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CA 15 ** 7th Grade English: Archetype Studies ** ** CREATION read-research-teach PROJECT **  As we conclude our study of the CREATION archetype, your task is to read and investigate a new or different creation story on your own, divide into teams according to common interests, research its culture (how a society’s culture might influence its creation story), and then teach/present to your classmates the elements of the creation archetype your story conveys.  ** __Due __ **: ** October 28th for Period 2; October 29th for Periods 4, 6, and 7 **  After reading the creation story of your choosing, you and your teammates will work together on how to re-tell the story to your classmates and present the information in a creative and effective way.  ** I. Library Research portion:  **  Prepare to inform your classmates about the cultural background from which your story comes. How does the // culture // reflect what’s important in the creation story?   ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">II. Sharing/Teaching the Creation Story: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Your group must create a ** visual ** element to your project that displays __how your creation story “fits” into the archetype according to the following elements:__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">II. Learning from Classmates: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">As your classmates present their projects and share information about a new creation story from varying cultures, ** __it will be your responsibility to take notes__ ** and work see how the story “fits” the archetype – the pattern that reveals the common Truths these different stories express. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">IDEAS of creation stories to choose (from // World Mythology //): __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">1. British Isles (Celtic) - p. 256 <span style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">2. Hindu - p. 326 <span style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">3. Japanese - p. 369 <span style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">4. Polynesian - p. 386 <span style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">5. Africa (Yoruba) - p. 402 <span style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">6. Americas (Aztec) - p. 484 <span style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">7. Americas (Navajo) - p. 497 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">*You may certainly explore another of your choosing, but please run it by me first! <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Chosen Creation Story:  ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Teammate(s): ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">________________________________________________________________________ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Planning space: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Cultural information: **// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Be sure to __write down the resources__ from which you’ve gathered information! //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Visual representation idea: **// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">How does the creation story “fit” into the archetype according to the elements we have discussed in class? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">To what time period does the culture date?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">What is the geography like? Is the geography of this society related to the creation story? Does it “come to life” in the story?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Are there any significant rituals practiced?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">What are the most important values of the society (perhaps reflected in the society’s deities)?
 * ** // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">What are the steps involved in the creation of the world/earth? // **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Think about order, chaos, first elements in the stories we’ve studied
 * ** // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">What is the nature of the creator(s)? // **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Think about the anthropomorphic qualities they may have
 * ** // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">What is the nature of the created beings? Is there a fall/decline? // **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Think about what humans are created from, created for, and their way of being
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">To what time period does the culture date?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">What is the geography like? Does it have meaning/come to life in the creation story?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Are there any significant rituals practiced?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">What are the most important values?
 * ** // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">What are the steps involved in the creation of the world/earth? // **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Think about order, chaos, first elements in the stories we’ve studied
 * ** // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">What is the nature of the creator(s)? // **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Think about the anthropomorphic qualities they may have
 * ** // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">What is the nature of the created beings? Is there a fall/decline? // **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Think about what humans are created from, created for, and their way of being