1. HISTORY AS MYSTERY CREATION MYTHS

2. You are the investigator! Materials necessary to conduct your investigation: 1. Find Out Q’s (HW) 2. Pen or Pencil 3. Highlighter 4. DBQ Materials

3. THINGS WE KNOW: Monotheistic: Monotheistic: __________________________________ __________________________________ Polytheistic: Polytheistic:__________________________________

4. FIND OUT Q’S JUDEO-CHRISTIAN: being historically related to both Judaism and Christianity; "the Judeo-Christian tradition; monotheistic JUDEO-CHRISTIAN: being historically related to both Judaism and Christianity; "the Judeo-Christian tradition; monotheistic What part of the world did this belief emerge? ______________________ What part of the world did this belief emerge? ______________________

5. Greek Mythology Polytheistic Polytheistic Chief God: ______________ Chief God: ______________ Other Things I know about the Greeks: ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Other Things I know about the Greeks: ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________

6. Hindu Creation Myth Of or relating to the Hindus and their culture. Hinduism: Of or relating to the Hindus and their culture. Hinduism: India India Polytheistic Polytheistic Aryans: ________________________________ Aryans: ________________________________ Caste System: _______________________________________ Caste System: _______________________________________

7. Norse Creation Myth Of or relating to Norway or its people, language, or culture. Of or relating to Norway or its people, language, or culture. Located in Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Finland Located in Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Finland Things I know about the Vikings: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Things I know about the Vikings: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________

8. Australian Aboriginal Myth Of or relating to Of or relating to aborigines. aborigines. Aboriginal: Of or relating Aboriginal: Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of Australia. peoples of Australia. Things I know about Australia: _________________________ _________________________ _________________________

9. Mesopotamian Myth Enuma Elish “Land between two rivers” -Polytheistic -Polytheistic How did the people living in the Tigris-Euphrates River Valley feel about their gods? ___________________ ___________________ ___________________

10. Japanese Creation Myth Archipelago: Chain of islands What do you know about Japan? _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

11. Maori Myth Native people of New Zealand. Where in the world is New Zealand? _________________________

12. What are the similarities in the myths? What are the similarities in the myths? Why do these different cultures have such similar ideas? Why do these different cultures have such similar ideas? What do these similarities tell us about human nature? What do these similarities tell us about human nature? YOUR JOB as investigator is to find out: