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ENGLISH 12 – MYTH AND SYMBOL
Textbook: World Mythology: An Anthology of the Great Myths and Epics, Rosenberg
Take notes on all reading sections as necessary.
Students are expected to read the gray (introductory) sections of each myth from the
textbook.
Module One: Overview of Myth
_____Read pages xiii-xviii, in the introduction of the textbook
_____Complete “Overview of Myth” worksheet based on the reading
Module Two: Symbols, Archetypes, and Hero’s Journey
_____Read “Symbols, Archetypes, and Hero’s Journey” (entire packet)
_____Complete “Symbols, Archetypes, and Hero’s Journey Exercises”
Module Three: The Epic of Gilgamesh (Sumerian)
_____Read “The Epic of Gilgamesh Overview”
_____Review “The Hero’s Journey: Summary of the Steps”
_____Read The Epic of Gilgamesh, beginning on page 26 in textbook
_____Complete the “Open Book Test” on The Epic of Gilgamesh
_____Complete the “Challenge Activity”
Module Four: Greek & Roman Mythology
_____Read “The Creation of the Titans and the Gods” on pages 82-89
_____Read “The Ages of Man” on pages 90-92
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_____Read “The Labors and Death of Heracles” on pages 100-105
Module Five: Mythology of the Middle East
_____Read pages 3-5 and “The Enuma Elish” on pages 6-11 (Babylon)
_____Read pages 12-15 and “Osiris, Isis, and Horus” on pages 15-21 (Egypt)
Module Six: Mythology of the British Isles
_____Read pages 369-370 and “The Ages of the World” on pages 370-377
_____Read page 378 and “Dagda the Good” on pages 378-380
Module Seven: Northern Europe Mythology
_____Read pages 459-460 and “the Creation, Death, and Rebirth of the Universe” on
pages 461-466
_____Read pages 467-468 and “The Death of Balder” on pages 468-473
_____Read “The Theft of Thor’s Hammer” on pages 475-477
Module Eight: Mythology of the Far East and Pacific Islands
_____Read page 291 and “The Creation, Death, and Rebirth of the Universe” on
pages 292-295
_____Read pages 324-325 and “The Creation of the Universe and Human Beings” on
pages 325-329
_____Read page 335 and “Amaterasu” on pages 336-338
_____Read page 351 and “The Creation Cycle” on pages 352-359
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Module Nine: African Mythology
_____Read “The Creation of the Universe and Ife” on pages 509-514 (Nigeria)
_____Read “The Origin of Life and Fire” on pages 515-517 (Zaire)
Module Ten: Native American Mythology
_____Read “Native American Mythology” in packet
_____Read “The Emergence” on pages 615-621
_____Read “Sedna” pages 637-642
Module Eleven: Philosophy—Plato
_____Read Plato’s biographical info and “The Allegory of the Cave”
_____Read the “Main Points” and “Nine Perspectives” sections
_____Complete “The Allegory of the Cave” Questions
_____Read “Enlightenment” Section and Complete the Exercise
Module Twelve: Original Myth Project
_____Read Instructions and Complete Prewriting
_____Write Original Myth following guidelines and type it, if possible
_____Add Pictures, Create Title and Cover, Customize Fonts, etc.
_____Write an “About the Author” page using 50-100 words
_____Compile, Edit, and finalize Original Myth Project
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Your project will be graded based on the following rubric:
Criteria
The claim
4
3
2
1
You make a claim
and explain why it is
controversial.
Your claim is
buried, confused,
and/or unclear.
You don't say what
your argument or
claim is.
Reasons in
support of the
claim
You give clear and
accurate reasons in
support of your
claim.
You make a claim
but don't explain
why it is
controversial.
You give reasons in
support of your
claim, but you may
overlook important
reasons.
You do not give
convincing reasons
in support of your
claim.
Organization
Your essay has an
engaging opening,
an informative
middle and a
satisfying
conclusion.
You give 1 or 2
weak reasons that
don't support your
claim and/or
irrelevant or
confusing reasons.
Your essay is
organized but
sometimes gets off
topic.
Voice and tone
It sounds like you
care about your
argument. You
show readers how
you think and feel
about it.
Your tone sounds
bland or snobbish.
There is either no
hint of the real you
in the essay, or it
sounds somewhat
phony.
Your tone is too
formal or too
informal. It sounds
like you don't like
the topic of the
essay.
Word choice
The words you use
are interesting and
varied. They convey
your ideas clearly.
The words you use
are sometimes dull
or sound like you
are trying too hard
to impress readers.
Sentence fluency
Your sentences are
clear, complete,
and of varying
lengths.
You have wellconstructed
sentences.
You use the same
words repeatedly.
Some words you
use may be
confusing to a
reader.
Many run-ons,
fragments and
awkward phrasings
make your essay
hard to read.
Conventions
You use correct
grammar, spelling,
and punctuation.
You generally use
correct
conventions. You
have a couple of
errors you should
fix.
Your essay has a
beginning, middle
and end. The parts
are there, but they
don’t make a
reader want to
keep reading.
Your tone is
appropriate, but
your paper could
have been written
by anyone. You
need to tell more
about how you
think and feel.
You make
serviceable but
routine word
choices.
Your sentences are
sometimes
awkward, and/or
your essay contains
run-ons and
fragments.
You have enough
errors in your essay
to distract a reader.
Your essay is
aimless and
disorganized.
Numerous errors
make your essay
hard to read.