World Mythology

Course Title: 
English
Course Description: 

This course provides an overview of mythology and its relationship to ancient and current cultures. The course covers the purposes and types of myths, the development of myths and mythological characters, the common elements of mythological structures, the predominant characteristics of deities and sacred places in myth, contemporary theories of myths and mythology, and how myths and mythic structures shape contemporary culture.

Potential Units
1. Introduction to Mythology
2. Myths of Creation: Titans through Olympians
3. The Origins of Roman Mythology: Roman History and Roman Heroes
4. Background to Norse Mythology: Common Themes
• Norse Gods, Part 1
• Norse Gods, Part 2
• Thor and Loki
• Slavic and Finnish Myths, Part 1
• Slavic and Finnish Myths, Part 2

5. Celtic Mythology: Origins: Celtic Mythology
• The Mabinogion, Part 1
• The Mabinogion, Part 2

6. The Real World of Arthurian Myth: The Legendary Heroes
• The Round Table and the Grail Quest, Part 1
• The Round Table and the Grail Quest, Part 2
7. Indian Mythology: Origins/Mahabharata
• Bhagavad Gita
• Damayanti

School Information: 
District: 
Lake Havasu High School
State: 
Arizona
City: 
Lake Havasu City
Address: 
2675 S Palo Verde Blvd
Zip code: 
86404
Yes
Date submitted: 
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Approved: 
Denied: 
Deferred: 
Deferred: 
Yes
Date: 
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Reason: 

Need more information about the literature being read and what composition components there are.