3-minute Philosophy Projects; Mythology Prezis

This morning, please view your peers' 3-minute videos. Take notes on key concepts, ideas presented in the films and turn these notes in as participation credit.

• Jacob & Grace: Thomas Acquinas
• Allan & possibly others: Erasmus
• Zoe & Tyshay: Erasmus
• Shai: Karl Jaspers
• Mathilda: Hannah Arendt
• Austin & Mitchell: Richard Rorty
• Aleah, Karla Marie & possibly others, George Santayana
• Karla: John Locke

future tips for videos: always add a works cited page to indicate where you took ideas or words, and give yourself credit. This can be done as a title page or ending credits, but please attribute your sources to avoid plagiarism or lawsuits. 

After viewing and taking notes (please turn in your notes on main points made in the videos as participation credit to Ms. Sloane!)

A word about myths:

• Myths usually run along cultural lines--embodying a specific world view or belief of that culture. They are often the basis of religion or religious belief.
• Myths often explain origins, natural phenomena, or aspects of our 4 major themes in literature: life, death, nature, or love. Myths often touch upon these themes.
• Myths name or describe the supernatural or divine world of beings beyond our human comprehension. They may include legends and are closely related to fairy tales and folklore. Hero myths or legends are used as role models for behavior or cultural taboos and mores. They exemplify what a culture deems important or essential to their group or way of living.
• Myths attempt to explain the connection between the divine and human existence, or to answer: Who am I and how do I fit in to the natural order? They often concern themselves with humans and their place in the natural order of the universe.
• Creation myths explain how a person or world came to be. There are a variety of creation myth types. Please refer to the handout for more details.

With the remainder of class, please continue to research and begin your mythology Prezi project. 

• You should know the major gods/goddesses of your chosen mythological subject. Create a slide or two where you discuss who are the major gods/goddesses in your chosen mythology and what they represent
• You should know the creation myth that goes with that tradition. In a slide or two tell the story of that creation myth through videos, pictures, text, etc.
• You should identify key cultural traditions/beliefs that are represented in the myths of this culture: for example: arête (strength) is a common cultural quality examined in many hero myths. Find examples of some others. At least one slide should include the cultural tradition--note that this slide could come before or after the others. It's placement is up to you.
• You should identify one hero from this tradition and be able to tell this legend. Include the name and the story in photos, film, text, etc. of this hero or this myth.
• Use the time remaining in the lab to write or rewrite a story, poem, play, script, essay, etc. involving philosophy, or ethics. Incorporate what we've learned in some aspect of your work.

HOMEWORK: Please read the sample myths from the handout from last class. Retell the myth in a short story or poem. Feel free to change the POV, time period, setting, names, or any other aspect of the myth if you'd like or use one of the myths to allude to in your story/poem. Create a draft for your portfolio by end of Thursday's class.