Choose another culture and read about creatures that are half-person and half-beast in that culture's mythology. Create an illustration or watercolor portraying that creature and describe it in a short paragraph. You may also invent a mythological creature that is half-human and half-animal. If you choose the latter option, tell what special powers the creature possesses.

Research the history of the relations between human beings and horses. Find out how people learned to use horses to help with work and what roles horses play in the twenty-first century. Present your findings to the class.

Read a psychology textbook or a similar source to research different theories of the divided self, such as Sigmund Freud's theory of the ego, id, and superego. With other students, write a scene in which different parts of the self interact. Perform the scene.

Consult science magazines and...