MYTHOLOGY PRESENTATIONS
What should be covered in a presentation for the
mythology unit?
Here are some myths and heroes from which to choose. I will
consider others if you are truly interested in other myths and can explain why
they are important to western literature and culture. Remember, though, that you must choose a story and not just a description of a god,
goddess, hero, or heroine. Some to
consider are:
Resources: How many resources do you need? I don’t know. I’m tired of making up
numbers. You need to be thorough. At least three, shall we say? Here are good places to look:
Due date: Presentations will begin Monday, November 24th,
2008.
What exactly do I need? You need to make a ten-minute presentation to
the class with some kind of written handout to be used for reference and
review. You will need to make copies for
the class. (If you need
help doing this, you will need to provide a copy of your handout to me so I can
make the copies you need.)
What exactly do we need to do for this
mythology assignment?
Overall Presentations:
Students must give an interesting
and informative presentation that explains the given myth and includes the
story, in as many versions as they could find, noting differences, and
presenting possibilities as to why the differences may have occurred. Students must make note of the influences
their myth has had on literature, art, etc.
For example, do the characters remind us of characters in other stories,
novels, or movies of today? Can they be
considered in any way archetypal? What
other works in our culture reflect this story?
Students must present many different images of the myth from the world
of art, history, film, etc., as applicable.
Oral Presentation:
Students must speak clearly
and at an appropriate volume to be heard and understood by all members of the
class.
Visual Presentation:
Students must give an
interesting and varied presentation of the myth visually with representations
from art, history, and film, as applicable.
Handout:
Students must create and
distribute a handout to accompany their presentation. The handout should be an interesting and
useful document to help others recall important aspects of the myth. Students must include in the handout an
annotated bibliography of sources they used for this project. The citation should allow any interested party
to find this source with ease. (I am not
terribly interested in a particular format, but MLA is generally considered the
gold standard….) The annotations should give some indication of
how and why the source was useful to the presenters and/or how it could be
useful to others interested in this myth.