Gracie

The topic I am choosing to do research on is the greek goddesses. This topic has always been interesting to me, ever since I first began learning about it in middle school. One greek goddess that has always been my favorite is Aphrodite. She is the goddess of love, beauty, and sexuality. Because she is the god of sexuality and love, she is often caught in moments of adultery. Aphrodite is a more popular goddess, as her role in the lliad resulted in the trojan war. I could write a story about Aphrodite's love affairs and her contribution to the war. Athena was another goddess that I've always enjoyed learning about. She is also a popular goddess, and she was a contributor to the trojan war as well. Athena is the goddess wisdom, handicraft, and strategic war. Being the warrior goddess, Athena was believed to lead soldiers into war. Athena was also the protector of many greek citie s, such as Athens. For Athena, I could write my own version of her story by speaking of her wisdom ...

Some interesting topics I have found for my portfolio are the topics of dogs, the greek goddesses, bible stories, and native american traditions. I chose the topic dogs because I love animals and I find comfort in a dog being a man's best friend. I think there is a lot of creativity that could be sparked from stories relating to dogs, whether it be stories of reincarnation, fables, or just tales of the life of a dog. I have two dogs at home, so I think reading about something I have or can relate to makes things a little more fun. link to stories link to stories I chose the topic of the greek goddesses because of my interest in greek mythology. Also, the fact that I am a woman and I like learning about the different historical aspects of my gender, whether its real or not. My first project of greek mythology was based off Athena. Since then, I have always found beauty in the stories from that specific ideology. link to stories I chose the topic of bible stories because I c...