2010-2011 Academic Catalog 
    
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2010-2011 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

GEOG 200H - MYTHS AND FOLKLORE OF N. AMERICA


Credits: Four
Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors program
Americans don’t have to worry about Zeus, Apollo and Wotan thundering through the skies The class will study theories and research of personality development in the elderly, factors influencing coping and adjust the Old World. This class explores the different facets of American mythology and folklore, including Native American tales, mythical heroes, historical figures, African influences, cowboys, ghost stories, tall tales and urban legends and discusses what our mythology and folklore tells us about ourselves, our history and the meaning of life.