7th- Myths

Last week we talked about myths, legends, and urban legends. We discussed our own favorite myths and investigated where most of them came from. It was fun to hear about all the different versions of the boogeyman (or el cucuy) and La Llorona. I will be posting your artwork out on the hall this week to showcase your re-telling of your stories. Some of you, however, have not turned in your project and need to do so ASAP.

In the meantime, here's a fun story about the famous railroad tracks of San Antonio that is supposedly haunted by children who were killed riding the school bus home. Here's a fun video that was on the Discovery Channel.

Today we talked about the conventions of myths. To recap, most myths contain:
1. personification
2. stories on creation/origin/nature
3. a journey, often to a different realm
4. a circular plot

We will finish reading the story of the "Salmon Boy," then investigate and discuss the conventions of epic tales.