(Yemaya: Goddess of the sea,
Mother of all Life
)

 

Advanced Study
of Mythology

Instructor: Dr. Questad - Email: bquestad@vansd.org


(Oshun: Goddess of the Rivers)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
3/1
3/2
3/2
3/4
3/5
Finish myth logs
Work on pyramids
Pyramids Due
Funeral: wear black and bring food
Presentations begin

Finish pyramids

Results of pyramid contest
Tombs of the Pharoahs game

I. Introduction to African Mythology
RRW
Voc Sheet

3/8
3/9
3/10
3/11
3/12
Continue with I. Intro
RRW due
Team roles
II. Religious Influence
RRW for team on each religion
Dogon worksheet due

Kongo worksheet due

Yoruba worksheet due
Parent Conferences
3/15
3/16
3/17
3/18
3/19
 Voodoo worksheet due
Begin Creation myths and worksheet: 1-3
 Creation myths and worksheet: 4-8  1. Surprise voc quiz
2. Creation myths and worksheet: 9-11
 Voc. Review
Creation myths and worksheet: 11-13

1. Creation Worksheet due
2. Test
VI. General Myths and Worksheets for each

3/22
3/23
3/24
3/25
3/26
 VI. General Myths and Worksheets for each
Due tomorrow
 Choose your diety and complete worksheet  Make a fetish  Fetish presentation  Intro to Greek Mythology: take notes
3/29
3/30
3/31
4/1
4/2
 More on lecture  Jason and the Argonauts movie  Jason and the Argonauts movie   Jason and the Argonauts movie
Reading Pontikis rendition of Jason myth
Finishing Pontikis version
Introduce Parada
First draft of thesis paper

APRIL CALENDAR

Oshun: Goddess of theRivers and Yemaya: Goddess of the sea, Mother of all Life). "Lucina-Ptesan-Wi." Goddess Myths. 1996 15 Dec. 2003 <http://goddessmyths.com/shop/vIndex.htm>.