So I've focused myself on Neil Gaiman's mythologies. I'm a little worried that this is a huge topic, but I'm finding it difficult to narrow myself down to just one of his books, because I don't want to eliminate any of the myths, and so many of his books (like the Sandman graphic novels) cover many different mythologies at once.
According to our course readings, the first three of the 8Ws are Watching, Wondering, and Webbing.
My watching occurred while I was reading Neil Gaiman's works, and it led me to choosing this topic. I also am constantly observing the students at school and seeing their fascination with mythology as well. So this is a topic that interest me, but also, I can use part of it to help my students, since some of Gaiman's works are for younger readers and they enjoy stories about myths.
My wondering led to webbing with last week's assignment. I'm going to have to re-create the rest of that web, because it didn't save properly after I finished it. I wondered about what I was able to identify and what I would need to research further. I created a web to begin to identify terms I would be able to search for.
Hey Liz, I am very interested in your blog since it is the only one geared towards a younger audience! I am curious to see how it may end up differentiating from the others because of that detail.
ReplyDeleteMythology is an excellent topic for students, and they will certainly begin identifying these unique myths and how they still play a role in our society today. I look forward to your web of ideas!