Transcript Daily PPT (with explanations for all these tasks)

Western Literature
Warm-Up: Chicken or the Egg?
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1. What came first:
the chicken or the
egg?
2. What is inherently
problematic about
this question?
Explain your
reasoning.
Reading: Pop Quiz
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1. What is unique about how the Greeks
conceived their gods?
2. What existed first in the beginning of
the Creation of the world according to
the Greeks?
3. Pick three of the monsters of the Earth
and describe them, according to Greek
mythology.
Greek Creation Myth
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 While we watch this short clip that
illustrates the Greek Creation myth,
compare what you see with your reading
in Mythology yesterday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxoR
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 What similarities and differences are their
from the Biblical Creation story?
Greek Creation Diagram

 In your small groups, create a diagram
that maps the Creation of the world
according to Hamilton’s Mythology.
Everyone needs this diagram in their
notes.
You only have 10 minutes!

What about the Creation
of Mankind?

There are two stories that are told about
how mankind is created in Greek
mythology.
Regular students, you will look at the first
account of Prometheus and Epimetheus
on pages 84-85.
Honors students, you will look at the
second account of the gods’ creation of
the metallic races on pages 85-86.
Creation Comic Strips

STEP ONE: As a small group, read your
story and write a short summary of what
happens to ensure comprehension.
STEP TWO: Find a partner and you will
create a (minimum of six panel) comic strip
to describe your Creation story.
You will be graded on your accuracy,
creativity, and your use of archetypes and
symbolism to make your comic strip
meaningful.
Homework

 You must either scan or take a picture of
your comic strip and email it to me at
[email protected] by
8:00am on Friday, November 6th.
You will share your comic strip to the class.