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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:
2/26

Advanced Study of
Mythology and
Ancient Cultures

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
2/9	2/10	2/11	2/12	2/13
1. Syllabus 2. Syllabus Quiz	1. What is a myth? 2. How is is mythology different from religion? 3. Myth and You Questions	Myth of Osiris and Isis	1. Test on what we have covered so far, including what a myth is, how mythology is different from religion and what is the purpose of mythology 2. Work from Egyptian Myth packet, Part I. Historical Summaries and do questions	No School
2/16	2/17	2/18	2/19	2/20
No School	Work from Egyptian Myth packet, Part I. Historical Summaries and do questions	1. Correct History Summary Packet questions 2. Read Death Packet and do questions	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 3. Begin reading Packet IV and reporting in Myth Log 4. Select a minimum of 5 other myths from packets and record your observations in your MRL
2/23	2/24	2/25	2/26	2/27
800 Computer Lab Reading Myths and recording in Reading Log	900 Computer Lab 4 sites printed out on character work more on worksheet	900 Computer Lab 1. Read and highlight 4 sites 2. Summarize life story on HW. 3. Final Draft of HW due: make 3 copies, 2 for 1, 1 for Q.	Pyramid Project at home 1. Team Presentations 2. Reading from Myth Packet IV Homework: Create your pyramid using your HW and hieroglyphics. 3. Get paper as needed for work at home	Pyramid Project at home 1. Reading Myths and recording in Reading Log

March

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>.