Download Greek Mythology Using Bloom

Greek Mythology Using Bloom’s Taxonomy
Knowledge
1. Make a chart of the major gods and goddesses, identifying the area ruled by each and listing the
physical and emotional characteristics of each.
2. Make sketches or watercolours of several major gods and goddesses. The drawings should
represent the god’s or goddess’s emotional and physical characteristics, and the setting should
illustrate the area they rule.
Comprehension
1. Keep a notebook of the gods and goddesses as they’re introduced in your reading. Then
prepare a chart showing the family relationships.
2. Most mythologies provide an explanation for their own beginnings. Write a verse about the
origins of several Greek gods, then work with several other students to present a choral reading
of the verses to the class.
Application
Bring several Greek immortals to visit the modern world through an ad, improve, or story. Show how
the individual personalities adapt (or fail to adapt) to modern life. Do their powers work in today’s
world? If so, let your writing show how.
Analysis
The force is still with us! Greek mythology is part of our cultural heritage. Select a subject area such as
art, music, psychology, literature, science, or advertising and collect terms used in that field that are
taken from Greek myths. Analyze the reference to the god or goddess and explain how it suits the
adaptation.
Synthesis
1. Some experts believe that one purpose of a myth is to preserve truth. A recent government
(US) report suggested that one way to keep people away from a dangerous radioactive materials
site in the far future might be to create a myth about it. Following this vein of thought, create a
myth that reveals a truth you think our present world needs to help people cope with the
problem you’ve identified.
2. As you read the myths, make a record of attitudes expressed by the gods and goddesses toward
men and women. Also record attitudes that human characters express about their deities. Use
these details to write about the story’s theme or message.
Evaluation
1. Argue for or against a theme expressed in a myth; for example, the theme of pride as a sin from
the story of Arachne.
2. Create a story, play, or comic strip which uses a theme from mythology as its topic, such as our
lack of free will.
Adapted from: Van Syckle, Joanne. Ideas Plus (NCTE)