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 * Mythic Worlds is a sixth-grade (second-year) social studies class at the Carolina Friends School Middle School. Seven units of study will be covered in the Mythic Worlds class this year:**

Units

 * Unit 1: [|Ancient Greece] ||
 * Unit 2: [|Mythical and Legendary Creatures] ||
 * Unit 3: [|Five Faiths] ||
 * Unit 4: [|Independent Study] ||
 * Unit 5: [|Incredible Journey] ||
 * Unit 6: [|Ancient Egypt] ||
 * Unit 7: Native America ||

Description of Units

 * 1. Ancient Greece**: Meet the Greek Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes; learn about great Greek thinkers such as Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. A Greek poster project is due at the end of this unit.


 * 2. Mythical and Legendary Creatures**: Encounter some wild and crazy creatures; consider the evidence for their existence; develop a skeptic's toolbox and write an argument for, or against, the existence of a particular legendary creature. Mythical and Legendary Creature project due at the end of this unit.




 * 3. Five Faiths**: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism; what makes these five religions unique, and what do they share in common? We will hear the classic stories from these five religions. Stories and research activities will introduce us to Muhammad, Shiva, Vishnu, Buddha, Jesus, and Abraham.


 * 4. Independent Study**: Produce a Power Point presentation on a topic of your own choice.


 * 5. Incredible Journey**: Geography. Travel around the world, via reference book, and gather basic information about nine separate countries and how they compare to the United States. An in-class travel journal will be created.[[image:mythicworlds:EgyptTerra.jpg width="109" height="146" align="right"]]


 * 6. Ancient Egypt**: Peer through the shadows of time and discover Ancient Egypt; watch out for tomb curses and avoid the evil Apophis as you dig into the past and learn about the lives of the people of ancient Egypt. An ancient Egypt project will be due at the end of the unit.


 * 7. Native America**: Each section of Mythic Worlds will assume the identity of a well-known Plains Indian tribe of the 19th century. The tribes will compete with each other for power, possessions, and prestige.