11  March  2012

Do Now:

28. luckily wilfred realized that his epistle might have

been pompous and he went to visit hairy to atone

for his mistake

Matisa ti axaro! (Nama, Namibia)

Today we start a new unit on myth by looking at the question "What is a myth?" We will examine artwork depicting several myths and read a Greek myth to determine the purpose and qualities of a myth...

Journal:

What is a myth? What do you know about myths? What myths have you read before?

MYTH:What is the title of this image?

SEE:What do you see, observe, or notice about this image?

THINK:What inferences can you make about this picture?

WONDER:What do you wonder what questions do you have about this image?

Judeo Christian Myth

Phan Ku

Yoruba Creation Myth

Aboriginal Creation Myth

Pandora's Box

The Beginning: What is present at the beginning?

Creator: Who or what creates the earth and life?

Animals and Nature: What role do animals play? How do humans interactwith nature and animals?

Good and Evil: Do the ideas of good and evil appear? Good and evil characters?

Gender: What roles do men and women play? Who was created first? Is the creator male or female?

What values, morals, or lessons does the story promote or teach? What values might you infer about the culture from which this myth originates?

Definition of myth :

Myths are traditional narratives often of gods, goddess, and heroes, great deeds and supernatural powers, that are passed down through various textual and visual sources and convey commonly held beliefs in a particular society about natural phenomena, historical events, and proper behavior