Norse Mythology Review

Copy and paste the following names and places into your blog. Define and explain them as review for Wednesday's test. I will be checking your blogs Tuesday after school. Your blog must have all names listed and defined. This review assignment is worth 20 points. j

Also, post one image and cite your sources using MLA standards.

1. Vikings
2. Ginnungagap
3. Nifleheim
4. Muspellheim
5. Yggdrasil
6. Asgard
7. Midgard
8. Hel
9. Bifrost Bridge
10. Ymir
11. Odin
    
12. Frigg
13. The Valkyries
14. The Norns
15. Thor
16. Balder
17. Njord
18. Frey
19. Freya
20. Idunn
21. Loki
    
22. Fenrir
23. Jormungandr
24. Ragnarok
25. Runes

Answer these questions in preparation for Wednesday's test. Bring your answers and ideas with you to class Tuesday. These questions will be worth 10 points. Due Tuesday.

1. Why do the gods care when Idunn is kidnapped?
2. From reading the myths of Northern Europe, what do we learn about their culture and values. Be specific. Support your claims with examples.
3. Who is more like Prometheus, Loki or Odin? Support your decision.
   
4. Identify three other ways in which Norse mythology is like other myths that we have studied so far. Be specific.
5. Provide three reasons that Loki is such a popular figure?
   

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Native American Mythology Mini-Research Project

Objectives:

1. Students will become familiar with the beliefs and culture of the native tribes of Montana.
2. Students will improve sentence fluency using transitions.
3. Students will apply Modern Language Association (MLA) standards when citing text and image sources.

Bibliography Note Card (20 points)

• Find a myth (institutional, ritual, or entertainment) from a Montana tribe.
• Record pieces of information required to cite a source.
• Take notes on your myth (Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?)

Summary (40 points – 20 points Rough Draft/20 points Final Draft)

• Write a summary of selected myth using 6 higher-level transitions.
• Minimum 100 words.
• Underline transitions.
• Typed or handwritten.

Image (10 points)

• Find or create a visual image to accompany myth.
• One found/preexisting image is required.

MLA Citation (20 points)

• Cite source and image(s) using MLA standards.

Extra Credit (20 points)

• Post audio recording of original myth using Gabcast.