Read the Creation Myths. Each origin story offers explanations of various aspects or characterizations of life and culture. Some offer explanations as to how various races came to be. Some offer more of a ethnocentric view of the "chosen peoples" versus those that are not apart of the tribe, ethnicity, or nation. Some offer a more harmonious understanding of people. Some offer the Gods as great animals, some fashion God or Gods as anthropomorphic (taking on the image of man). Each choice of what goes into the story stresses some significant value. If a great raven is God, how does that stress importance and value of ravens? If God is female, then what does that cause listeners to value femininity? First read these Origin Stories, then complete the discussion assignment (Creation Myths Discussion I). Then do the following:
Go on a walk, preferably in nature (a park, a trail in the woods, or just around the block if you have to).
Think about what is present that is not man made. Think of the earth in an "unadulterated state" (goodness--that is a loaded term). Think of what you see that is wilderness, that is nature birds, dirt, sand, trees, etc
Think of how you would create an origin story (origin myth) to account for it.
Do you choose to have a God/ Gods in the story?
How is the earth fashioned?
How are humans fashioned?
What other things to you account for?
Be creative. This is a story that is crafting the beginning of things. Use symbols, metaphors, similes, anything that comes to you mind.