1. Monday, October 17, 2011

2. Today’s Tasks 1. Warm-up 2. Myths and Creation Stories information 3. Pandora and Genesis 3 4. Greek Terms Review 5. Essay Checklist 6. 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

3.  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.

4. Whole class discussion:

5.  “Myth is metaphor.”—Joseph Campbell

6.  Example – natural phenomenon, like hurricanes or thunder  In a small group, brainstorm other things stories might be created to explain.

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

8.  Does modern science change the role of creation stories? Why or why not?  If yes, how?

9.  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

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11.  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?

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13.  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?

14.  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

15. “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 http://nibblefromthebread.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html Campbell, Joseph. Hero’s Journey. 2000. video Ioannou, Rebecca. “Development of Pandora’s Box.” Animation Module. 2010. http://rebeccaioannou.wordpress.com/2010/03/ http://rebeccaioannou.wordpress.com/2010/03/ Macchiarella, Jennifer. ppt. 2011.