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Each culture has its own version of the creation of the world and the dawn of humans. Some aspects of the stories are very similar in many versions; many aspects are unique to the individual culture. What you believe is up to you. Save this document in TWO places-on the ‘I’ drive, under the ‘Ceresa’ folder in the block appropriate folder; and to your documents ‘H’ drive. Title the document your name. Type answers in RED type.
1. Follow one of the following links to read the passage from Genesis or read the version under the ‘Ceresa’ folder of the ‘I’ drive.
chapters 1-4
pages 1-3
2. Answer the following questions.
a. Who created the world?
b. What was the sequence of creation?
c. From what was man created and in who’s image?
d. How and why was man destroyed?
3. Follow the links below to read TWO creation stories from other cultures around the world or read TWO of the stories under the ‘Ceresa’ folder on the ‘I’ drive.
from The Popol Vuh (Mayan)
links to stories from different cultures
stories from different cultures
stories from different cultures2
Japan 1st THREE links
Africa choose ONE tribe
Native American choose ONE tribe
4. Answer the questions that follow.
a. Name of myth 1 (culture):
b. Who created the world?
c. What was the sequence of creation?
d. From what was man created and in who’s image?
e. How and why was man destroyed?
f. How is this myth similar to Genesis?
g. How is it different?
a. Name of myth 2 (culture):
b. Who created the world?
c. What was the sequence of creation?
d. From what was man created and in who’s image?
e. How and why was man destroyed?
f. How is this myth similar to Genesis?
g. How is it different?
5. HONORS ONLY. Follow the following link to read a summary of Theogony by Hesiod, or read the version in the ‘Ceresa’ folder on the ‘I’ drive.
a. Create a genealogy chart that shows which characters descended from which lines (creation, Titans, Olympians).
b. Explain how this creation story is similar to Genesis?
c. How is it different?
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