Blog 3

 Creating an original myth was a lovely experience. It was fun to test my creative abilities and apply what I learned. There is a big difference between learning about myths and creating them. The main commonality between them is that they are both fun. Learning about mythology around the world was so interesting and it was fascinating to learn that different cultures with no contact used the same tropes. The most interesting forms of myths were ones involving trickster gods and creation myths. Having a thorough understanding of these kinds of myths allowed me to better create my myth. Learning about myths involved a lot of research and understanding of different cultures. For example, when my group looked into Thor it required us to have an understanding of Norse culture from thousands of years ago. This led me to understand that culture of the time heavily influences whatever myth was created. Using that knowledge I made my myth about modern times. Specifically exploring the creation of Goth Tinder Girls through a trickster god. The way this activity was handled seems applicable to my future teaching career. This activity combined group work, research, and creative writing. For my future class I could structure another activity in a similar way. I could have the students research fables. The students would read Aesop's Fables and fables from other countries. They would find commonalities to get to the core of what makes a fable. This would be an excellent time to do group work and have the students share/combine their knowledge. Then they can create their own fable based on what they learned and share it with the class. This activity showed me an interesting way I can have students research and collaborate.