Myth, Legends, Proverbs Myth, Legends, Proverbs ProjectProject

Interpretations InstructionsInterpretations Instructions

InstructionsInstructions

You will need one interpretation for each myth, You will need one interpretation for each myth, legend, or proverb.legend, or proverb.

All interpretations must be All interpretations must be your original your original workwork and must be cleared through and must be cleared through turnitin.com.turnitin.com.

Plagiarized interpretations will receive a zero Plagiarized interpretations will receive a zero and a referral to the office because you made a and a referral to the office because you made a conscious choice to copy someone else’s work.conscious choice to copy someone else’s work.

MythsMyths

Explain what the myth is about and what lesson Explain what the myth is about and what lesson is learned from the myth or why the myth was is learned from the myth or why the myth was created.created.Example: The myth of Pandora’s Box was Example: The myth of Pandora’s Box was created to explain the origin of women. It also created to explain the origin of women. It also tells that curiosity can be a dangerous quality. tells that curiosity can be a dangerous quality. Finally the myth also reveals where all of the Finally the myth also reveals where all of the world’s evils originated.world’s evils originated.Each interpretation should be between three and Each interpretation should be between three and five sentences long.five sentences long.

LegendsLegends

Each interpretation should be between three and five Each interpretation should be between three and five sentences long.sentences long.Explain what the legend is about and what lesson is Explain what the legend is about and what lesson is learned from the legend, or why the legend was created.learned from the legend, or why the legend was created.Example: The Paul Bunyan legend tells us about how Example: The Paul Bunyan legend tells us about how many of the natural formations of our country were made many of the natural formations of our country were made by the strength and power of an amazing lumberjack. by the strength and power of an amazing lumberjack. Paul Bunyan’s footprints created the Great Lakes. Paul Paul Bunyan’s footprints created the Great Lakes. Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox created the Grand Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox created the Grand Canyon while traveling across the land dragging an ax, Canyon while traveling across the land dragging an ax, and he created Mount Hood by stacking rocks. and he created Mount Hood by stacking rocks.

Proverbs Proverbs

Explain what the literal meaning of the Explain what the literal meaning of the proverb is. What is being said by just the proverb is. What is being said by just the words given?words given?

Explain what the figurative meaning of the Explain what the figurative meaning of the proverb is. What is the underlying lesson proverb is. What is the underlying lesson or wisdom?or wisdom?

Give an example of how or when the Give an example of how or when the proverb might be used.proverb might be used.

Proverbs cont’dProverbs cont’d

Example: “A stitch in time saves nine” literally Example: “A stitch in time saves nine” literally means that sewing a small hole with a single means that sewing a small hole with a single stitch will prevent a person from having to use stitch will prevent a person from having to use nine stitches to close the hole when is gets nine stitches to close the hole when is gets bigger. On a figurative level, this proverb means bigger. On a figurative level, this proverb means taking time to fix small problems will prevent a taking time to fix small problems will prevent a bigger problems from evolving. A good time to bigger problems from evolving. A good time to use this proverb would be when a person is use this proverb would be when a person is neglecting something that can be easily and neglecting something that can be easily and quickly fixed, especially if the problem will get quickly fixed, especially if the problem will get worse if left unattended.worse if left unattended.

ProcessProcess

Work on one item at a time.Work on one item at a time.

Read the myth, legend or proverb carefully, Read the myth, legend or proverb carefully, maybe even twice just to be sure.maybe even twice just to be sure.

Write all of your interpretations on ONE WORD Write all of your interpretations on ONE WORD document and save it on your hard drive or flash document and save it on your hard drive or flash drive.drive.

Once you have proofread your work, send the Once you have proofread your work, send the document to turnitin.com (by 3/16) for scanning document to turnitin.com (by 3/16) for scanning and authentication.and authentication.

Process cont’d.Process cont’d.

Once your written work has been cleared, Once your written work has been cleared, you can manipulate the text to be the size you can manipulate the text to be the size and font you wish for your project.and font you wish for your project.

You can begin designing your project You can begin designing your project layout AFTER you read the layout layout AFTER you read the layout directions. directions.