1. World Mythology Research Project
The Situation: The ideas of Greco-Roman mythology have had a lasting impact on modern Western culture.
However, the Greeks and Romans weren’t the only ancient cultures who created elaborate mythologies, and
it’s time for us to learn about some of them and the messages they convey.
The Task: You will research the mythology of another ancient culture in groups of 3-4 and present it to your
classmates. In your GROUP research, you should focus on-
· The daily life of that culture (Where were they located? What was the climate like? What did they eat?
What types of wildlife were present? How did they dress? What types of physical challenges would this culture
face? How did this culture look at the world?)
· The creation story of that culture (How was the world created? Why was it created? What was it created
from? Who created it? How did humans end up on it, and why? How does it influence the way humans in this
culture see the world and themselves?)
The political structure (Was their society a democracy, an oligarchy, a monarchy? How were leaders
chosen and laws applied?)
Pick two to three additional myths from your culture and describe them (What happened in these
stories? Why were these stories told? Are humans involved? What phenomenon, rite, ceremony, practice, or
other part of life do these stories explain?)
· A modern day comparison (What happened to this civilization? Do they still believe in the same things?
What is the region like in modern day? )
Individual Component: In addition to finding researching the general culture and mythology of your ancient
region, you will also be responsible for researching a specific deity (god or goddess) from said culture on your
own. There is another hand out for this.
Group Requirements:
- Research should be summarized on a poster board(s) (which you will turn in to me after you present)
- The poster board(s) must address all the bolded areas above
- The poster board(s) must have a Works Cited page in MLA format on the back with a minimum of 5
sources. Three of the 5 sources must be from books.
- Each board must have a minimum of 8 photos and typed summaries of your research
- Your group will present the poster boards to the class
Potential Web Sites To Use:
Please visit http://franklin9thlibrary.weebly.com/ . Use Mrs. Wittman’s “Links” and “Research” tabs to find the
best databases and Web sites available.
Extra credit:
Extra credit (100 as a project grade) will be given to any group that brings in a 3D representation of their
culture whether in ancient or modern times. Students may come in costume, cook food from the region, create
a 3D object (ex: Thor’s hammer), a painting, play music, etc. The 100 for a project grade will be given to
students who clearly put effort into creating something that is hand-made. Buying a costume online will not
count.
Due Dates: Research Check 1 due April 7th
& 8th
Research Check 2 due April 14th
& 15th
All citations due April 22nd
& 23rd
Final Project due April 28th
& 29th
(Group poster, individual poster & presentation)

2. Grading Rubric Points
Earned
Points
Possible
Comments
Information: Does the appropriately, clearly, and accurately address
the Daily Life, Creation Story, Political Structure, and Modern Day
Comparison?
30
Works Cited: Does the citation page follow MLA guidelines? Is credit
given where credit is due? Are the sources credible?
20
Visuals: Does the poster board have 8 pictures and good summaries
of the information? Are there few/no misspellings or typos? It is neat,
creative, and professional, academic quality?
30
Oral Presentation: Were you familiar with your research? Did every
member of your group have something to contribute? Were you able to
speak from memory instead of only reading off your poster boards?
20
Total 100
Final Grade: ______________