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Mr. Marshall’s Gifted Honors Greek Mythological Story Project World History- Gifted, Honors, Regular Write an original story and illustrate. Materials: books, markers, colored pencils, and paint. Group: 2 members (or work by self). Cover illustration: Title, authors(s). Include background of god in the story/glossary. Minimum length- 5 written pages- 5 illustrated pages. Oral presentation. Mythology: Interpretation of nature. Make a moral to your story. Use Greek names. Should include multiple gods and mortals. Be creative, be colorful, be different, be original, have fun. 1. A myth is a traditional story whose author is unknown. It has its roots in the primitive Folk-beliefs of cultures and uses the supernatural to interpret natural events and to explain a culture’s view of the universe and the nature of humanity. 2. A myth is a story. Myths were told or written to answer some of the biggest questions a person could ask- Who are we? Where did we come from? Why do these things happen? A myth is often a story of gods and goddesses, heroes, great deed, and supernatural powers. 3. Greek gods look and acted much like humans but they were powerful, beautiful and far more gifted. The gods also had human feelings and emotion, like love, anger, and jealousy. They acted like the Greek people they ruled. 4. Each god had a special area of influence, such as love, war, hunting, music, and agriculture. 5. In the original sense, therefore a mythology is an attempt to bring sense to the stylized narratives that the Greeks recited at festivals, whispered at shrines, and bandied about at aristocratic banquets. Since few breeds of men are more prone to squabbling than poets, priests, and aristocrats, contradictions in the material are rife. Moreover, they are part of fun. 6. Greek mythology emphasized the weakness of humans in contrast to the great and terrifying powers of nature. The Greeks believed that their gods, who were immortal, controlled all aspects of nature. So the Greek acknowledged that their lives were completely dependent on the good will of the gods. In general, the relations between people and gods were considered friendly. But the gods delivered severe punishment to mortals who showed unacceptable behavior, such as indulgent pride, extreme ambition, or even excessive prosperity. 7. The mythology was interwoven with every aspect of Greek life. Each city devoted itself to a particular god or group of gods, for whom the citizens often built temples of worship. 8. Most gods have powers. 9. Stories were created because it was something to believe in. 1 10. Many of the men used to cheat on their wives and at times accepted incest. 11. Mortals would pray to certain gods depending on what they wanted. 12. Greek mythology compromises the collective narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines. Originally created and spread within an oralpoetic tradition. 13. Heaven- Mt. Olympus. Hell- across the river of Styx. 14. Mortals often made contact with gods. 15. Stories explain why things happen. 16. The story must have a table of contents. 17. First page is the cover page with the publishing information. Second page is the table of contents. 18. On the left side of the book is the illustration; on the right side is the story. 19. The story must be typed in 12 font, Times New Roman, and single spaced. 20. Each written page must be a full page. 21. On the bottom middle of the page, there must be a page number. 22. For each one page of writing, there must be an illustration. 23. There must be a minimum of five pages of writing. 24. The story must have a glossary with increased information for all characters. 25. There must be some sort of a background or summary in the book. 26. You must have an “About the Author” section. 27. In the back of the book, put in the rubric or rules and sign it. 28. Everything in the story must be original. 29. You must make masks for each of the main characters. Be creative. 30. The story must have a moral and a summary. 31. The Greek mythological story should show god to god relationships, god to human mortal relationships, and human to human relationships. Book Page Order 1. Cover: Must include title and author name. Decorate creatively. 2. Publishing Page: Must include name, period, date due, class, what type of work it is. 3. Dedication Page 4. Table of Contents must include where pages are located and where you could find each benchmark. 5. Illustrations on left, and story on right. 6. Moral of the story and the summary. 7. Glossary 8. Rules 9. Signed rules or rubric 10. “About the Author” must include a picture. 11. Contribution page must be shown in percentages for each person if there are partners involved. 2 Oral Presentation Presentation Length: 3 minutes minimum- 5 minutes maximum Act out story Change voices and show emotions Have masks for several characters and wear or hold them in front of face Sound like a man or a woman Need to have excellent eye contact Be organized and practice presentation before coming to class and making the oral presentation *EXTRA CREDIT- Bring in a costume on day of presentation- must be Greek related.* 3