Open Minded Reader

Now you are going to learn about some of the most iconic myths! There are a lot of myths about the origin of the world, many ideas depending of the culture. In Latin America, the indigenous have describe the origin of world in different ways, but the most popular is the myth written on the book called Popol Vuh, which belong to the Maya cosmogony. Now, let's read more about The Popol Vuh Can you guess what the story is about? First step: Read the description of the creation of world according to Maya's Culture in the following link. Popol Vuh: The Sacred Narrative of Maya Creation Second step:  Identify the different ´parts in which the book is divided. Third step:  Make an oral  report related to creation of world by mayas’ cosmogony. Popol Vuh

Yay!  You have learnt about the differences of myth and legends. Now, we are going to learn about several iconic legends of Latin America Have you ever heard about "La Patasola" or "El Duende"?  Do you know where they belong to? This is the time to explore the culture and the context of Latin America through their legends. First step: Read the description os different Latin America's  legends  in the following link.  http://latinolife.co.uk/node/1226 Second step: Look for new vocabulary and define the concepts using your own words taking into account the context of the reading. Third step: Answer the next questions based on the text that you have already read.

We live in an amazing world, full of mysteries and incredible stories, some of them are myths and legends that explain the origin of the world, tell us about the story of amazing heroes and show us the different cultures around the world. In this lesson, we are going to learn about myths and legends, their features and how differentiate one from the other. Let's start!  First step : Check this link and read the comparison chart.  Legend vs. Myth Second step :  Identify the main characteristics of myths and legends. Third step: Now, complete the following activity to distinguish the features of myths and legends, le't see how you do it!   Now, you can create your own story, you have the possibility to choose between myth and legend, and use the most of the features found on the text for the myth and legends. M ake a commentary showing your own story .