Ms. Gokturk

Mythology

Creating the Myth Poster

Working alone or with a partner, you chose three myths from the Big Myth Program to analyze. You should already have the following information for each myth:

1. What was there before the world was created?
2. How is the universe/world created? Provide specifics and names when possible.
3. How is man created? Provide specifics and names when possible.
4. Does the Transgression and Punishment motif appear? How?
5. Does Evil and/or Death appear? How?
6. Is there any type of renewal in the story? Explain.
7. What does the story tell you about this culture? Consider characteristics (i.e., docile or warring), geography, religious beliefs, etc.

YOUR GOAL: compare and contrast the THREE creation myths and present your findings in an educational poster form.

GUIDELINES:

• Use the questions I gave you, but also keep your mind open. Did you observe anything else in the stories that are similar or vastly different? Make note of it!

• All posters should be clear and easy to read and be visually appealing. That means some type of graphic illustration will be needed to make the piece come to life. You might draw gods, symbols, setting, etc.
• Your poster should present the basics of the story in a brief summary.
• Be sure to name the gods.
• Make sure the print is large enough to read from a reasonable distance.
• Consider how the myths compare to the Genesis/Adam and Eve story or the Greek Creation story we covered as a class. You might reiterate one or both of these stories in your poster.

There will be markers and construction paper available in class, but you might want to pre-print graphics or text.