Week 2 Reading Overview

I am honestly very excited for all of these stories! Personally I enjoy reading various fantasy novels with magic and sorcery. I think many of these are going to be right up my alley. My favorite Disney movie is Hercules so any stories along those lines will be very intriguing! My boyfriend also has extensive knowledge of mythology so it will be fun to know some of these tales too.

Choose from CLASSICAL and/or BIBLICAL units for Weeks 3 and 4.
Week 3: Ovid's Metamorphoses
Week 4: Adam and Eve
Choose from MIDDLE EASTERN and/or INDIAN units for Weeks 5 and 6.

Week 5: Ancient Egyptian Myths and Stories

Week 6: Persian Tales

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

Week 7: Japanese Mythology

Week 9: West African Folktales

Choose from NATIVE AMERICAN units for Weeks 10 and 11.

Week 10: Alaskan Legends

Week 11: Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes

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

Week 12: Beowulf

Week 13: Celtic Fairy Tales

Choose from EUROPEAN units for Weeks 14 and 15.

Week 14: Grimm (Librivox)

Week 15: Dante's Inferno

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Introduction to the plant fiend

Image of myself My name is Lindsi Unsell. I am a senior at The University of Oklahoma and I am studying Communications. All of my Communication classes have been so interesting and relevant to everyday life. I have actually noticed myself become a better communicator and have been more aware of how others communicate around me. As a senior, I am both excited and nervous to have such limited time in school left. I feel so happy that I have come this far successfully and I can see the light at the end of this stressful yet rewarding tunnel. I also work at The Oklahoma Daily as a copy editor and hope to try my hand at some writing for the newspaper this final semester. The Daily has been one of the most rewarding things I have done at OU. I have met a niche group of people that help me connect with others outside of school that I may not have gotten the chance to meet otherwise. I love being a part of the school newspaper because I feel so much more aware of events going on locall...

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Beowulf slaying Grendel Here is a link to my storybook website about Beowulf and his many thrilling adventures.

Week 9 Story: The Shark and the Seal

Bibliography: This story is originally written by A. L. Shelton as The Tiger and the Frog Seal escaping jaws of shark There was once a very old shark that was making its way to the reef to fill its stomach. The shark had not eaten in a couple of days and felt very weak indeed. As the shark was gliding through the sparkling blue waters a baby seal up ahead saw him and became very frightened. The seal quickly came up with a plan as the shark drew near. The shark was about to pass by when the seal squeaked, "what are you up to?" The shark slowly turned around and said, "I am in search for food. I have not eaten in two days and I feel very weak. You would be a good meal but you are very small." The seal made sure to puff out its chest when it said, "I am the king of seals. I am strong. To test this lets see who can make it across that trench the quickest." The shark accepted this trial and made to burst off across the the trench. Before the shark sped ...

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