Monday, October 17, 2011

Today’s Tasks

1. Warm-up2. Myths and Creation

Stories information3. Pandora and Genesis 34. Greek Terms Review5. Essay Checklist6. HOMEWORK:

Essay draft due Wednesday

Essay final due Friday

Today’s Targets Define and identify

myth Make comparisons

between myths/creation stories

Work on close reading of two texts

What is the purpose of myths in cultures, and what are some examples that you recollect? Respond in complete sentences. Don’t forget to use proper capitalization

and end punctuation.

Whole class discussion:

“Myth is metaphor.”—Joseph Campbell

Example – natural phenomenon, like hurricanes or thunder

In a small group, brainstorm other things stories might be created to explain.

Listen as I read the story to you.What is being created?What is the role of the gods in creation?

Does modern science change the role of creation stories? Why or why not?

If yes, how?

Why is there evil in the world? Two examples

Pandora - Greek story – Mythology book pages 72-74 (begin at three dots)

Genesis 3 – Judeo-Christian explanation Lit book pages 40-43, Genesis chapters

2&3

Rebecca Ioannouhttp://rebeccaioannou.wordpress.com/2010/03/

1. Who are the main characters? 2. Is there a single person responsible for

the introduction of evil? Who? Why this person?

3. What form does evil take? 4. How does the world change after evil is

introduced? 5. How do the god(s) respond to human

action? 6. Is there a moral to the story? 7. What does this story tell us about the

culture that created it?

http://nibblefromthebread.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html

Look for similarities and differences. Consider the following In both stories a woman lets evil into the

world. Is that a fair interpretation of the stories? Coincidence or not?

In both stories the source of evil was placed within human grasp. Why?

On your own piece of paper, list the following and what you know about each: Zeus Poseidon Athena Cyclops Odysseus Achilles Helen of Troy Trojan War

“It Ended and Began at a Tree.” A Nibble from the Bread. Blog. 3.4.2010. http://nibblefromthebread.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html

Campbell, Joseph. Hero’s Journey. 2000. videoIoannou, Rebecca. “Development of Pandora’s Box.”

Animation Module. 2010. http://rebeccaioannou.wordpress.com/2010/03/

Macchiarella, Jennifer. ppt. 2011.