Mythology+Project

> > > So are you ready to begin? Let's get started. Here are the steps we will take on this "Out of this World Research Project!"
 * Our first project in WIN will be to study myths from around the world.**
 * Here are our goals for this project:**
 * Learn about myths
 * Read myths from around the world and create summaries of these myths
 * Learn about famous mythological gods & goddesses
 * Learn about NASA's naming system for asteroids
 * Make our best decision and persuade NASA about what we think Asteroid (101955) 1999 RQ36 should be renamed
 * The essential questions you should be able to answer by the end are:**
 * What is a myth and how do they relate to nature?
 * How does NASA come up with its names for celestial objects?
 * What do you believe is the best mythological name for the asteroid (101955) 1999 RQ36 and why?

> > > > > **Greek & Roman Mythology** > NOW YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING SOME OTHER MYTHS TO READ:
 * 1) So to begin, we need to figure out what a myth is. Go to this website and read about Myths. Then answer the questions in your mythology research packet.
 * 1) Now that we know what a myth is, let's start by reading some myths from around the world. Go to scholastic's website where there are myths from 15 different areas of the world. Pick any 5 to read and fill in the summary portion of your research packet. (Can you read more - of course!)
 * 1) Okay, so now you know that there are myths from all around the world. But since we know our end goal is to come up with a name from NASA's asteroid, let's learn more about what THEY are looking for. Here are the official naming guidelines. What do you think? Take some notes in your research packet, we want to be sure to follow these rules. Unsure what something means - ask a classmate or Mrs. Druck. And wondering why it needs a name? Just watch this video.
 * 1) So now the task is to learn about as many myths as we can so we will a lot of possible ideas. Below are some links to famous mythology stories. Are you interested in other myths? I have some books on the back table you can read from OR if you have your own, feel free to read those. In your research packet remember to keep notes on all the myths you read with their names and summaries. You will want all these for the final stage.
 * Start here to answer your questions about the 3 most powerful Greek Gods
 * Romulus & Remus
 * Hercules
 * Pandora
 * Achilles
 * Medusa & Athena
 * Perseus (be sure to click on "more on Perseus" to see the second part of the story!)
 * Arachne
 * Prometheus
 * Proserphine and Ceres
 * Other Greek Mythology
 * Who were the Olympian Gods? Find out here.
 * Read and listen to other myths
 * Greek Heroes

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 * Norse/Viking Mythology (Do you like the avengers? Check out Thor below)**
 * Norse creation myth
 * Summary of the Norse gods & godesses
 * Norse mythology (click on the right side where it says audio - there are a few different myths there)
 * 9 worlds in Norse Mythology
 * Just for fun - Rick Riordan fans - look what he wants to write about next!!
 * Egyptian Mythology**
 * Egyptian Creation Story
 * Gods, Goddesses, & Myths of Egypt

> > > 5. Finally, you have all this great information. Now you have to determine what the best name for the asteroid is. You know the rules (if you forget look at step #3) and you have a packet of mythology characters. The final step is to learn more about the asteroid that you are naming! This asteroid is special because they are actually going to fly a mission to it to get samples that will be brought back to earth. Here is some more information about the asteroid - it has it's own website.
 * Mongolian Mythology**
 * Various Mongolian myths
 * Indian Mythology**
 * Kidz Korner - Stories from Indian Mythology