Prepare three 7 to 10 minutemini-lessons/lectures on myth in our world. Each of yourlessons/lectures should be about 500-750 words long (about 2½ to 3½pages double-spaced, Times 12-point font, with 1-inch margins). This isnot much time, so you will want to be concise but conversational, asthis is a presentation rather than an essay.a) Mini-Lesson/Lecture I: Myth in Culture and the ArtsExamine how a particular mythinfluenced/inspired something specific in culture or the arts, includingbut not limited to a work of art, a poem, a religious ritual, a film, astatue, a carving, a religious symbol, a novel, a video game, or aspecific TV episode. Compare the original myth with its presentation inthe chosen medium. b) Mini-Lesson/Lecture II: Myths and ValuesChoose a specific myth and identifythe specific values expressed through it. Explain how the myth functionsto uphold, enforce, or reinforce a set of values within itsculture/society/religion, to the detriment or benefit of thatculture/society/religion. c) Mini-Lesson/Lecture III: The Impact of Myth Briefly describe a historical event, acontroversy, a world event, a current event, a military group oraction, a political event or group, a religious group or action, or asimilar phenomenon. Then, show how a specific myth relates to thatevent, group, or action, as well as examining the impact that thevalues, attitudes, and ideas imparted by that myth have on the people,ideologies, and points of view in play.In choosing your phenomenon, consider historicalor political events that might be said to have myths as theirideological basis, such as the creation of the state of Israel, theSpanish Inquisition, the Salem witch trials, the Holocaust, the reign ofHirohito, Jonestown, the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir movement,the Branch Davidians, jihadist suicide bombers, kamikaze pilots,Manifest Destiny, Heaven’s Gate, the Tea Party movement, and so on.You could also consider founders ofreligions and heroic culture bearers who have mythic biographies orquest stories in their histories. Think of scriptural material, such asthe New Testament gospels, which tell about the life of Jesus ofNazareth; and hero myths that have inspired courageous action, such asthe story of Percival and his quest for the Holy Grail.
Prepare three 7 to 10 minutemini-lessons/lectures on myth in
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