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=Create a Myth Project – 50 points=

Most mythological stories are tales that are passed from generation to generation until they eventually are written down and preserved in our culture. In past and current society, mythological stories endure because they serve a particular function.

**Function of myth:** · **//To explain natural phenomena//** · **//To control natural forces//** · **//To bind a clan, tribe or nation together//** · **//To record historical events//** · **Flood identified by archaeologists as devastating Mesopotamia in around 4000 BC** · **//To give a kind of verbal geography lesson//** · **Description of landmarks to look for on a journey** · **//Usually exaggerated for effect//** · **//To set examples for people’s behavior//** · **Gods to emulate** · **Human heroes** · **//To justify a social structure//** · **Mythological heaven reflects social structure of culture** · **Or king may claim society must be ordered this way to reflect gods’ order of things** · **//To control people//** · **Frighten people** · **Claim authority comes from god -- divine right of kings**
 * · Punishments in the afterlife **

You will create and present a mythological story. Your myth should include “divine” intervention, characters, and plot. Most importantly, you will integrate and explain what particular function your mythological story serves.



You will present your myth through digital storytelling. Choose one of the Presentation Web 2.0 Tools listed below.

Presentation Web 2.0 Tools:


 * Use the following login and password when creating an account:**

or iMovie on the MacBook (this is not internet based so you cannot edit it at home unless you save it, take it with you, and own a Mac)

 * Sample Projects:**

Using a myth that we discussed in class, I created this sample for you.

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Anna & Marley media type="custom" key="12919364"

Haley media type="custom" key="13060992"

Lauren & Jenna media type="custom" key="12933564"

Katherine and Xena media type="custom" key="13064800"

Melanie media type="file" key="Latin Project.mp4" width="300" height="300"

Julianna media type="custom" key="5669767"

Hailey

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Dan media type="custom" key="9271928"

Jen, Sam, and Amanda media type="custom" key="9271936"

Charity media type="custom" key="9271954"