National Mythology Exam for KM Students 3rd - 5th Grades

Does your child love the Percy Jackson books and the author Rick Riordan? Is he/she interested in MYTHOLOGY?

KMSD is offering the National Mythology Exam to KM students in 3rd - 5th grades. This is a fun way to start getting your child involved in academic competitions in an area that they have interest in a low pressure, fun, classroom setting. It is beneficial for children to find peers who have similar interests as themselves. This will be administered at Cushing Elementary by an educator at KM.

The National Mythology Exam is given annually by the Excellence Through Classics (ETC) committee of the American Classic League to over 9,000 students in approximately 400 schools nationally and internationally. The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this exam on its National Advisory List of Contest and Activities.

3rd and 4th grade students will answer 30 multiple choice questions on general mythology. 5th grade students will answer those same 30 questions plus 10 additional questions on Perseus and Mythological Monsters (Theme for 2019-2020). Preparation should be done on the students' own time. Reading mythology together as a family is a great way to encourage your child's interest.

THE 2 BOOKS LISTED BELOW AS STUDY MATERIALS MAKE GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENTS! The questions for the National Mythology Exam are exclusively based on the information from the sources listed below. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cvp4-0lZCN0wLdc-mqdTqwlaTvky7b1W_vQeRCzTu-0/edit

NOTE: Students are responsible for knowing both Greek and Latin names.

Names on the Exam will follow the spellings listed on www.etclassics.org

GENERAL MYTHOLOGY SECTION - The first 30 questions are required of ALL students who take the Exam.

• d’Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar. d’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths. New York: Doubleday and Co., 1962.

Myths and information on gods and goddesses p.1-69

Greek and Roman names of the gods and goddesses p.186-187

• Guerber, H.A. The Myths of Greece and Rome. New York: Dover Publications, Inc. 1993.

Myths and information on gods and goddesses p.1-175

Greek and Roman names of the gods and goddesses Index

THEMATIC SECTION: Perseus and Mythological Monsters - This section is required ONLY for students in grade 5

• d’Aulaire (1962) p. 114-122

• Guerber (1993) p. 208-217

Additional study materials can be found at https://www.etclassics.org/Resources/NME-Study-Materials

Awards are distributed proportionally based upon the annual national average for the exam. A perfect paper receives a Gold medal and a certificate. Top scores receive a Gold medal and summa cum laude certificate. Second-place scorers receive a Silver medal and a magna cum laude certificate. Third-place scores will receive a cum laude certificate. Exam results will be known early-to-mid May, 2020.

Additional information is available at https://www.etclassics.org/Exams/National-Mythology-Exam

By signing up on this Eventbrite registration page, you will not need to register on the National Mythology Exam website. The registration will be completed by KMSD based on the registrations from this Eventbrite signup. The exam is free to KM students in 3rd - 5th grades and sponsored by Cushing Elementary PTO.

Registration is required by KMSD by January 10, 2020

Questions? Please contact Jessica Schultz at jrasonline@gmail.com