Section 3--Myths from Around the World

Activity #12:  Myths from Around the World

Myths from Around the World:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/myths.htm
http://www.artsmia.org/world-myths/artbyculture/index.html
http://www.indianmythology.com/
http://www.starsandseas.com/SAS_Mythology/Asiamain.htm
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~cherryne/mythology.html
http://www.afro.com/children/myths/myths.html http://www.livingmyths.com/Chinese.htm

Myths:
 http://www.magictails.com/creationlinks.html
http://www.crab.rutgers.edu/~goertzel/creationmyths.htm
http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/ariel.htm
http://members.aol.com/egyptart/crea.html
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/
world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_1/kojiki.html

Using the above links complete the following tasks.

--Open this document  (BE SURE YOU OPEN IT IS A WORD DOC) and fill it in from the information below. After you have completed the assignment; save and print.

1.  Name six cultures, other than Greek, that also have myths.
2.  Read about these myths from the website listed above and add a bulleted list of the myths you read to your Word doc.
3.  retell your favorite myth and be ready to share it with the class.

Answer the three questions below.
4.  What lessons can be learned from these tales?
5.  How do the myths reflect the cultural beliefs of each originating country?
6.  Compare and contrast to other myths read. Similarities? Differences?

Activity #13: Myth Brainstorming Machine

http://teacher.scholastic.com
/writewit/mff/mythmachine.htm

Try out this cool “machine” to give you ideas for a myth. Click the Draw button first. Select from several settings, gods and monsters. The circular arrows indicate that there are more choices. After you have selected three images, click the effects button. Each time you click the button a sequential “effect” of the setting is shown in the window. Finally, click on the “Idea Outline” tab. Watch how the descriptor change as you repeatedly click the effects button. Click back on the Idea Drawing to see what the scene looks like with each set of descriptions from the Outline. When you have a scene you like, right-click the image and scroll to “Print”. Then go to the Outline screen and print that also.

--Now write a short review of the myth.
--Write a six to ten sentence summary of a possible myth based on the picture.
--Use the vocabulary suggested in the Outline screens.
--Mount your summary and the two printed images on a piece of construction paper.

Image from Scholastic

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Activity #9: Encyclopedia of Monsters and Mythical Creatures

http://webhome.idirect.com/~donlong
/monsters/monsters.htm

http://techcenter.davidson.k12.nc.us/
spring5/goddess2/Creatures.htm

http://www.pagerealm.com/
windseeker/glosentry.html

Read the descriptions of several monsters or creatures. Draw a picture of one of them based on the description. You can use computer or paper. Be sure the picture is in color.  If you draw on paper we will scan it.

Create a Wanted Poster for your favorite monster or mythical creature. Include a picture and a short description of its powers and what its “crime” is.

Use this WANTED POSTER template (BE SURE YOU OPEN IT IS A WORD DOC)