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Written Assignments

Supplements

Quizzes

Discussion Board Questions
Due by Sunday Midnight Each Week

1

Essay 1

Essay of Definition: "myth"

Due  February 23

Chapters 1-2

Introduction and Dieties

Pantheon: Greek Roman -- Example Chart

Supplements: About Myth

Review PRACTICE QUIZ 1 + Greek Roman Chart
(Do not submit answers)

For your first posting, briefly introduce yourself.

Check every Monday for further instructions: exact reading details (what to skip) and supplemental web sites.

Due by Sunday Midnight Each Week

2

Summary 1
Due March 3

Chapters 3-4

Creation and Early Times Myths

Supplements: Other Creation Myths

QUIZ 1  
Due March 7
Major Deities: Greece/Rome + Chapters 3-4 +G-R Chart

Choose some family member or close friend (enemy) and discuss which god or goddess this person is like; of course explaining how or why is the interesting part of this activity

3

Summary 2
Due March 13

Chapter 5

Flood Myths + Supplements

Supplements: Gilgamesh

Norse Chart 

Due March 22

Review PRACTICE QUIZ 2
(Do not submit answers)

If you were in Noah’s shoes, what 2 animals would you not take onto your ark? Why?

Chapters 6

Love Stories + Supplements

Supplements: Bulfinch

Quetzalcoatl Information

QUIZ 2—

Due March 25

Major Deities:
Norse/Celtic + Chapters 5-6

Supplements

Quetzalcoatl supplement

5

Essay 2

Essay of analysis

Due March 30

Practice Quiz -- Aztec Chart

Review PRACTICE QUIZ 3
(Do not submit answers)

Who is the best storyteller in your extended family? Why? Summarize any one tale this person likes to tell.

6

Summary 3
Due April 4

Chapter 9

Hero Myths +
Supplements:
Hercules
Cu Chulainn
Bulfinch

QUIZ 3— Major Deities:
Due April 8

Aztec/American Indian/Latin American + Chapters 7-9

What living person do you consider to be a hero? Why?

Chapter 10
Journey; Quest Myths + Supplements: Jason and the Golden Fleece

Egyptian Chart
Due April 13

Review: PRACTICE QUIZ 4
(Do not submit answers)

Due April 18

Create your own myth: creation myth; explanatory myth; love myth; hero myth,
 

Chapter 11
Apocalypse Myths

-- Major Deities: Egypt, East/Africa + Chapters 10-11