Week 2 Reading Overview

Below is an outline of the story topics that I'm most interested in for each week of the Spring 2020 semester:

Choose from CLASSICAL and/or BIBLICAL units for Weeks 3 and 4.

Week 3: Homer's Iliad
Week 4: Homer's Odyssey

Choose from MIDDLE EASTERN and/or INDIAN units for Weeks 5 and 6.

Week 5: Ancient Egypt

Week 6: Arabian Nights

Choose from ASIAN and/or AFRICAN units for Weeks 7 and 9. [Week 8 is review week.]

Week 7: Japanese Mythology

Week 9: The Monkey King

Choose from NATIVE AMERICAN units for Weeks 10 and 11.

Week 10: Inuit (Eskimo)
Week 11: Great Plains

Choose from BRITISH and/or CELTIC units for Weeks 12 and 13.

Week 12: King Arthur
Week 13: Robin Hood

Choose from EUROPEAN units for Weeks 14 and 15.

Week 14: Ashliman

Week 15: Crane

I'm most interested in learning more about Asian mythology. Growing up, my mom had several movies depicting the Monkey King and his tales. I can easily say that it has been over a decade since I've seen any of his tales and adventures so I'm excited to learn more about him. I don't think there are any mythology topics that aren't covered in the UnTextbook that I would like to read about. There were significantly more topics available to us to read than I initially expected before I started looking through the many different stories. Additionally, I'm interested to learn more about the Iliad and Odyssey since I have previously read them for my high school senior English class. I'm also keen to learn more about King Arthur and Robin Hood since those are two prominent stories that I've held a lot about.
The Monkey King - Courtesy of Benedict Bana

I chose this particular image of the Monkey King because I have had experiences watching some of his adventures as I was growing up as a child. I'm most excited to read the related stories and further my understanding of him.

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