Cross-Curricular Connections

“The End of the World” is a myth that has been told by the Sioux people for a very long time. The ancient Romans also told myths, some of which you may have heard of. Ancient Roman myths were full of gods like Zeus and Orpheus. Click on the link below to learn about ancient Roman myths and to play computer games based on these myths.

http://www.abc.net.au/arts/wingedsandals/

“The End of the World” takes place at the intersection of the prairie and what the narrator calls the MakoSica, or the badlands. The Badlands is a region of South Dakota and part of it is a national park. Click on the link below to learn about the Badlands of South Dakota and to see pictures of its strange terrain.

http://www.badlandsinfo.com/