Essay – How Origin Myths Explain Our World

One of the purposes of myths is to explain the world around us. Around the world, throughout history, origin myths have been told to explain the beginnings of natural phenomena.

Prompt: In a well-developed, five paragraph essay, show how origin myths explain natural phenomena. Your essay should discuss three of the origin myths from class studies.

Your essay should include:

• A THESIS statement (Hint: use the intro above)
• Discussion of three myths, including a summary of each with explanation and commentary for each about how it explains something about the world (natural phenomena).
• Editing for spelling, grammar, punctuation, organization

Also: Essays should be typed for full credit (2 computer lab days allowed as class).

Due dates:

• Draft (At least 2-3 paragraphs) – due __________
• Complete Essay (5 paragraphs) – due _________