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Fairy Tale Writing Piece
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15OhNRUIQUf4SHCQVS03kvgK6u5lTwUZfzUsQZydsa3A/edit?usp=sharing
As a study of comparative literature across cultures, students will read, understand, and analyze different versions of the “Cinderella” tale to gain a sociopolitical consciousness of the influence of fairy tales. Students will write their own fairy tale to demonstrate their critical understanding of the literary, social, and cultural influence of these works to serve as a writing benchmark for the year.
Team 3 The Hunters of Artemis.mp4Creation Group Project - Aztec Mythology
https://www.canva.com/design/DAFPBGu5CEI/sbnG43Jop1gvod4XraCLEQ/edit
Artistic piece illustrating the creation story and major beings (this is very open for interpretation).
Your group will demonstrate the creation story in a way that is engaging to the class. The presentation MUST follow the rules of the chosen culture and, essentially, answer the question of how humankind and the universe came to exist.
The presentation should be CAPTIVATING and ENGAGING - encouraging the audience to become a part of the presentation through some type of questioning.
The presentation should use multi-modal access points to engage the audience. For example, playing some music, a video clip, reading a poem, etc. Be creative.
Draw a connection between that culture’s creation story and modern philosophy/science/math/religion.
Norse Mythology Project
Objective: Mythology is one window into the philosophies of a time and society. These Norse stories are a way for us to understand the nuance of Viking home life, belief systems, sociology, politics, anthropology, and overall culture. Choosing (at least) one of your assigned stories in Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology, your team will create a transformative retelling of your story to offer commentary or explanation for the culture of our contemporary audience.
Monster Project
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jYz6xcgvqXlk9tGxT2VRkitC3nDeThcqiII6T97O3mc/edit
Since the dawn of time, humanity has been entranced with the idea of monsters. But these phases of obsession come in waves, as seen from the 19th century’s tide of gothic novels to the early 2000s overflow of vampires, and the more recent flood of zombies. Your group’s task is to create a monster. Your group will create a 15-20 minute video that will fully immerse the audience into a world haunted by your monster answering the Driving Question: How can your team create a monster film to highlight a problem within or offer a critique on modern American society?
There are a few ways you can be creative. Your monster may serve as a “dark mirror” to American values and culture, you could reflect on societal issues, consider health and wellness, cultural blights, or something else your team comes up with.
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