Greek Mythology

Introduction

An Inside Look at Greek Mythology!

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Mount Olympus is rumbling! The King of the Gods is furious! It seems the people of today do not share the fact that they were, and still are, important today! In order to do this, you will research Greek mythology and complete a series of investigative tasks. Finally, to prove the importance of the gods and goddesses, you will create a new god or goddess that exemplifies todays values, and who will help the traditional gods and goddesses reign in Mount Olympus. So, get your magnifying glass out and start exploring!

Undstanding Important Aspects of:
Main Gods

Minor GodsHerculesand Other Heroes

Task

Your task is to investigate the Greek gods, goddesses, and heroes. You must explore the clues and resources made available to you to discover the importance of these legends and deities (1) in the Greek culture. Your final task will be to use the knowledge you have gathered to create your own god or goddess that the Ancient Greeks might find valuable in our society today.

(1) Diety - noun, plural deities. 1. a god or goddess. 2. divine character or nature , especially that of the Supreme Being; divinity. 3. the estate or rank of a god

Day 1-2: You will learn more about the gods and goddess by using the online tools. Using this information, you will write a biography about one of them.

Standards:

7.2.2 Locate information by using a variety of consumer and public documents.

7.4.6 Give credit for both quoted and paraphrased information.

7.4.7 Use a computer to create documents.

7.5.1 Write biographical narratives.

7.5.2 Write responses to literature.

7.5.7 Write for different purposes and to a specific audience.

Process

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To pacify the gods and goddesses, you will complete a series of activities. These activities will help you discover all the traditional gods, goddesses and heros of Greek mythology. Follow the steps below in sequential order to complete these activities.

First, you will complete Activity 1 by going on a scavenger hunt to investigate the main gods and goddesses of Greek mythology.Please use the following sources to complete the activity.1) http://mythweb.com
2) http://www.loggia.com/myth/olympians.html3) http://jmiyake.blogspot.com/2011/02/war-between-titans-and-olympians.html4) http://www.chacha.com/question/who-were-the-gods-in-greek-mythology-overthrown-by-the-olympians5) http://www.majorolympians.com
6) http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881990.html7) http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/olympians.html8) http://www.zeus-publications.com/zeusgod.htm 9) www.theoi.com/Olympios/ZeusLoves.html 10) http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_did_the_Titans_live On to Activity 2: Write a biography about one of the gods or goddesses. This biography should be a minimum of one paragraph. The list of questions below should be considered when writing your paragraph. (The links from Activity 1 will be helpful in completing this task.) What purpose did this god/goddess serve? What were the strengths of this god/goddess? What were the weaknesses of this god/goddess? What are some of the characteristics(1) of this god/goddess? What did this god/goddess value most?

(1) Characteristic - a special quality or trait that makes a person, thing, or group different from others

Evaluation

Grading Rubric: Day 1-2
Evaluation of the Olympian Gods
Question Portion of Assignment
	Outstanding (Five Points)	Competent (Four Points)	Marginal (Two Points)	Not Available (Zero Points	Student’s Grade
Understanding	Students were able to answer all ten questions on the guide sheet with a complete answer to each question.	Students were able to answer at least seven questions on the guide sheet with a complete answer to each question.	Students were able to answer at least five of the ten questions, with a complete answer to each question.	Students provide less than five answers to the questions.
Proper Use of Resources	Students demonstrate their ability to use more than six web sites to answer their questions, works independently, and seeks minimal guidance or assistance.	Students demonstrate their ability to use at least four web sites to answer their questions, with partial independence.	Students demonstrate minimal ability to use no more than two web sites to answer their questions.	Students are unable to demonstrate their ability to use one web site from the internet.

Paragraph Portion of Assignment
	Outstanding (Five Points)	Competent (Four Points)	Marginal (Two Points)	Not Available (Zero Points	Student’s Grade
Length	The student responded to the question with seven to eight sentences.	The student responded to the question with five to six sentences.	The student responded to the question with a maximum of four sentences.	The student responded to the question with a maximum of four sentences.
Understanding	The student answered all five questions they were asked to consider.	The student answered three-four of the five questions they were asked to consider.	The student answered one-two of the questions they were asked to consider.	The student answered none of the questions they were asked to consider.
Proper Use of Resources	Students demonstrated their ability to multiple web resources and cited the web sources.	Students used multiple resources and cited at least one source.	Students used one web resource and cited the source.	Students used no one or less web resources and cited zero resources.
Well written and grammatically correct	The paragraph contained three or fewer grammatical or mechanical errors.	The paragraph contained four or five grammatical or mechanical errors.	The paragraph contained six or seven grammatical or mechanical errors.	The paragraph contained more than seven grammatical or mechanical errors.

Conclusion

The Greek gods and goddesses are smiling down upon you! Mount Olympus is in harmony. After completing the four activities, you have learned about the major and minor gods and goddesses, as well as about the Greek heroes. The gods and goddesses are satisfied that their importance to the past is being preserved, and they are still important in today's society. Keep the gods and goddesses happy by sharing your new knowledge with your friends and family, and let the mythology live on.

Credits

1) http://mythweb.com
2) http://www.loggia.com/myth/olympians.html3) http://jmiyake.blogspot.com/2011/02/war-between-titans-and-olympians.html4) http://www.chacha.com/question/who-were-the-gods-in-greek-mythology-overthrown-by-the-olympians5) http://www.majorolympians.com
6) http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881990.html7) http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/olympians.html8) http://www.zeus-publications.com/zeusgod.htm 9) www.theoi.com/Olympios/ZeusLoves.html10) http://www.uni.edu/schneidj/webquests/fall04/mythology/resources.htm

11) http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_did_the_Titans_live

Teacher Page

Learning Goals

The students will know:

The names and purposes of the 12 major Greek gods and goddesses.
The names and purposes of 10 minor Greek gods and goddesses.
The names and legends of major Greek heroes.
At least 6 of the 12 tasks of Hercules.

The students should be able to: