I have personally loved Mythology and Folklore almost even more than I did Indian Epics. Between both of these classes, I got to read amazing stories and even stretch my creativity muscle a little bit. After completing this class I had one fun thought. It may be somewhat hard to execute but it could reach out to a different group of students who may be taking this class.
A Unit where we get to make up stories behind famous pieces of art work. It could be a sunday afternoon in the park, or the Mona Lisa, or maybe get wacky and create a story for Picaso. This just seems to have endless opportunities to be creative. With a picture of the painting maybe there could be a short history behind its conception and creation below the picture. This could help spark the imagination of anyone struggling to think of a story.
I know this post is short but this idea just struck me as I was reading through mythology and seeing all those amazing statues and pieces of art. Just something to consider!
Oh my gosh, Savannah, I just happened to see your post pop up (bingewatching Netflix ha ha), and this is a GREAT idea... I really like using images as part of both courses, but I never had thought of doing it in an organized way like this, where it is about "reading art" for a unit. I might even try to experiment with that over winter break because it would be so much fun!!! Thank you! :-)
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