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Christensen - World Mythology (Section Wed 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

Wednesday: World Myth

Hi Anna and Blitz! Nice job on the Hatshepsut discussion today. So interesting! This week please watch this video on Anubis and write a 6-7 sentence paragraph describing this Egyptian god. Feel free to do you own research on Anubis, if you would like more information. Please share this paragraph with me. Thanks! Mrs. G

Wednesday: World Myth

Hi Students! Please finish putting your Egyptian gods/goddesses into categories for homework this week. If you are inspired to draw one of the of the gods, then go for it but that is optional. We will discuss your categories in class. Have a great weekend! Mrs. G

Wednesday: World Myth

HI Students! Please look up another dragon this week (if you already have a dragon to work on we will do these in class:
  1. Qiulong, : Blitz
  2. Panlong, : Anna
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

Wednesday: World Myth

Hi Students! Amazing job on your paper dragon head! It is turning out so great!This week do some research on these dragons. Write down as many facts as you can. I will print out a picture of your dragon but if you also want to draw your dragon or some aspect of your dragon, please do so. We will be creating segments of our large dragon with facts about specific dragons in each segment. Anna: Jiaolong Dragon and Blitz: Yinglong
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

Wednesday: World Myth

HI Students, Sorry I didn't post this earlier!
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

Wednesday: World Myth

Hi Students, great work today! We flew through the African Folktales Chart today. So, no homework this week. Optional: if you would like to draw one of the crazy characters from one of the stories, please go right ahead! Thanks! Mrs. G

Wednesday: World Myth

Hi Students Amazing clay creations today! You are really brining the Yoruba Origin myth to life! This week check out this origin myth video from
the Dogon tribe. 
The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of Mali, in West Africa, south of the Niger bend, near the city of Bandiagara and in Burkina Faso. The population numbers between 400,000 and 800,000. It is a much different creation myth involving pottery and other interesting elements! Please draw your own version of the Nummo twins (yikes!) Please also practice your African geography and we will have another map quiz challenge in class! Have a great week and stay warm and cozy! Mrs. G