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Ephrata Area School District, Ephrata, PA 17522
Building/Level: High School
Standards
For all units:
CC.1.2.11–
12.A,B, C, D,
F, G, J, K, L
Time
Period
Unit 1
Subject Area: LA Mythology
Content (Big Ideas, EQ)
What is the history of Ancient
Greece?
Concepts/Skills
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Background
1 week
CC.1.3.11–
12.A,B,C,D,G.
H.I.J.K
Why should we study Greek
mythology?
How do myths reflect virtues that
a society values?
CC.1.4.11–12.A
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Value of myths
History of Ancient
Greece
Mythological
allusions
Research
Vocabulary
Homer/The Iliad
How is Greek mythology evident
in our culture today?
B, C, D, F, H,
K, L, O, P, Q,
R, S, U, W, X
How were Greek and Roman
Myths documented?
CC.1.5.11–12.A
D, F, G
Unit 2
In the
Beginning
2 weeks
Why did the Greeks create their
gods in their own image?
What is the origin of the gods?
How did mythology legitimize the
patriarchal society?
How were the Greek gods and
goddesses of Olympus created?
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Curriculum Map 6/2016
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Creation Myths
Uranus/Cronus
The Titans
Greek & Roman
names
Mortal/immortal
12 gods and
goddesses
Grade(s): 11-12
Competencies/
Objectives
Students will…
• Connect the value of
mythology to the world
in which we live
• Recognize how
pervasive classical
mythology is in all
aspects of civilization
& literature
• Discover facts about
ancient Greek
civilization
• Use technology to
enhance research
Students will…
• Discover how Greek
gods and goddesses
were created.
• Examine the
relationships between
mortals and immortals
• Distinguish between the
Greek and Roman
names of the 12 gods of
Olympus
Assessment
Research
assignment
Materials
Mythology and
You (Rosenburg)
Strategies/
Interventions
Graphic Organizers
Guided Note Sheets
Quiz
Mythology
(Hamilton)
Schoology
Films:
The Greek Gods
Gods and
Goddesses
History Channel
videos
Percy Jackson
Quiz
Multiparagraph essay
Unit Test
Reading Strategies
Peer Editing and
Revision
Schoology
Ephrata Area School District, Ephrata, PA 17522
Building/Level: High School
Standards
Time
Period
Unit 3
The
Olympian
Family
3-4 weeks
Curriculum Map 6/2016
Subject Area: LA Mythology
Content (Big Ideas, EQ)
Who are the 12 gods and
goddesses of Olympia?
What were the special powers of
each of the gods and goddesses?
What were the faults or
weaknesses of each of the gods
and goddesses?
What natural occurrences can be
explained by understanding the
stories of the 12 Olympian gods?
Unit 4
The World
of Man
In Greek mythology, what does it
mean to be human?
What human characteristics lead
to failure? Success?
3-4 weeks
What is the nature of man, his
function in society, and his
relationship to the gods?
What did the Greek myths teach
man regarding his limitations and
mortality?
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Concepts/Skills
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Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Hestia
Hera
Ares
Athena
Apollo
Aphrodite
Hermes
Artemis
Hephaestus
Grade(s): 11-12
Competencies/
Objectives
Students will…
Identify all 12 gods and
goddesses of Olympus
Explain what natural
occurrences the Greeks
myths justify
Analyze each god or
goddess for their
weaknesses and
strengths
Assessment
Unit test
Quizzes
Unit Test
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Prometheus
Pandora
Arachne
Midas
Daedalus & Icarus
Narcissus and Echo
Atalanta
Students will…
• Compare and contrast
mortals from immortals
• Connect ideas and
concepts to understand
the allusions to Greek
mythology in classical
and contemporary
literature.
• Discuss how hybris led
to the destruction of
many mortals in Greek
mythology
Quizzes
Unit Test
Materials
Strategies/
Interventions
Ephrata Area School District, Ephrata, PA 17522
Building/Level: High School
Standards
Time
Period
Unit 5
Curriculum Map 6/2016
Subject Area: LA Mythology
Content (Big Ideas, EQ)
Concepts/Skills
How do the hero myths illustrate
ancient Greek ideals?
Who are the major Greek heroes?
What are the characteristics of a
Greek hero?
What are the components of a
hero’s life and journey?
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Perseus
Heracles
Theseus
Odysseus
Jason
Why did most heroes fight female
monsters?
Why did most heroes succumb to
a violent death?
Unit 6
Did the Trojan War actually exist?
Trojan War
How did the stories of the Trojan
War reflect all the stories and
qualities of the Greek gods?
1-2 weeks
What modern phrases and
concepts are attributed to the
Trojan War?
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Competencies/
Objectives
Assessment
Materials
Hero myth
creative
assignment
The Heroes
4-5 weeks
Grade(s): 11-12
Trojan Horse
Achilles
Helen
Hector
Odysseus
Students will…
• Analyze various
hero myths and their
Final Exam
outcomes
• Compare/Contrast
hero myths
• Isolate common
characteristics of
specific hero myths
• Following the hero
myth model, create
their own hero
myth.
Students will . . .
• Analyze the
characteristics of the
Greek heroes in
their roles in the war
• Look for lessons on
expected Greek
behavior taught
through the story
Clash of the
Titans
Hercules (Disney)
Jason and the
Argonauts
The Odyssey
VC 883 ODY
Selected clips
from Troy
Schoology
Strategies/
Interventions