Download Greek Mythology Research Project

Greek
Mythology
Research Project
Mythology Dot Project
Please choose a Greek God or Goddess from the list for your project.
Zeus
Persephone
Midas
Pandora
Poseidon
Athena
Odysseus
Ares
Helen of Troy
Artemis
Orion
Demeter
Heracles
Hermes
Paris
Hecate
Medusa
Daedalus
Perseus
Iris
Achilles
Nike
Aphrodite
Icarus
Apollo
Hades
You will need to research the following facts about your God(ess) to complete your project. Please be sure to write down any books or websites you
use on your citation page.
-Family Members of your God/Goddess
-What they are the God/ess of (ex. Love, war, faith…)
-What is their symbol and why
-At least three interesting facts about them
-A summary of a myth that involves them.
You will need to research the following facts about your God(ess) to complete your project. Please be sure to write down any books or websites you
use on your citation page.
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Suggested Websites:
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http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/
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http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html
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http://www.greekmythology.com/
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http://www.storynory.com/category/educational-and-entertainingstories/greek-myths/
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http://www.mythweb.com/gods/index.html
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http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/greece/myths.htm
Be sure to write down any books or websites you used to find your
information on your citation page.
Additional Resources:
You can go to your local or school library and ask the librarian for
books on myths. There are many options out there. Many encyclopedias contain stories of mythical creatures and their descriptions as
well.
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Appearance
The work is completed neatly. All
parts are glued together cleanly.
Handwriting is legible.
Few or no spelling or
Mechanics
grammatical errors are found.
Citations are listed.
The entire project is completed
on or before the due date. All
Completion
parts are collected (student
notes,/project)
Eye contact with audience.
Well prepared. Easy to hear
Presentation
and understand. Project is
shown to class.
Required
Information
(accuracy)

God(ess Name

3+ Facts

Symbol Drawing and Explan.

Family members

Mythical Summary
20 pts.
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20 pts.
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20 pts.
_________/ 20 pts.
15 pts.
_________/ 15 pts.
5 pts. Each= 25 pts.
_________/ 25 pts.
_________/ 100 pts.
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Presentation Grading Rubric
Grade
A (90-100)
B (80-89)
C (70-70)
D/F (55-69)
Content
Presentation accurate and well Presentation ac- Presentation conIncomplete and/or
organized. Notes curate. Notes ac- fusing. Manner is
incorrect.
complete and well
curate.
casual.
organized.
Technique
Poorly prepared.
Eye contact with
Some eye conHard to read
Not prepared.
audience. Well
tact. Reads from from notes. DisMissing or incomprepared. Easy to notes. Able to be
organized.
plete notes. Inauhear and under- heard and underdible.
In audible or hard
stand.
stood.
to hear.
Visuals
Appropriate. Well
prepared. ReSmall visuals that
ferred to and exare appropriate.
plained during
presentation.
Additional Notes, Comments, and Questions:
Visuals not completed.
No visuals.
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Use this rectangle to trace and cut out the colored paper background for
your picture and name. After you have cut out the picture and name, you
will glue them into the colored backgrounds.
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Use this circle to trace and cut out the colored paper backgrounds. After
you have cut out the written circles, you will glue them into the colored
backgrounds.
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Draw or print out a photo of your Greek
God/Goddess
Draw or print out the name
of your Greek God/
God/Goddess Of:
Family Members
Symbol
Interesting Facts:
Myth Summary:
Citations:
Example of completed
project: