Perry-Lecompton High School
MYTHOLOGY- Syllabus
Instructor Susie Whitaker
E-mail
swhitake@usd343.org
Contact Hours
7:45am – 8:15am; 3:15pm – 3:45pm
Plan time will vary depending on schedule
Course Description:
TLW: explore the three types of themes in mythology; stories about heroes, stories about "how
it came to be" and stories about the consequences of unwise behavior.
TLW: Cite examples of contemporary use of terms in mythology and how it relates to the 21st
Century.
TLW: Analyze artistic and literary works based on or inspired by mythology.
Students need to be able to maturely and respectfully explore the material in this course. The
study of mythology is a study into the ancient beliefs and customs of past civilizations which will
include mature content and images. Students will be using the internet to explore – care needs
to be taken regarding school and audience appropriateness, as well as, safety and security.
Text(s):
Mythology, Edith Hamilton, copyright: 1969
Myth and Meaning, James G. Head; Linda MacLea, copyright: 1976
Mythology; A Cooperative Learning Unit, copyright: 2003
Grading Scale:
USD 343 Grading Scale
A+
A
AB+
B
D
D-
(100% & above)
(93%-99%)
(90%-92%)
(87%-89%)
(83%-86%)
(63%-66%)
(60%-62%)
BC+
C
CD+
F
(80%-82%)
(77%-79%)
(73%-76%)
(70%-72%)
(67%-69%)
(59% & below)
INC: Student has not completed all the given requirements at this time.
Assignments missed while absent will be recorded with the symbol “Ab” and not count toward their grade.
Students have a minimum of 2 days for each day absent to submit missed work for credit.
Should a student become ineligible they are guaranteed the opportunity in each class to raise their grade to become eligible in the
following week.
Student Evaluation:
The student’s grade will be determined by their class participation, actively posting and
providing information on the class blog/wiki, projects, class activities, and the final persuasive
essay. This is a hands-on research based course – students will be expected to work
independently and be self motivated.
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Requirements:
Research, persuasive essay, multi-media presentation, deity journal, conceptual project, class
blog and/or wiki, other Web 2.0 tools to be used for thinking and learning.
Behavior Plan:
Students are expected to adhere to all rules and policies as described in the 2010-2011 PLHS
Student & Parent Handbook.
Rewards / Extra Credit:
None offered.
Course Outline:
Fall Semester
Research skills:
 Copyright and plagiarism
 Resources – print and non-print
 Library catalog
 Search strategies
Hero
 Hero research
 “We need a hero” activity
 When good guys go bad
Deity Journal
 God/Goddess or other deity research
 Focus on personal relevance
Athena Barbie
 Conceptual project
 Design, develop and market a toy that would be popular in ancient Greece.
Myth Sale
 Persuasive activity – sales pitch for a myth of your choice
Weekly Myth review
 Each week students will be responsible for reading and reviewing myths from the
different cultures –
 students will complete the review form and receive the points available for the form –
 in addition students will received points for the number of reviews turned in for each
week. (5 reviews = 100pts; 4 reviews = 80pts; 3 reviews = 60pts; 2 reviews = 40pts; 1
review – 10pts).
Misc. Activities related to mythology (as needed)
 World design
 Myth allusions
 Create a God
Final
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
Persuasive Essay
o Relate your study of mythology to your personal goals and ambitions both present
and future. How do you want to be remembered? Essay must have
documentation and MLA formatting.
Spring Semester
Spring
Same format as Fall
State Standards:
This course will address Kansas Reading Standards 1; 1.2; 1.3 and 1.4 and Kansas Literature
Standards 2; 2.1 and 2.2