

HI Levi and Drew! Nice work on categorizing the Egyptian gods/goddesses this week! Please watch this video for homework and fill out the questions.

Tuesday: World Myth

Levi and Drew, Levi, we will wait to catch you up with us next week on the list of god/goddesses that we started in class last week. Here is the video on Isis and Osiris. The Egyptian pantheon is covered from minute 4 on. Here is the link to the questions.

Tuesday: World Myth

Hi Students! I sent some construction paper home with you. Please come back with them filled out with 5 individual dragon facts each. You may print them out and paste them on. I can print out pictures or you can do that yourselves. We HAVE to finish this dragon this week because we need to move on to Egyptian Mythology.Pleaseresearchthefollowing
  1. Qiulong, Tian lung:   Drew
  2. Panlong, Huanglung: Levi 

Tuesday: World Myth

HI Students! Please look up another dragon this week:
  1. Qiulong, : Drew
  2. Panlong, : Levi
Write several facts about your dragon. 
We will get these Dragon segments onto the wall next week. Thanks! Hope you had a cozy day! Mrs. G

Tuesday: World Myth

Drew and Levi: Despite all the movie talk, your Dragon is looking amazing! I can't wait to really put it together next week. This week for Homework, please write up a bio for your specific dragon. You can send me a picture and I will print it here, if you need. Basically look for any facts you can find about your dragon and we will make a body segment with this info in it.
Drew: Jiaolong Dragon and Levi: Yinglong Dragon
Here is a website that goes into some detail about the 9 Chinese dragons but feel free to explore other books or websites for more info on your dragon as well.
Have a great week! Mrs. G

Tuesday: World Myth

Hi Students! Next week we will being constructing our Chinese Dragon Head in class. No homework this week as we will begin this new part of our dragon unit next week. Take care! Mrs. G

Tuesday: World Myth

HI students! This week go over the dragon stories in this slide show and make sure you have the information in your European Dragon Manuscript book. We will take a basic quiz on these dragons next week. Slide show:
Also, embellish your book and make it cool. You will be turning this in at the end of class for a final grade.
Have a great week! Mrs. G

Tuesday: World Myth

HI Students, nice work on your Medieval Dragon Manuscripts. Please continue to embellish your  book on european dragons this week.
We will continue working on these books next week. Begin your dragon drawing. This video seemed helpful!:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TZ5ADRMBIg
Feel free to embellish the pages we started. Here is more information on those dragons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_dragon
Have fun! Mrs. G

Tuesday: World Myth

HI Drew and Gabe (we missed you Levi), Have a wonderful time with your families over the break. We will continue our research on Mythological creatures when you come back!  Happy Thanksgiving! Mrs. G