1. Four fundamental questions that myths address:

• Who am I?
• How much control do I have over my my own life?
• What must I do in order to survive?
• How can I lead a satisfying life? 

2. Four themes of myths:

• The first "parents" were gods of sky and Earth.
• A cycle of birth, maturity, and death, then you are re-birthed.
• The first humans were made out of trees or clay.
• A large flood occurred and destroyed Earth.

3. The beginning of the universe for most major cultures was that Earth was filled with chaos. As a result, the Gods separates everything, from planets to oceans. During this process, the Gods create humans form clay or trees.

4. Hero myths and epics teach members of society the appropriate behavior, attitudes, and values of that culture.

5. Ordinary people identify with heroes because heroes have human weaknesses that humans can relate to. Examples may be arrogance or selfishness.

6. The foundation of the Matriarchal Society was the political, economic, social, and religious foundation was the agriculture.

7. Sigmund Freud's view of myths is that myths are the expression of the individual's unconscious wishes, fears, and drives. This basically illustrates how a person wants to do/be something that is unattainable. So, myths are a way of releasing what your greatest desire is.

8. Myths demonstrate that people possess the intellectual capacity to understand the world in which they live in; myths show that people had the ability to understand this world

Vocabulary #1

ROOTS AND DERIVATIVES

1. act, ag, ig: to do, to move, to drive
2. ali, alter: another, other
3. am: at/ to love
4. anim: life, spirit, soul

WORD LIST

1. agenda-A lists or plan of things to do in the future: listed items to be taken up at a meeting.
2. agile-A quick and easy movement or thought: resourceful
3. alienate-to make someone unfriendly: withdrawn or indifferent. 
4. altercation-A heated or angry argument: a noisy quarrel 
5. amiable-generally friendly, and nice to be around  
6. amorous-a suggestive of love, lovemaking, or sexual desire
7. animated-filled with life and spirit: active
8. equanimity-calmness or evenness of mind or spirit: even-temperedness
9. inalienable-that which cannot be taken away or transferred to someone else 
10. inanimate-possessing of neither life nor spirit; not alive  
11. magnanimous-showing a kind of nobleness of mind and spirit; high minded: free from pettiness.
12. reactionary-(a person) characterized by ideas suggesting a desire to move backward, especially in matters related to politics.                                                     

My six word memoir

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My six words are "The best test drive ever, PERIOD!". I came up with these words as I was watching one of my favorite shows of all time, which is Top Gear. One of the hosts was talking about a car he had driven and said it was one of the best test drives he had ever done. My philosophy is you only get one test drive at life so you have to make the best of it while you can, enjoy it, be happy and have fun.

Reflections on week #1

 1.The biggest factor that will affect me on my participation is using the computer and blog. I honestly don't like using the computer, mostly because I'm not addicted to them and not good with computers. I have never used a blog before so that's new to me. I prefer using my phone more because I'm much more familiar with it. 

2. My biggest learning experience was probably in Mr. Miltenburger's math class in eighth grade. When i was in that class not only did I learn what i was supposed to, but I found a way that i could take good notes to help me study for a test.

3. I am really concerned about the fact that I have to use the laptop/computer for some homework assignments. I can't really think of anything I look forward to in this class. It will probably help me out on familiarizing with using a blog.