From Chinese Mythology
The creator being in some versions of Chinese Mythology, using his understanding of Yin and Yang to create the world.
Who is Pangu or Pan Gu?
Amaterasu has this role in Japanese mythology.
What is the goddess of the sun?
Will also accept: What is the ruler of Heaven (or ruler of the kami; or creation goddess)?
The first king and originator of the Korean people.
Who is Tangun (Dangun)?
The purpose of the myth Pan Gu and the Creation of the World is this: ________
What is an explanation for how the world or universe was created, where geographical features and life came from?
Will also accept: What is an explanation for the role of Pan Gu and other deities in Chinese mythology? and What is an explanation for the connection between the concept of Yin and Yang to the creation of the world/ separation of Heaven and Earth.
These are the Units we have done in Senior English so far.
What are college essays, Hamlet, and Mythology?
The supreme ruler of Heaven and a key figure in Chinese Mythology. He has multiple origin stories.
Who is the Jade Emperor?
This is how Amaterasu was born.
What is Izanagi (creator god) washing the taint of death from his left eye, when Amaterasu emerged from it?
These are Tangun's parents.
Who are Hwanung, prince of Heaven, and a bear turned into a woman?
The purpose of the Myth of Tangun is this: _______
What is an explanation for the creation of the Korean people and their values?
We've read this many myth so far (you should have this many myths in your tracker).
Twenty-seven myths.
The Jade Emperor receives his title as a result of this:_____
What is him mishearing the general in the afterlife?
Will also accept: What is the general meant to give himself the title, but the Jade Emperor thought he was called up for it.
This is the main antagonist of Amaterasu's story.
Who is Susano'o, Amaterasu's brother, god of storms and the sea?
Dokkaebi are characterized like this:______
What are foolish tricksters?
Will also accept: What are protective/ retributive creatures? Or What are trouble makers, but not evil?
The purpose of Amaterasu and the Cave is this: _____
What is an explanation for the importance of Amaterasu and her role as the sun?
Will also accept: What is an explanation of the value of duty? or What is a justification for the Imperial Family's right to rule Japan.
These are the three sections of the Unit 3 Summative.
What are a mythology analysis essay, finding a new myth and answering questions, and writing an original myth inspired by our own cultural identity?
To separate his daughter, Zhi Nu, from her mortal husband, the Jade Emperor creates this barrier. When it dims in the sky, the couple are able to reunite and a holiday for lovers is held.
Bonus points: This is the holiday's name: ____ (similar to which Western holiday?).
What is the Milky Way?
Bonus points: What is Qi Xi (similar to Valentine's Day)?
This is what causes Amaterasu to retreat to her cave.
What is her brother Susano'o being a sore winner and overall whiny brat, harassing her and frightening her and her maids with a dead horse?
The dokkaebi make this mistake when encountering the bad woodsman.
What is beating him because they believed the bad woodsman was the good woodsman, who took one of their magic clubs after accidentally scaring them?
The purpose of the myth of the Jade Emperor is this: _______
What is an explanation for the origin of a key figure in Chinese mythology and the holidays and traditions he is connected with?
Will also accept: What is a reinforcement of the value of spiritual cultivation and enlightenment (from the (T)Daoist version? or What is an explanation for the creation of the Milky Way and the lover's holiday (from the Princess and the Cowherd story)?
This is an essay writing skill from the Final that we practiced last Friday.
What is writing a strong thesis statement?
Pan Gu's role in the creation of geographical features of the Earth is similar to this myth (another creation story from a different culture previously studied in this class).
What is Ymir's role in the Norse creation story?
Also accepting: Who is Ymir? and What is the Norse creation story?
The other gods (kami) did this to finally get Amaterasu to leave her cave.
What is dance naked to distract her and then pull her from the cave?
The old man in the mountains tricks the dokkaebi for this reason.
What is his fear of resembling the goblin creature after hanging out with him often?
Will also accept: What is to get money?
The purpose of the Dokkaebi myths is this: _______
What is an explanation for the origin and existence of goblins?
Will also accept: To warn people of how to deal with goblins, who are tricky but foolish. OR to teach moral behavior through the actions and consequences seen in the dokkaebi myths.
These two assignments are due at the end of this Unit (before winter break).
What are the Myth Tracker and the Unit 3 Summative?