Folklore, Myths and Superstitions
Why do people (you, or your family, for example) believe in things that sound too good to be true and have no proof?
August 4, 2017How have your thoughts on cultural diversity and minority changed since the beginning of this course and what three key writers most influenced that change?
August 4, 2017Plant Research Term Project, Part 3: Folklore, Myths and Superstitions
Now it is time to research the folklore, myths and stories that have built up around your chosen herb. This is fun and often very colorful, but has a serious side to it as well. To critically think, you must be able to separate entertaining and possibly traditional cultural practices from serious fact-based effectiveness.
Include:
- Short introduction
- Stories, Myths, Superstitions about your chosen plant
- Identify clearly the cultural origin of the story
- Include pictures as illustrations. Make sure they are integrated nicely in the text, not separate or all at the end. Also make sure they are an appropriate size.
- 1500 words, include the word count please. -5 pts for no word count and ZERO for a false word count.
Include your reference citations
