The way we were introduced to the myth assignment reminds me of the gradual release of responsibility framework. Professor Overman showed us an example of what was expected for our myth assignment, we workshopped our myths in class together, then we completed our own myth. This framework is something I use while student teaching and see that it benefits both the teacher and the student. From a teacher's perspective, I can see where students need more support and check for understanding on the assignment. On the student side, I can ask questions where needed and see an example of what is expected of me from the assignment.
Creating my own myth provided me the opportunity to have a deeper understanding of what mythology entails. A myth needs to have an essential understanding and answer a fundamental human question. I was able to use the creation of my myth as an outlet to process the current state of grief that I'm in with the recent loss of a loved one. The myth that I created answered the fundamental human question, how do we deal with loss and grief? And explained the phenomenon of how stars came to be. In my experience, reading mythology in the past has presented me with challenges in understanding the concepts of myths. By completing our own mythology assignment I was better able to understand the concepts. I enjoyed reading my classmates' myths, given that they were more playful in nature I found that mythology as a whole was easier to understand.
