tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post7409394749771804986..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: Greek Week: MythologyMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-8999112463377481432013-04-01T11:18:34.172-04:002013-04-01T11:18:34.172-04:00mercury - It was really fun to learn how all of th...mercury - It was really fun to learn how all of the myths were connected!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-81871321371397248452013-03-31T03:47:58.397-04:002013-03-31T03:47:58.397-04:00I feel I missed out on understanding so much poetr...I feel I missed out on understanding so much poetry because I didn't know much about these myths. This sounds like a great one to put on my wish list. It might even help me do some crossword clues!mercuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593119771121495304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-27935481490053231372013-03-29T16:44:46.171-04:002013-03-29T16:44:46.171-04:00Allie - I wonder what I would have thought of it i...Allie - I wonder what I would have thought of it in high school. I read The Odyssey as a sophomore and loved it. Sometimes the fact that it's required reading makes it hard for some kids. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-29917288931064525942013-03-29T02:10:46.614-04:002013-03-29T02:10:46.614-04:00I think I mentioned that my mythology class in the...I think I mentioned that my mythology class in the fall had this as the main text. I loved the book as a whole, but the way the curriculum was set up (by the previous teacher who taught the class and who gave me all of her materials), we only used it sparingly. The kids hated it-so many of them though Hamilton's writing was too complicated (I'm blaming it on my poor teaching and the fact I didn't follow my gut on the curriculum), but I love this title. I actually am planning on rereading it this summer in case I am teaching the class again!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-39100261786444641212013-03-28T16:51:47.172-04:002013-03-28T16:51:47.172-04:00Sandy - I'm jealous of all the students who ha...Sandy - I'm jealous of all the students who have this in their curriculum. I wish I'd been introduced to it earlier. <br /><br />Biblibio - I love those books. There are so many that will always be special to me because of when I discovered them in my life. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-70068846591326810992013-03-28T12:02:03.382-04:002013-03-28T12:02:03.382-04:00I have a special place in my heart for this book, ...I have a special place in my heart for this book, if only because it was my first "grown-up" introduction to mythology. I checked it out of the school library in sixth grade because I thought the old binding looked cool and discovered the amazing content accidentally. There was just so much to learn here, even when I recognized many of the stories already. It didn't bore me for a second...Meytal Radzinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-81990584758820600272013-03-28T06:20:19.155-04:002013-03-28T06:20:19.155-04:00This book is actually required reading for my daug...This book is actually required reading for my daughter's Honors English class this year (9th grade). I don't know if she has read it or not, but she seems to know quite a bit about the gods so maybe she has! Maybe I need to borrow it!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.com