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School Level: Grades 9-12 High School Standard: Academic Writing
Do writing assignments based on various "Think" questions that complement study of the unit's artworks.
Research and write a report on modern-day holidays and rituals that are connected to myths.
To complement the study of artworks about myths that relate the triumph of good over evil, prepare a report on fairy tales or modern stories or films that employ the same theme.
To complement the study of artworks about mythological heroes that embody both human and superhuman qualities, prepare a report on how modern fictional or film heroes display similar qualities.
To complement the study of artworks that represent myths about real people, prepare a report on the derivations of myths told about famous Americans.
Research and prepare a report on an artwork with a mythological theme that is not included in the World Mythology unit. Describe the work's visual characteristics, interpret the relevance of its mythological theme to the period in which it was created, and examine the artist's intent.
Write a book review of a novel based on a myth or legend (e.g., Mary Renault's The King Must Die, Robert Graves's The Siege and Fall of Troy, Mary Stewart's The Crystal Cave).
High School Standard: Public Speaking
Develop one of the following for use in presenting an illustrated report to the class:
- A timeline that shows the chronological order in which the unit's artworks were created
- A timeline that shows the chronological order in which the unit's artworks were created in relation to key historical events
- A chart that classifies the unit's artworks by function (e.g., burial, useful and decorative, decorative only, ceremonial, protective)
- A chart that classifies the unit's artworks by medium (e.g., painting, sculpture, printmaking) and technique (e.g., etching, additive/subtractive, assemblage).
Research one of the following topics and present an illustrated report to the class:
- Constellations that are named after mythological figures
- Planets that are named after mythological figures
- English words that are derived from the names of Greek gods
- Symbols that are used to identify modern-day products, professions, or countries and the derivations of these symbols
Present a report on modern-day holidays and rituals that are connected to myths.
To complement the study of artworks about myths that relate the triumph of good over evil, present a report on fairy tales or modern stories or films that employ the same theme.
To complement the study of artworks about mythological heroes that embody both human and superhuman qualities, present a report on how modern fictional or film heroes display similar qualities.
To complement the study of artworks that represent myths about real people, present a report on myths told about famous Americans.
High School Standard: Interpersonal Communication
As a member of a collaborative group, develop one or more of the following:
- A timeline that shows the chronological order in which the unit's artworks were created
- A timeline that shows the chronological order in which the unit's artworks were created in relation to key historical events
- A chart that classifies the unit's artworks by function (e.g., burial, useful and decorative, decorative only, ceremonial, protective)
- A chart that classifies the unit's artworks by medium (e.g., painting, sculpture, printmaking) and technique (e.g., etching, additive/subtractive, assemblage).
As a member of a collaborative group, select two or more artworks from the same category (e.g., Hero Myths) in the online Mythological Comparisons chart, and develop a chart that compares the artworks according to these categories: medium and technique, function, size, cultural origins, and style.
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