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Middle Level: Grades 6-8Middle-Level Standard: Current Issue Analysis
To extend study of the myth associated with Shoki, the Demon Queller, discuss other stories involving discrimination based on looks (e.g., The Ugly Duckling, Phantom of the Opera) and the causes and effects of such discrimination in the local community.
Middle-Level Standard: Geography and Culture
Consider how certain of the unit's artworks reflect the natural environment of the culture in which they were created; examine both the materials used as well as the images portrayed.
Use historical and current world maps to identify where the unit's artworks were created.
Compare and contrast elements of the creation myths of different cultures; consider what the myths reveal about a people's physical environment. (See online Mythological Comparisons chart.)
Middle-Level Standard: History and Citizenship
Investigate the belief systems and social customs of various peoples by viewing and discussing the unit's 24 artworks and their representations of the myths and legends of diverse world cultures.
Develop a timeline that shows the chronological order in which the unit's artworks were created in relation to key historical events.
Evaluate how a culture's level of technology influences the art produced by a culture.
Evaluate how a culture's levels of technology and scientific knowledge are reflected in its mythology.
Compare and contrast elements of the creation myths of different cultures; consider what the myths reveal about a people's level of technology and their physical environment. (See online Mythological Comparisons chart.)
To extend study of the hero myths associated with various artworks, examine the concept of hero and whether a person has to be physically strong to be a hero. List some modern-day heroes and their qualifications for being considered such. Identify those who are considered heroes in the local community and discuss how they have been honored or remembered.
To complement the study of artworks that represent myths about real people, discuss myths told about famous Americans (e.g., George Washington and the cherry tree, Hiawatha in Longfellow's poem, Annie Oakley, Davy Crockett).
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