Week 2 Reading Overview

 Classical: Week 3 and 4

Week 3: Ovid's Metamorphoses

Week 4: Aesop (Jacobs)

 Middle Eastern: Week 5 Indian: Week 6

Week 5: Ancient Egypt

Week 6: Twenty-Two Goblins

 Asian: Week 7 African: Week 9

Week 7: China Folk Tales

Week 9: Stories from Congo

 Native American: Week 10 & 11

Week 10: Alaskan Legends

Week 11: Eskimo Folk Tales

 British: Week 12 & 13

Week 12: Nursery Rhymes

Week 13: The Faerie Queene

 European: Week 14 & 15

Week 14: Brothers Grimm (Hunt)

Week 15: Grimm (LibriVox)

    There are several weeks that I am pretty excited about this semester, primarily the next 4 weeks and the last four weeks of the semester. I am a huge fan of somewhat grim tales or stories that deviate from the traditional happy ending or predictable ending. I also enjoy learning about the gods and goddesses of different cultures, so I selected a few stories that detail the deities of other cultures. For the Native American unit, I am really excited to cover the tribes of Alaska, as they are not covered nearly as often as most other ones. The Inuits also have a history of supernatural happenings and beliefs, which is a topic I have always been intrigued by.

(Hansel and Gretel. Brothers Grimm (Hunt))
    I chose this image because I think that even if this woman had offered me a million bucks instead of candy, I would refuse to trust her. Though even as I child I likely would have refused simply because I was not the biggest fan of candy.


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