Mythological Animals -- Issue 30 -- July 24-30, 2010

This week's standards:
Students understand how stories and artistic creations influence the behavior of people living in a particular culture. (Social Studies: Culture)

Activities:
1. Make a set of mythology trading cards. Draw a picture of a mythological creature on the front. Write about the creature on the back.

2. Use newspaper pictures of mythological creatures to make a poster. Look in ads for toys, the comics and entertainment sections.

3. Select a mythological creature to be a pet for five different people in the newspaper. Explain your choices.

4. Which mythological creatures (a) have wings, (b) are based on real animals, (c) live in water, and (d) are dangerous to people?

5. Design a mythological creature based on a real animal. Write a story about your creature.

(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)