OCTOBER MYTHOLOGY CALENDAR

Email: bquestad@vansd.org

Please check for updates: Assignments and due dates may be changed as needed
(Thor. Long, Gareth. Greek Mythology Compared To Norese Mythology.
1 Nov. 1997. 7 Oct. 2004 http://webhome.idirect.com/~donlong/)



Advanced Study
of Mythology and
Concepts of Early Thinking
and Cultures

Updated: 10/20

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday
   

10/1

10/2

10/3
   

Order of Presentations
1.  MK
2.
3.

 Greek myth presentations

Greek Myth presentations

10/6

10/7

10/8

10/9

10/10


Last of Greek Myth Presentations

 Reading from Myth and Meaning, pages 2-16 Reading from Myth and Meaning, pages, 16- Myth and Meaning to page37.

Discussion and written test

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
10/13
10/14
10/15
10/16
10/17
NORSE MYTHOLOGY

Norse myth project explanation

Myth and Meaning: 44-79 this week
Practice reading selection and then present. Read Myth and Meaning to 57.
 Myth and Meaning: to page 68 Myth and Meaning: to page 79 In Media Center to research Norse Project In Media Center to research Norse Project
  10/20
10/21
10/22
10/23
10/24

Norse Project Hardcopy Reasearch due

Finish reading from Myth and meaning to page 57.

Norse characterization due

Color Test and Rune Reading

Norse picture due

Layout day: get your banner paper

 HALF-DAY
PARENT-STUDENT-TEACHER
Finish layout & Practice Presentation		 PARENT-STUDENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
10/27
10/28
10/29
10/30
10/31

Norse Project Due
on banner
NO LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED

Norse Project Presentations

Freshmen vote on banners posted in room

Norse Project Presentations

Discussion on Similarities and differences of Greek and Norse myths and their messages for their respective populations.

Teams:

1. View of Death
2. View of responsibility
3. View of Supreme Being
4. Role of environment
5. Role of women
6. Role of men
7. What can you deduce about the Norse attitudes or insights about the world from Norse mythology?

 

Intro to Eskimo and N. American Indian mythology

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>.