I. Description of Proposed Topic and Overview of Background
The background of many origin stories is passed down from oral tradition by beginning with Native American origins, Jerimiah Curtin author of Native American Creation Myths states many of the Native American creations stories are unknown on were they originated since many were passed through oral tradition such as the Wintu tribe of California, the Cherokee of Oklahoma, and the Seminoles of Florida tribes. The Wintu tribe describes their creation of the world to begin with a void and the first of the Native Americans had to capabilities to metamorphize and create the world around them. Similar to the Native Americans creation myths, the creation story in Genesis was written by Moses …show more content…
Many of the stories may be an inconsistency when cross-referenced, so I choose the best one out of the choices offered.
II. Tentative Thesis
The book of Genesis and its creation story is a perfect resource to compare and contrast with other origins, myths from Mesopotamian, Native American, and Greek mythology. These myths are essential to analyze for they assist in producing literature as it is currently known in modern society, specifically in the classroom.
III. Statement of Purpose
I intend to research origin stories, and I will be comparing and contrasting the biblical stories from Genesis to myths and folklore from cultures such as Mesopotamian, Native American, and from Greek mythology. For example, the creation story from Genesis is similar to the Native American myth of creation in that The Great Spirit of the Native people also created the Heavens and the Earth in seven days as God does in Genesis. However, in the Native American story, a massive rock (earth) was hung from the sky with thick ropes like a swing. In relation to education, various myths and origins should be studied in the modern classroom by examining children origin stories such as Angela Leeper’s Library of Greek Mythology Series and Anne Marie Kraus Creation
The background of many origin stories is passed down from oral tradition by beginning with Native American origins, Jerimiah Curtin author of Native American Creation Myths states many of the Native American creations stories are unknown on were they originated since many were passed through oral tradition such as the Wintu tribe of California, the Cherokee of Oklahoma, and the Seminoles of Florida tribes. The Wintu tribe describes their creation of the world to begin with a void and the first of the Native Americans had to capabilities to metamorphize and create the world around them. Similar to the Native Americans creation myths, the creation story in Genesis was written by Moses …show more content…
Many of the stories may be an inconsistency when cross-referenced, so I choose the best one out of the choices offered.
II. Tentative Thesis
The book of Genesis and its creation story is a perfect resource to compare and contrast with other origins, myths from Mesopotamian, Native American, and Greek mythology. These myths are essential to analyze for they assist in producing literature as it is currently known in modern society, specifically in the classroom.
III. Statement of Purpose
I intend to research origin stories, and I will be comparing and contrasting the biblical stories from Genesis to myths and folklore from cultures such as Mesopotamian, Native American, and from Greek mythology. For example, the creation story from Genesis is similar to the Native American myth of creation in that The Great Spirit of the Native people also created the Heavens and the Earth in seven days as God does in Genesis. However, in the Native American story, a massive rock (earth) was hung from the sky with thick ropes like a swing. In relation to education, various myths and origins should be studied in the modern classroom by examining children origin stories such as Angela Leeper’s Library of Greek Mythology Series and Anne Marie Kraus Creation