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July 13, 2006:
Yay for meeeee!!! It seems that I am able to use this great site that the lovely Ulove prepared for meeee!

July 12, 2006:
This is a purdy layout for Lai's class site.

July 10, 2005:
Hope Lai finishes soon her site if no she won't teach next year.

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Assignments

Short questions: (2 points each)

1) How many language groups there are in Australia?

2) In Australian mythology, is it correct to refer to the mythological beings as Gods?

3) The Indigenous Australian "Dreamtime" is the ability to ________________.

4) Which are for Aborigenals the two parallel streams of activity?

5) What is the Altjeringa?

6) What is the aspect of the great ancestral beings?

7) What happens when a songline cross lands of different language groups?

8) What are the Sydney Rock Engravings?

9) What is the major mythological being for Aboriginal people across Australia?

10) The sighting of ___________foretells certain death.
 

Essay questions: (5 points each)

1) According to what you understood from the lesson, try to explain with your words what is the Dreamtime. (At least a couple of sentences)

2) According to what you understood from the lesson, try to explain with your words what are the Songlines. (At least a couple of sentences)
 

Extra credits
(30 points)

This month the points for extra credits will be given according your partecipation to the class during the two terms (of course for who signed up only this term will count only this term).

*Send your assignment to: holmythsandlegends@gmail.com
Put in the subject line: Myths and Legends May Lesson – HOL ID.
No attachments will be allowed. Everything need to be put in the body of the mail. Every mail with attachments will be deleted and not graded.
You have time till June 20th, midnight HOL time.