Week 2 Reading Overview

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Choose from CLASSICAL and/or BIBLICAL units for Weeks 3 and 4.


Week 3: Homer's Odyssey 

Week 4: Aesop (Jacobs)

Choose from MIDDLE EASTERN and/or INDIAN units for Weeks 5 and 6.

Week 5: Ancient Egypt

Week 6: Sindbad

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

Week 7: China

Week 9: Tibet

Choose from NATIVE AMERICAN units for Weeks 10 and 11.

Week 10: California/Southwest

Week 11: Alaska

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

Week 12: King Arthur

Week 13: Nursery Rhymes

Choose from EUROPEAN units for Weeks 14 and 15.

Week 14: Jacobs

Week 15: Crane

    I am excited to read and understand most mythologies in this list. I even heard some of them when I was in China such as Odyssey and King Arthur. Also, mythologies always give us a feeling of mystery, and this is definitely another reason for me to explore these excellent stories!

Greek and Roma Methodology. Web Source: Merriam-Webster.

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