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While I was employed by Chattanooga State Community College prior to my retirement in 2021, this web site is my personal web site and is not affiliated in any way with Chattanooga State. While I have included links and references to materials here that related to my classwork and duties at Chattanooga State, there is no implication that these materials represent the views or policies of Chattanooga State or in any way indicate an endorsement by Chattanooga State.
- Orientation to the Course
- ENGL2160 Syllabus
- Learning to See: Samuel Scudder, Louis Agassiz, and a Kettle of Fish
- Discussions
- The Purpose of the Discussions
- Discussions: Tips for Success (online discussions)
- Discussions: Tips for Success (campus discussions)
- Week 1 Discussions: Introductions
- Exams
- Exams: Tips for Success
- Using Flashcards to Study
- Study Guide for Exam 1
- Study Guide for Exam 2
- Study Guide for Exam 3
- Papers
- Overview
- Learning Outcomes
- Key Words & Concepts
Content, Lectures, Readings, Assignments, etc.
- Reading Assignment for Module 1
- How "Myth" Came to Mean "Falsehood"
- So What is Myth?
- Definitions of Mythology
- Myth, Religion, Science, and Philosophy
- The Value of Studying Myth
- The Problem of Similarities
- Myth Differences: A Cultural Fingerprint
- Comparison of World Myths
- Guidelines to Studying Myth
History of Myth Studies
- Early Approaches to Mythology
- Views of Mythology: Early Christian to the 18th Century
- Founders of Modern Thought
- 19th Century Approaches to Mythology
- 20th Century Approaches to Mythology
- Contemporary Approaches to Mythology
Gods From Around the World
Additional Resources
Assessments & Evaluations
- Exam 1 Study Guide: Reading Exam over Edith Hamilton's Mythology
- Week 2 Discussions: Introduction to Mythology
- Week 3 Discussions: Approaches to Mythology
- Novel Analysis (Semester Project)
- Summary & Reflection
- Overview
- Learning Outcomes
- Key Words & Concepts
Content, Lectures, Readings, Assignments, etc.
- Reading Assignment for Module 2
Myths of Creation (Cosmogonic Myths)
- Types of Creation Myths
- Norse Creation Myth
- Babylonian Creation Myth
- Chinese Creation Myth
- Egyptian Creation Myth
- Zuni Creation Myth
- Cherokee Creation Myth
Myths of a Great Flood
- The Babylonian Flood Myth
- The Genesis Flood Myth
- The Hawaiian Flood Myth
- Various Native American Flood Myths
Myths of the Apocalypse
Myths of the Afterlife
Additional Resources
Assessments & Evaluations
- Creation Myth Project
- Exam 2 Study Guide (Modules 1, 2, and 3, Leonard & McClure, Chs. 1 -4)
- Week 4 Discussions: Introduction to Creation Myths; Dogon Myth; Flood Myths
- Week 5 Discussions: Creation Myths: Norse, Greek, Iroquois, Babylonian; Myths of the Apocalypse
- Week 6 Discussions: Creation Myths: Sumerian, Hindu, Hebrew, Mayan, Chinese, Egyptian; Myths of the Afterlife
- Summary & Reflection
- Overview
- Learning Outcomes
- Key Words & Concepts
Content, Lectures, Readings, Assignments, etc.
- Reading Assignment for Module 3
Gender Myths
- Divine Archetypes
- Feminine and Masculine Divine Archetypes
- Carl Jung: Jungian Archetypes
- Jacob: Trickster and Shaman
- Yuki-Onna, the Lady of the Snow: Goddess of Death
Fertility Myths
Additional Resources
Assessments & Evaluations
- Study Guide for Exam 2 (Modules 1-3; Leonard & McClure, chapters 1-4)
- Week 8 Discussions: Female Divine Archetypes
- Week 9 Discussions: Male Divine Archetypes
- Summary & Reflection
- Overview
- Learning Outcomes
- Key Words & Concepts
Content, Lectures, Readings, Assignments, etc.
- Reading Assignment for Module 4
Approaches to Hero Myths
- Joseph Campbell and the Monomyth
- The 11 Stage Monomyth
- Lord Raglan: Myth Ritualist
- Vladimir Propp: The Structure of Folktales
- Otto Rank: The Myth of the Birth of the Hero
- Archetypes and the Hero
- Carl Jung: Jungian Archetypes
- Carol Pearson: The Hero Within
- Vladimir Propp: Functional Characters
- General Examples of Archetypes
Greek Theater
Epics
- Definition of Epic
- The Epic of Gilgamesh
Classical Epics (Greece and Rome)
Hindu Epic
European Epics
Other Heroes
Additional Resources
Assessments & Evaluations
- Novel Analysis Due
- Study Guide for Exam 3 (Module 4 and Hamilton, Parts 3 and 4)
- Week 10 Discussions: Approaches to Hero Myths; The Epic of Gilgamesh
- Week 11 Discussions: The Greek and Roman Epics
- Week 12 Discussions: Hindu and European Hero Myths
- Summary & Reflection
- Overview
- Learning Outcomes
- Key Words & Concepts
Content, Lectures, Readings, Assignments, etc.
- Reading Assignment for Module 5
Tricksters
- The Coyote and the Turtle (Hopi) (Project Gutenberg)
- The Coyote and Water Plume Snake (Hopi) (Project Gutenberg)
Sacred Space
- Mircea Eliade: The Nature of the Sacred
- Sacred Rituals
Additional Resources
Assessments & Evaluations
- Summary & Reflection
- Final Summary and Reflection
- Additional Resources
- Final Exam Essay
Disclaimer
While I was employed by Chattanooga State Community College prior to my retirement in 2021, this web site is my personal web site and is not affiliated in any way with Chattanooga State. While I have included links and references to materials here that related to my classwork and duties at Chattanooga State, there is no implication that these materials represent the views or policies of Chattanooga State or in any way indicate an endorsement by Chattanooga State.
