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| The National Mythology Exam |
The most prominent undertaking of Excellence
Through Classics is the National Mythology
Exam. Since 1989, the exam has been offered to
students in elementary, intermediate, and middle
school grades three through nine. By far the
majority of students taking the exam are middle
school students. The format of the exam is
multiple choice and includes a thirty-question
section on Greek and Roman mythology which is
required for all students in grades five through
nine. Students in grade six through nine are
also required to answer ten questions from at
least one literary subtest. Their subtest choices
are: the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, African Myths,
Native American Myths, or Norse Myths. The
questions for each subtest based on an epic focus
upon only one book of the epic each year.
Through Classics is the National Mythology
Exam. Since 1989, the exam has been offered to
students in elementary, intermediate, and middle
school grades three through nine. By far the
majority of students taking the exam are middle
school students. The format of the exam is
multiple choice and includes a thirty-question
section on Greek and Roman mythology which is
required for all students in grades five through
nine. Students in grade six through nine are
also required to answer ten questions from at
least one literary subtest. Their subtest choices
are: the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, African Myths,
Native American Myths, or Norse Myths. The
questions for each subtest based on an epic focus
upon only one book of the epic each year.
| The National Mythology Exam 2010 will include the following: |
- Grades 3-4
- MUST take basic 30-item exam on Greek and Roman mythology and
MAY choose to take any other sections
- Grade 5
- MUST take basic 30-item exam PLUS 10 questions on the theme
(Heracles) and MAY choose to take any other sections
- Grades 6-9
- MUST take basic 30-item exam PLUS 10 questions on the theme
(Heracles) and at least ONE 10-item literary sub-test of their choice
on the following:
- Iliad
- Odyssey
- Aeneid
- Native American tales
- African tales
- Norse Mythology
Home-schooled students are welcome to take the NME. Parents are expected
to serve as proctors of the exam, following the same procedures lined out for
regular classroom teachers.
Click here for the 2010 National Mythology Exam Bibliography.
For a list of all National Mythology Exam topics through 2010, click here for PDF
document.
Materials on Greek and Roman mythology may be found in: d'Aulaire, Ingri and
Edgar, d'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths, New York, Doubleday and Co.,
1962, and (for more advanced students) in Guerber, H. A. The Myths of
Greece and Rome, New York, Dover Publications, Inc., 1993.
Materials for the Native American tales may be found in : Erdoes, Richard and
Alfonso Ortiz, American Indian Myths and Legends, New York, Pantheon
Books, 1984, and Voices of the Winds: Native American Legends by
Margot Edmonds and Ella E. Clark. It is available from amazon.com and other
sources.
Materials for the African tales may be found in Tales from Africa, retold by
Kathleen Arnott, published by Oxford Univ. Press, 1998, ISBN #0-19-275079.
Materials for the Norse myths may be found in d'Aulaires' Book of Norse
Myths.
Teachers may register for the exam in the fall. They receive a complete
bibliography to use in preparing their students for the exam. Additionally, ETC
has available for purchase an activity packet with camera-ready activities
designed to reinforce the concepts and information included in the test.
The deadline for applying for the exam is Jan. 15, 2010. The period
during which the test may be administered is February 22 - March 5,
2010.
To register for the National Mythology Exam, use the current ETC Flyer / Order
Form.
If you have more questions, contact the Myth Exam Chair, Allison Fiegel
(afiegel@wcsks.com).
For a list of all National Mythology Exam topics through 2010, click here for PDF
document.
Materials on Greek and Roman mythology may be found in: d'Aulaire, Ingri and
Edgar, d'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths, New York, Doubleday and Co.,
1962, and (for more advanced students) in Guerber, H. A. The Myths of
Greece and Rome, New York, Dover Publications, Inc., 1993.
Materials for the Native American tales may be found in : Erdoes, Richard and
Alfonso Ortiz, American Indian Myths and Legends, New York, Pantheon
Books, 1984, and Voices of the Winds: Native American Legends by
Margot Edmonds and Ella E. Clark. It is available from amazon.com and other
sources.
Materials for the African tales may be found in Tales from Africa, retold by
Kathleen Arnott, published by Oxford Univ. Press, 1998, ISBN #0-19-275079.
Materials for the Norse myths may be found in d'Aulaires' Book of Norse
Myths.
Teachers may register for the exam in the fall. They receive a complete
bibliography to use in preparing their students for the exam. Additionally, ETC
has available for purchase an activity packet with camera-ready activities
designed to reinforce the concepts and information included in the test.
The deadline for applying for the exam is Jan. 15, 2010. The period
during which the test may be administered is February 22 - March 5,
2010.
To register for the National Mythology Exam, use the current ETC Flyer / Order
Form.
If you have more questions, contact the Myth Exam Chair, Allison Fiegel
(afiegel@wcsks.com).
Sources and Materials for Study:
The National Association of Secondary School Principals has
placed this program on the NASSP National Advisory List of
Contests and Activities for 2009-2010.
placed this program on the NASSP National Advisory List of
Contests and Activities for 2009-2010.