Hello Everyone!Right now, our classes are working on Norse Mythology — the stories of Odin, Thor, Freyja, Loki, Authumla, and the rest give insight into old Germanic lives, and they are fun to tell and listen to. While they are traditionally told aloud, attached you may find some PDFs of the basics of each story.
In class, I am telling the stories and acting out the best parts in proper, traditional form. Each one has some connection to the old-fashioned "just-so" stories — a myth, after all, explains why something is the way it is. So, the Norse Germanic creation story, the history of swans, the shape of the sky, and even how Thor got his mighty hammer are all myths.
Click here to learn about the creation of the world.
Click here to learn about the Gods and their lives.
Click here to learn about how Thor got his hammer, and Loki learned to shut his mouth.
Students will produce their own myths before February vacation; in the spirit of traditional mythmaking, their final project will be a verbal presentation of the myth, preferably recorded as well, so they can experience and demonstrate storytelling as well as listening skills. One class has already begun, and is doing a splendid job of it.
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Mr. DeMaris
