What the Myth ?
Hello, it's your favorite girly pop!
This week's discussion is about Lore dropping. Okay, okay, it's about Myths. I feel I learned a lot more than I anticipated because a "myth" essentially translates to a "lie" or a fib tale in most people's minds. I immediately think of when you were a kid, told not to eat a watermelon seed because it would grow in your stomach.
Last time we spoke, we discussed the difference between creating and analyzing, so I won’t be
redundant in that regard. I would like to say the experience of creating a myth
was easier than enhancing the study of it. I think creating a myth allowed my creative brain to
be set free. However, doing the enhancement of the understanding and the study of the myth first
helped show me the points I needed to have. It taught me what the masses look for in a myth
they can pass down for generations, and what I can put in mine to appeal in a similar way.
What I learned from this experience that I could use in my future teaching/life is the activity of creating a myth. I think it was a great avenue to get everyone engaged in the stories. I was recently observing a class that was learning about myths, and some students were engaged; others saw this as a creepy version of history. They best retained the information when provided with real-world examples or mentions of things that would help them relate.
Until the next time, XOXO - your favorite gossip girl
Hey Anahise! Creating a myth at first, seemed a little scary to me. However after some thinking it became a really fun assignment to do. I definitely think that creating a myth helped me to understand mythology as a genre more; while the myths some of us came up with were silly, they still answered some kind of question or natural phenomenon. This is something that I think would be totally fun for middle and high school students to try once we start teaching. I agree that this was a great way to get everyone engaged in stories, and I could definitely see myself doing something like this with my future students. Great post this week!
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