Monday, April 14, 2008
Creating Myth
I think that mythology is a great way to get students interested in a whole new different type of literature. After studying world mythology in this class, I think that this section was a great way to learn different types of mythology. My group did the male divine and I had learned a lot about the male gods and how they are seen in different cultures. I had learned a lot about creation, female, and also trickster myths. This section made me more interested in mythology and I was excited to start thinking about what I wanted in the myth that I was creating. There are so many different types of myths to choose from when creating your own. I think that making up our own myth was a creative way to see what we have learned from our own section or from other myth groups that have presented their types of mythology. I started getting creative with my own myth but found it a little bit difficult to start working on my own. I started to think back on what I had learned from the male myths and finally started to create my own. I think that studying different types of myths in the classroom is a great way for students to learn about different cultures through mythology. I think that i will do something similar when i start teaching in a classroom. I also think that having the students create their own myth is a way to see how creative they can be and also to see how much they have learned about mythology. I think that studying myth is a great way to study different cultures in literature by looking at their mythology.
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Look like me and you are on the same page about using this in the classroom. I didn't mention it but I did actually learn some more about certain types of myths I didn't know before. I have a good friend very interested in mythology, especially Norse stuff, so I end up hearing a lot about it. A myth is a good learning tool because it can also be used to learn about life in a culture because a myth explains why. I always thought that was an important aspect of mythology in the classroom but we didn't cover it here so I didn't really go into it.
I agree with you about world myths being a great way to teach students about differing cultures and their beliefs. I really found it interesting to be able to see the different kinds of myths and the various stories that each culture told. I’ll also probably have my students create their own myths after studying mythology. I think that it would be a really good way for students to display what they have learned in a creative way. I think that literature analysis essays can become tiring and redundant if they are done over and over, back to back. By letting the students create their own myths, we are changing things up and allowing them to show what they have learned in a more creative sense. It will allow the students who are more creative minded to showcase their talents while also helping others develop their craft.
Hi Matt,
I agree with you on trying to use this in my future classroom. I would give them some guidance though. I dont want them going off in the wrong direction, so i would just provide them with a prompt. I thought it was fun. I didnt have to go back to what i had learned about mythology, because i was doing a creation myth.
I guess that it was harder for you. Well, good luck with your students and make sure that you allow them time to be creative.
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