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| label3 = Years of Operation | data3 = 1995*-1998
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| label4 = Sites Offered | data4 = [[ALX]], [[OMS]], [[SAN]]
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[[World Folklore and Mythology]] ([[World Folklore and Mythology|MYTH]]) was a [[Baby CTY]] humanities course that had students learn all about cultures and their myths and legends. This course was offered at [[ALX|Alexandria]], [[Owings Mills]] and [[Sandy Spring]].
 
 
 
==Course Description==
 
==Course Description==
[https://web.archive.org/web/19970111231436/http://www.jhu.edu:80/~gifted/acadprog/ys/m-humani.htm From the CTY Course Catalog] (1997):
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[https://web.archive.org/web/19970111231436/http://jhuniverse.hcf.jhu.edu:80/~gifted/acadprog/ys/m-humani.htm From the CTY Course Catalog] (1996):
  
Folklore, myths, and legends from around the world provide a wealth of information about the lives and cultures of the people who told them. Students consider how myths, legends, and folktales are retold in the art, literature, and popular culture of different periods in history and in our own day. Readings are diverse and could include material from any number of cultures: Native American, Norse, Celtic, African, Chinese, and Indian are examples. As the course progresses, students explore the similarities and differences between the various myths, legends, and folktales.
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This course exposes students to folklore, myths, and legends from around the world. Readings are diverse and could include material from any number of cultures: Norse, Celtic, Native American, Chinese, Indian, and African are examples. As the course progresses, students explore the similarities and differences between the various myths, legends, and folktales. They discuss what these stories suggest about the lives and world views of the people who told them. They also consider how myths, legends, and folktales are retold in the art, literature, and popular culture of different periods of history and in our own day.
  
 
The class discussions help students learn to read critically. Writing assignments are also an important part of the course. For instance, students are asked to write their own myths or legends using what they have learned through their readings. Students also participate in group activities such as dramatizations, debates, and arts-and-crafts projects.
 
The class discussions help students learn to read critically. Writing assignments are also an important part of the course. For instance, students are asked to write their own myths or legends using what they have learned through their readings. Students also participate in group activities such as dramatizations, debates, and arts-and-crafts projects.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 11:09, 19 June 2018

World Folklore and Mythology
Humanities Course
Course CodeMYTH
Years of Operation1995*-1998
Sites OfferedALX, OMS, SAN
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Course Description

From the CTY Course Catalog (1996):

This course exposes students to folklore, myths, and legends from around the world. Readings are diverse and could include material from any number of cultures: Norse, Celtic, Native American, Chinese, Indian, and African are examples. As the course progresses, students explore the similarities and differences between the various myths, legends, and folktales. They discuss what these stories suggest about the lives and world views of the people who told them. They also consider how myths, legends, and folktales are retold in the art, literature, and popular culture of different periods of history and in our own day.

The class discussions help students learn to read critically. Writing assignments are also an important part of the course. For instance, students are asked to write their own myths or legends using what they have learned through their readings. Students also participate in group activities such as dramatizations, debates, and arts-and-crafts projects.