Mythology Unit
Persuasive Essay!!
PART 1
----Start by going to THIS SITE and learning about mythology from around the world!!----
Once you have researched some other mythologies from around the world, pick 2 to compare/contrast. Write a 3 paragraph essay as follows:
Paragraph 1 - a description of myth #1,
Paragraph 2- a description of myth #2,
Paragraph 3 - a comparison of the SIMILARITIES and DIFFERENCES of the two mythologies
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PART 2
In deciding how influential mythology is on our current world, you will need to do a little research on just how many things in our culture come from mythology. For Part 2 of your essay you will need to do the following:
EXAMPLE
PART 1
----Start by going to THIS SITE and learning about mythology from around the world!!----
Once you have researched some other mythologies from around the world, pick 2 to compare/contrast. Write a 3 paragraph essay as follows:
Paragraph 1 - a description of myth #1,
Paragraph 2- a description of myth #2,
Paragraph 3 - a comparison of the SIMILARITIES and DIFFERENCES of the two mythologies
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PART 2
In deciding how influential mythology is on our current world, you will need to do a little research on just how many things in our culture come from mythology. For Part 2 of your essay you will need to do the following:
- Go to THIS SITE and find 2 allusions (i.e. terms, characters, stories) from Greek mythology that have made an influence on our world today that interest you.
- Using the example below, make 2 PowerPoint slides or 2 Word/Google Doc pages that contain: 1. the term, story, character, etc. from Greek mythology, 2. an image, 3. and a brief description that includes the meaning of the allusion (what the original story/meaning was AND it's meaning in modern day society)
- Using the same format for step #2, find an allusion from a mythology other than Greek that is used in modern day society for a 3rd slide/page
EXAMPLE
Vocab, Reading Questions, PowerPoints
Click HERE to access all the vocabulary terms, reading questions, and PowerPoint lessons from class
Click HERE to access all the vocabulary terms, reading questions, and PowerPoint lessons from class
Hero's Journey Worksheet
https://docs.google.com/a/petk12.org/document/d/1pLsQiczWkIABwLbFu-8uPPZAUAcAxSaxSLJ_y8YygEc/edit?usp=sharing
"Who's Your Hero?" Project
https://docs.google.com/a/petk12.org/document/d/1pLsQiczWkIABwLbFu-8uPPZAUAcAxSaxSLJ_y8YygEc/edit?usp=sharing
"Who's Your Hero?" Project
Handouts and Worksheets
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