Take-home Option for Exam I

Due at end of class,
(in both paper and electronic form)

Directions:
Option 1: write 3 600-900 word essays on the topics given below
Option 2: write 2 900-1200 word essay on two of the topics given below.

1. Describe and compare the gender roles and the conflict between Adam & Eve in the Hebrew creation story (Leonard, Ch 2) with that of the appropo Coyote myths (Leonard, Ch. 5) and relate to society today.

2. Compare and contrast the "relations" (i.e. sex) in the following myths--Dogon (Leonard, Ch. 2), Iroquois (Leonard, Ch. 2), and Coyote myths (Leonard, Ch. 5) and relate to society today.

3. Examine the moral implications behind the myths of one of the following cultures--Yoruba (Leonard, Ch 4 & 5), Greek (Powell, Ch 7), Norse (Leonard, Ch 4 & 5). In your conclusion relate to society today.

4. Analyze some of the recurring motifs (i.e. light, water, blood, trees) in the creation myth of two cultures and provide personal perspective on their significance.