HW for Monday, 4/11

Remember this guy?

We spent some time with him in the beginning of the session, and now we're back!

You'll need to sign in to do this assignment.

Watch these three videos and write one comment or question that you have for each of them. Your comments must be about the information that he shares.

http://www.stephendenny.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/josephcampbell.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGx4IlppSgU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnPix6cunzo

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 4/6

Continue working on the Mayan Civilizations sheet.

HW for Tuesday, 4/5

Central and South America packet 2 and 5 quiz questions.

We will have a quiz on North America and the 2 Central and South America packets tomorrow!

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 4/5

Continue working on the Mayan worksheet/questions that you started on Friday.

Daily Warm Up for Friday, 4/1

Take some virtual tours of Machu Picchu and write 5 quiz questions (and answers!) while you're at it!

http://www.peru-machu-picchu.com/

The tours are on a sidebar on the left. Read about each area and pay particular to mentions of gods and myths.

Sam will collect your questions.

HW for Wednesday, 3/30

North America packet 3 and 5 quiz questions.

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 3/30

Tomorrow we'll be going to the National Museum of the American Indian. In preparation for that, explore the cultures and art on this site:

http://www.nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/infinityofnations/

Homework for Monday, 3/28

North America packet 1 & 5 quiz questions (don't forget answers!).

Daily Warm-Up for Tuesday, 3/29

YOU WILL HAVE TO SIGN IN FOR THIS WARM UP!

Go to this site and click on the Navajo link:

http://www.bigmyth.com/2_eng_myths.html

Watch the video, then answer this question in a comment below (your response should be at least 4 complete sentences):

In which of the four worlds would you want to live? Why?

When you finish that, take some time to read some of the Native American myths on this page:

http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/loreindx.html

Homework for Thursday, 3/24

Make-up work!

If you're all caught up, no hw for you!

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 3/24

Try to create a creation myths crossword!

Go to this site:

http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.asp

HW for Wednesday, 3/23

Celtic myths packet 3 and 5 quiz questions.

We'll do a Celtic myths quiz -- based on your questions -- tomorrow!

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 3/23

Continue to explore the creation myths on this site:

http://www.bigmyth.com/webpages/2_eng_myths.htm

If you finish that, you may watch this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ouy214aCRnU

HW for Tuesday, 3/22

Read the Puritans and Pilgrims packet and write 10 quiz questions.

HW for Tuesday, 3/22

Read Celtic Myths packet 2 and write 5 quiz questions.

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 3/22

Choose a culture and read about its creation myth. You will use this information in an exercise we'll do together in class, so learn it well!

http://www.bigmyth.com/webpages/2_eng_myths.htm

HW for Monday, 3/21

Read the Celtic mythology packet 1. Write 5 quiz questions. Include answers.

Daily Warm Up for Monday, 3/21

Explore this site:

http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/D3.HTM

HW for Friday, 3/18

Finish Norse God Portfolio #4 -- it should be typed and double-spaced.

AND

If you have any missing work, do it!

Daily Warm Up for Friday, 3/18

Continue exploring this site. Read the stories!

http://www.timelessmyths.com/norse/

HW for Thursday, 3/17

Complete #3 of your Norse God portfolio -- summarize, in at least 300 words -- a story in which your god/goddess is a main character. This must be typed and double-spaced. We will peer edit these in class.

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 3/17

In honor of Ireland, check out this site and read about Celtic mythology:

http://www.livingmyths.com/Celticmyth.htm

HW for Wednesday, 3/16

Read "Hammer of Thor" and write 5 quz questions.

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 3/16

http://www.timelessmyths.com/norse/

Daily Warm-Up for Monday, 3/14

Go to this site:

http://www.gods-heros-myth.com/games/games2.html

Use the information on that site (or other sites, if you'd like to explore) to try to complete the crossword!

HW for Friday, 3/11

Read Northern Europe packet 1 and write 5 quiz questions.

Daily Warm Up for Friday, 3/11

It's Friday! Go to this site and have fun!

http://www.wingedsandals.com/

HW for Thursday, 3/10

Complete the review sheet for tomorrow's quiz.

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 3/10

Complete the crossword puzzles that your classmates created!

HW for Wednesday, 3/9

Complete another crossword!

Remember, you'll need to know these guys for Friday's quiz!

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 3/8

Study each of the 5 paintings listed on this site and answer the questions below each painting.

http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/origin_myths/inq_pandora.shtm

Once you've successfully completed that, try this:

http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/interactive/arcade.htm

Homework for Tuesday, 3/8

Go to this site and create a Greek (and Roman) Myths crossword of your own! We'll share these with your classmates. Your puzzle must include at least 10 clues.

Be sure to read the directions very carefully . . .

http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.asp

Homework for Monday, 3/7

Complete the mythological wordfind/crossword.

Daily Warm Up for Monday, 3/7

Continue Friday's warm up.

Homework for Friday, 3/4

The Hero's Journey in _______________

Choose a book or movie that you know well and fill in the stages of the hero's journey!

If you're stuck for ideas, think about:

Harry Potter

Spiderman

Percy Jackson

Lord of the Rings

Spaceballs (Lucas!)

Chronicles of Narnia

The Odyssey

and so on . . . .

Daily Warm Up for Friday, 3/4

Go to this website and choose some myths to read/listen to:

http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html

By the end of next week, you will need to be familiar with the following characters, so this warm up is your chance to get started!

Perseus

Zeus

Hercules/Heracles

Medusa

Gaea

Uranus

Cronus/Kronos

Apollo

Artemis

Athena

Ares

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

Hermes

Hades

Persephone

Demeter

Helios

Pandora

Pan

Echo

Narcissus

Orpheus

Homework for Thursday, 3/3

Complete the mythical products sheet.

Homework for Friday, 3/3

The Hero's Journey in _______________

Choose a book or movie that you know well and fill in the stages of the hero's journey!

If you're stuck for ideas, think about:

Harry Potter

Spiderman

Percy Jackson

Lord of the Rings

Spaceballs (Lucas!)

Chronicles of Narnia

The Odyssey

and so on . . . .

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 3/3

Keep exploring this website:

http://www.wingedsandals.com/

Homework for Wednesday, 3/2

Read the circled sections of packet 1 and write 10 quiz questions (and answers!) based on the reading.

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 3/2

Take these quizzes on Greek mythology, How much do you already know?!

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/mythology/quiz.html

http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_quiz_myth.htm

http://eawc.evansville.edu/quizzes/greekmyth.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0119204/games/quiz.html

Now, tell me: which Greek God are YOU?

http://www.paleothea.com/quizzes.html

Homework for Tuesday, 3/1

Watch the first 15 minutes of this video -- it's Joseph Campbell talking about the hero's journey!

http://www.mevio.com/episode/92858/the-power-of-myth-with-joseph-cambell

Take notes as you watch.

Then write 5 quiz questions (include answers) based on the video.

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 3/1

Explore this website:

http://www.wingedsandals.com/

HW for Monday, 2/28

Sign in and post a comment here. It should be . . .

3 questions you have about mythology

OR

3 things you'd like to learn about in a World Mythology class

OR

a combination of both!