English Elective Course

Course Syllabus

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Course Overview

     Venture into a world of Gods, Goddesses, heroes, heroines, villains, monsters, and fictional creatures, a world where unexplainable settings stir the imagination.  Join us on a mythical journey!  Mythology is open to any 7th or 8th grade student interested in this genre.  We will read, retell and write our own myths in this class.  Students will create a myth portfolio to demonstrate their knowledge of characters and plot elements featured in various mythical stories.  Common themes in our readings are identified and discussed.  A retelling of a favorite myth and the design of a travel brochure highlighting a mythical setting are required in the course.  We will read Greek myths and mythical tales of various cultures.  Students are also encouraged to bring in their own favorites to share with the class.  Come along!

Literature

Texts to be used in this course:

Edith Hamilton Mythology

Read and Understand Myths and Legends- Reproducible excerpts from Scholastic

McDougal/Littell, Literature (Green level 8 and Red level 7)

Grading

Murray Grading Scale

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*Extra credit will be offered within the course framework.

*Note- Students will be given an advanced notice on due dates for larger projects such as: myth portfolio, myth writing and retelling, and travel brochure to a mythical Setting.

Parents please check student planner for project due dates and daily course homework.