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MYTHOLOGY
Instructor: Dr. Questad

(Pyramidion from Deir-el Medina, c 1300 BC)
(From George Hart: Egyptian Myths)

February
Month of the Dead

Last Updated:
2/18

Advanced Study of
Mythology and
Ancient Cultures

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
2/7	2/8	2/9	2/10	2/11
1. Syllabus 2. Dawn of Civ. Questions	1. Monogenic vs. Polygenic 2. Egyptian Mythology Index: Historical Summaries, 30-42 3. Dawn questions 1-8	1. Finish reading packet and questions Myth of Osiris and Isis Questions	1. Review syllabus 2. Review what we have covered so far, including what a myth is, how mythology is different from religion and what is the purpose of mythology 3. II. Death Read Death Packet and do questions	Death Packet
2/14	2/15	2/16	2/17	2/18
1. Death Packet questions are due 2. Teaming on Death and Pyramid Questions Gods and Goddesses Packet: pick your character when you finish teamwork	1. Team Death and Pyramid Questions due 2. Choose god/goddess	1. Begin reading Packet IV and reporting in Myth Log in class	1. Finish Packet IV and two log entries: in class 2. Select a minimum of 5 other myths from packets and record your observations in your MRL	Extra Credit reading from Myth book
2/21	2/22	2/23	2/24	2/25
no school	Finish Packet IV - due tomorrow 1:45 Watch Mummy	1. Reading Myths out loud: Packet V 2. 1:45 Watch Mummy	Pyramid Project at home 1. Packet V (due tomorrow) 2. 1:45 Watch Mummy	Media Center Computer Lab 1. 4 sites printed out on character: submit to Dr. Questad for credit 2. Type up bio and characteristics of character in English: make 2 copies, one for you and one for Q: submit today for credit 3. Using Hieroglyphic translator, print out what is required for pyramid info
2/28	3/1	3/2	3/3	3/4
900 Computer Lab	Pyramid Project at home Class time for pyramid creation Homework: Create your pyramid using your HW and hieroglyphics. 3. Get paper as needed for work at home 4. Osiris meets with Q to plan BC 1:45 Watch Mummy	1:45 Watch Mummy	BURIAL CEREMONY Potluck Wear Black Bring Food Bring Pyramid and presentation	Pyramid Presentations Continued

March

African Tribes:
Competing for survival
Tribal Chiefs Elected
They select tribe
African Sequence

3/2: Burial Ceremony
Pyramid Project Presentations

MYTHOLOGY

Instructor:
Dr. Questad

(Yu1)

Advanced Study
of Mythology and
Concepts of Early Thinking
and Cultures

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1/5	1/6	1/7	1/8	1/9
Myth report	SNOW DAY	SNOW DAY	SNOW DAY	SNOW DAY
1/12	1/13	1/14	1/15	1/16
Personal Value Identification	Making Fetishes	African Reports	African Reports, continued Chinese Proverbs : what is the message? in groups, best speaker for each group speaks to class	Chinese Mythology Presentation of Proverb message, explanation and connection
1/19	1/20	1/21	1/22	1/23
Reading hardcopy from Alessi's CD and doing worksheet	Reading hardcopy from Alessi's CD and doing worksheet	Final Reading from CD	Myth Message Competition One Team has packet 1 and the other has packet 2	Final Myth Message Competition
1/26	1/27	1/28	1/29	1/30
New Year Packet Teams: Activities, Food, Art and TV/Red Packets	Finalize celebration plans Game Rubric	Making games	Making games	Making games
2/2	2/3	2/4	2/5	2/6
Making games	Games Due Play games Chinese New Year	Play games	FINALS Period 1: 7:30-9:15 Period 2: 9:25-11:10 Period 4: 11:15-11:45 Period 3: 12:20-2:05	FINALS Period 6: 12:20-2:05 Silent Game Playing for Final

Image Citations
Pyramidion from Deir-el Medina, c 1300 BC. Jonsson, K.M. “Brief Overview History of the Egyptian Religion, part II: II - The Old Kingdom ca 2686-2181 BC. ” Akhet. 2003. 8 Nov. 2003 <http://www.philae.nu/akhet/history2.html>.

Rubens. Council of the Gods. Pontikis, Nick. "Mythman's Olympians." Mythman's Award Winning Homework Help Center. 2001. Thansi's Greek Restaurant.13 Oct. 2001 <http://www.thanasis.com/store/olympian.htm>.