Week 2 Reading Overview



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

Week 3: Homer's Iliad

Week 4: Adam and Eve

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

Week 5: Ancient Egypt

Week 6: Arabian Nights

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

Week 7: Japanese Mythology

Week 9: Ozaki

Choose from NATIVE AMERICAN units for Weeks 10 and 11.

Week 10: Cherokee

Week 11: Hero Tales

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

Week 12: Beowulf

Week 13: King Arthur

Choose from EUROPEAN units for Weeks 14 and 15.

Week 14: Russian

Week 15: Inferno
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The Goddess Isis. Source: The Secret Name of Ra

I am so excited for weeks 7 and 9 because I'm really interested in Japanese mythology and folklore. One thing that surprised me is that when I saw the opportunity to read Celtic folklore I thought I would immediately jump on that, but after looking through the options I went for two British units. Also, I am excited about the Ancient Egypt, Arabian Nights, and Russian units. My dad was born in Egypt but comes from a Palestinian family, and my mom is Ukrainian, so I feel like these units would be really cool to share with them as they may have heard these stories in their childhoods.

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