Honors Projects, World Mythology

Honors Projects, World Mythology

Include your NAME and PROJECT TYPE on the front of all projects. Use unlined paper, poster board, construction paper, and/or colorful art materials to make projects attractive. You will be graded on neatness, completion, creativity, and knowledge. Your project must PROVE that you KNOW the material studied. Choose a project which matches the kind of information in your report. Picking an appropriate form to display your knowledge is part of this assignment.

Adapt your project to fit SPECIFIC myths and what you’ve learned about the culture, art, etc. You may choose from the following areas and interests:

North America Central America South America India

Australia Pacific Islands Middle East New Zealand

Sub-Saharan Africa Russia Japan China

Mesopotamia Cuba Puerto Rico life & death

superstitions gods & goddesses beasts & monsters rebirth

heroes villains modern legends specific places

You will PRESENT your projects to the class during the last six weeks of the semester. You may volunteer to present, or I will select presentations in random order. You must be ready at any time.

PROJECT OPTIONS

Promotional Package Boxed Games Performance Arts

banner, bumper sticker, board or card game puppet show, interview, song,

lapel button, t-shirt, AND crossword or costumed role play, or dramatic

bookmark OR TV word search with interpretation PLUS scripts -

AND radio clues CHOOSE ANY 2

commercials

Party Package Newpaper Fine Arts

Appropriate invitation, news page with editorial, drawing, painting, mural,

decorations, guest list, feature article, sculpture, dance, diorama,

menu, entertainment, advertisement AND mobile OR music

AND society page report ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: CHOOSE ANY 3

advice column, cartoon

OR horoscopes

Work Package Scrapbook Additions

appropriate want ad, illustrated cover, labeled added chapter, scene, prequel

job description, photographs, mementos, sequel, what if?, behind-the-

interview questions, detailed captions, AND scenes – CHOOSE ANY 3

AND sample resume paragraph explanations

Letter Package Flow Chart Retellings

letter and response on symbols for people or children’s version, minibook,

personalized stationary positions, illustrations, readers’ theater, journal, diary,

with envelopes, postcard code for relationships, script, “I” narrative, parody

AND appropriate stamps AND a paragraph OR graphic novelette

explanation

Poetry Package Map Project of Your Choice

regular/blank/free verse appropriate settings, submitted in writing in

formula, sonnet, haiku legend, symbols, event advance AND subject to

ballad, concrete, abstract, notations, illustrations, teacher approval

AND illustrations - CHOOSE a compass rose AND a

ANY 3 paragraph explanation

Teaching Resources Technology

poster, bulletin board, any of the above projects, but driven by technology: prezis, mind map, research comics, imovies, moviemaker, videos, cinemagram, etc. -

folder – CHOOSE ANY 3 Subject to teacher approval.