INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS

At the end of this course, you will

• Learn about the literary culture of ancients and how myth in particular was used to explain the world as they saw it.

NEEDS AND RESOURCES

Required Materials

• Bulfinch’s Mythology, Thomas Bulfinch
• Mythology, Edith Hamilton
• Notebook

COURSE SCHEDULE

In the first quarter topics will include:

            1. Creation Myths

            2. The Early Heroes

            3. The Olympian God’s and Goddesses

            4. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

General Rules:

Students are expected to:

• be on time to class
• bring textbook, notebook and calculator to class
• have homework out and ready to be checked
• take class notes on a daily basis
• demonstrate a respectful classroom attitude

Grading Policies:

1.       Graded Classwork & Homework Assignments

2.    3 Unit Tests