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Myth & Lore We Share
Subjects: Language Arts; Social Studies Myth & Lore We Share
Grade Range:9 - 12
Application Types: Presentation; Social Networking; Word Processing
Platform: Mac
21st Century Themes:
Global AwarenessFinancial & Economic LiteracyCivic LiteracyHealth Literacy
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21st Century Concepts:
Creativity & InnovationCommunication & CollaborationResearch & Information FluencyCritical Thinking & Problem SolvingDigital CitizenshipTechnology LiteracyGrowth & Leadership
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The Project Description

This project examines common themes and archetypes found in folklore and myth, as one way to illustrate cross-cultural similarities and promote global awareness. The example project demonstrates how students might conduct a research project that explores common themes found in folk stories or mythologies that originate in different parts of the world and at different points in history. The tutorials provide instruction for using a word processing program to record and organize information that is gathered, including how to properly cite sources using the MLA Citation Style. The final project report will be prepared in a presentation program for sharing with the class or others outside the classroom. Discussion questions, assessment rubrics, and information about adapting and extending the example project are included in the resource materials available for download with this project.
expand  Project Preview
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. preview What the example project looks like 75608 3:10
Subscribers have access to download the resource materials for this project, which includes discussion questions, assessment rubrics, and information about adapting and extending the example project.
The Project Tutorials
The following tutorials demonstrate, step-by-step, how to complete the example project, as shown in the Project Preview.
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Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Beginning your search 75585 2:48
2. locked Identifying sources of information 75586 2:56
3. locked Recording information 75587 4:04
4. locked Classifying folk stories 75588 2:03
5. locked Identifying global connections 75589 2:02
6. locked Exploring mythological archetypes 75590 3:19
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Finding media in the public domain 75591 2:23
2. locked Finding audio resources 75592 1:26
3. locked Finding images for the presentation 75593 2:07
4. locked Organizing & summarizing information 75594 3:18
5. locked Applying the MLA style 75595 3:45
6. locked Using Word to build citation lists 75596 3:46
7. locked Using online citation builders 75597 2:42
8. locked Preparing a Works Cited page 75598 3:17
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Choosing a slide theme 75599 2:15
2. locked Adding & formatting text 75600 3:10
3. locked Adding & working with slides 75601 3:18
4. locked Adding multimedia 75602 2:59
5. locked Adding a citations list 75603 2:59
6. locked Setting up the slideshow 75604 1:30
Infusing 21st Century Skills       back to top
The example project created in the tutorials illustrates one way this project might be completed, using subject-specific content, targeted for a certain grade range, and using a specific application. As demonstrated, this would make a fine technology skills integration project for your students. However, the basic project can be easily extended to more fully support the teaching and learning of other 21st century concepts and skills, beyond those related to technology.
A stated Performance Indicator of a 21st Century teacher is the ability to "customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources" (ISTE NETS•T 2c). The Project Activity Guide and The Professional Development Workbook, included in the downloadable Project Resource Packet, will help you practice this critical skill by guiding you through the process of modifying the example project to infuse 21st century skills, to help you adjust the project to suit your own classroom needs, and to assess the end result.
The following tutorials address ways you might adapt the basic project, as well as provide examples of how the project can be extended to more fully incorporate specific 21st century concepts. Please note that these suggestions may involve using Web resources that are blocked or filtered by your school or organization.
Click any of the unlocked titles to view free sample tutorial movies. Depending upon subscription level, Atomic Learning users have access to all of the following movies, plus thousands of other tutorials and resources on other applications and topics.
expand  Adapting & Extending
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Adapting - using online applications 75605 2:01
2. locked Adapting - covering a different subject 75606 1:22
3. locked Extending - collaborating with others by e-mail 75607 2:29
Tutorial series by Jody Ouradnik
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