Download Myth PPTAssign JW

MYTHOLOGY
POWERPOINT
PLANNING PACKET
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Name __________________________________ Period
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Table of Contents
This packet explains everything you need to do for this project. You should write on all appropriate pages. Completion of this
packet is worth 25 points, awarded individually, above and beyond the 100 points of this assignment!
Overview of the Assignment …………………………………………………………p. 3
Group Planner Page……………………………………………………………………….p. 4
Personal To-Do List…………………………………………………………………………p. 5
Final Specifics………………………………………………………………………………….p. 6
Powerpoint “Storyboards”………………………………………………………………p. 7-9
Writing a Greek Myth Summary………………………………………………………p.10-12
Powerpoint Lesson Evaluation Rubric………………………………………………p.13
Unit Calendar (check your dates!)……………………………………………………p. 14-15
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MYTHOLOGY:
Make a POWERPOINT PRESENTATION!
Name of myth “_________________________________”
Kids on my Myth Team: __________________________________________
Date of presentation (Your teacher will inform you)____________________
YOUR GROUP JOB:
Make a Powerpoint Presentation to teach the class about one important Greek Myth.
Together with your group, you will:
Read the myth assigned to you from “The Greek Gods” and prepare a lesson about it.
A Powerpoint with:
--title slide
--characters to know
--five key points about your myth
--a discussion question for the class
Cloze note answers for the class, so they can take notes during the presentation
A typed, one-page summary of your myth for our class scrapbook
A one-page (8-1/2x11”) illustration of your myth
Why?
This project develops your grasp of key standards in English!
• Reading: identifying main ideas in classic texts
• Writing: organizing and writing summaries
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• Speaking: delivering a sequenced presentation
…AND this project will also give you practice in cooperating with others to share and develop
wisdom…a key skill for 21st century life!
Powerpoint Planner Page
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Job to Do:
Specifics:
Who:
 Read your myth
Read the chapter in “The Greek Gods”
plus any extra books you like
Your whole group!
 Fill in Cloze Note answers
Fill in the Cloze Notes for your myth,
from our packet.
Your whole group!
for your myth and check them.
Powerpoint
____ Make title slide and
choose font and theme
Title Page: Name of myth in a large
font; picture; names of group, date
due, and period.
____ Write 5 key points
____ Write characters to know
____ Find pictures
____ Put writing and pictures
together on nice looking
slides
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5 Key Points: One per slide. Write 5
main ideas, one sentence each, and
find a picture. During presentation,
you will refer to these key points
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Characters: Identify who they are and
how they are involved in the plot.
Show one character per slide. You
don’t want to bombard your audience
with too much information at once!
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Pictures: Use Google images or scan
images to illustrate each slide.
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Summary for Scrapbook
See “final specifics” below!
Picture for Scrapbook
See “final specifics” below!
Presentation Plan
Due by:
Introducer/Emcee
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Key Points
________________
Characters to Know
________________
Discussion Questions
Optional/Extra Credit:
Extra touches?
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Your whole group!
PERSONAL “TO DO” list
Name__________________________
MYTH GROUP _______________________
1. ___________________________________________due_______
2. ___________________________________________due_______
3. ___________________________________________due_______
4. ___________________________________________due_______
5. ___________________________________________due_______
6. ___________________________________________due_______
7. ___________________________________________due_______
8. ___________________________________________due_______
Group Contact Information
Name ________________________ Phone____________________
Email_____________________________________________
Name ________________________ Phone____________________
Email_____________________________________________
Name ________________________ Phone____________________
Email_____________________________________________
Ms. Williams’s email is: [email protected]!
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Final Specifics!
Summary
Write a one page summary of your assigned myth. Your summary must be typed, 12 point
font, 1.5 spaced. Please keep your summary to one page in length (one side!) and remember
to properly head your paper. Use your key points as a guide to writing your summary.
Depending on time, this may or may not be shown to the class. You must head your paper as
follows:
Language Arts
Greek Myth Summary
full name(s)____________________Period___
date due__________________________
Visual
Create an 8 1/2” x 11” no larger, that shows about your myth. It can be a main character or
an important scene. You can draw, or you can create a collage of pictures from magazines or
the internet. Be sure to include the title of your myth and a caption that explains your
creation. This scrapbook page, along with a final draft of your myth summary, will be
compiled into class mythology scrapbooks.
Partner guidelines.
You want to divide the work evenly!!! It is up to you and your partners to find time to work
outside of class. It may be at recess or at lunch… what about after school in the homework
club? In the past, some students decided to meet at each other’s house to put the finishing
touches on their project. Do not commit to working at home if you know your family’s
schedule is too busy!
AS A GROUP, YOU WILL KNOW YOU ARE READY WHEN YOU HAVE:
A final draft of the summary page
1 scrapbook picture page
Answers for Cloze activity
PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR POWER POINT TO ME THE NIGHT BEFORE SO I CAN HAVE IT
READY ON THE PROPER COMPUTER TO PRESENT ON THE SMARTBOARD.
[email protected]
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Powerpoint “Storyboards”
What will you put on each slide?
Fill it in below BEFORE you get onto your laptop! This is your “laptop ticket”!
Person in charge of the writing
for this slide:
Title _________________________________________
A good picture would be:
Person in charge of the picture:
Person researching fonts and
layouts starting with this slide
and continuing through
presentation:
Names of all group members (first and last!)
Period_______
___________________________
Date of your presentation_____________
Key Point #1
______________________________________________________
Person in charge of the writing
for this slide:
Person in charge of the picture:
______________________________________________________
Notes:
A good picture would be:
Key Point #2
______________________________________________________
Person in charge of the writing
for this slide:
Person in charge of the picture:
______________________________________________________
Notes:
A good picture would be:
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Key Point #3
______________________________________________________
Person in charge of the writing
for this slide:
Person in charge of the picture:
______________________________________________________
Notes:
A good picture would be:
Person in charge of the writing
for this slide:
Key Point #4
______________________________________________________
Person in charge of the picture:
______________________________________________________
Notes:
A good picture would be:
Key Point #5
______________________________________________________
Person in charge of the writing
for this slide:
Person in charge of the picture:
______________________________________________________
Notes:
A good picture would be:
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Character to Know:
______________________________________________________
Person in charge of the writing for
this slide:
Person in charge of the picture:
______________________________________________________
Notes:
A good picture would be:
Character to Know:
______________________________________________________
Person in charge of the writing
for this slide:
Person in charge of the picture:
______________________________________________________
Notes:
A good picture would be:
Character to Know:
______________________________________________________
Person in charge of the writing
for this slide:
Person in charge of the picture:
______________________________________________________
Notes:
A good picture would be:
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Greek Myth summary brainstorm
Even though one person will write the summary, the whole group should have input. This is a great time for the person in
charge of key points to help. Please sit together and brainstorm and fill out the following chart.
Characters- Who are the main characters? What
are they like?
Setting- Where does this story take place?
Plot- What happens in the story?
Beginning-
Natural phenomenon/Life Lesson- What is
this myth trying to explain?
MiddleOther interesting facts
End-
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Myth Summary GUIDE
Language Arts
Greek Myth Summary
Name(s)_____________Per._____
Date____________________________
Summary of ___________________________
The Greek myth,__________________________, began when____________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
______________________At first,___________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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The story continued with____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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In addition______________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________Later,_________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_________________In the end,_____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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____ A lesson about life that we can learn from this myth is
_______________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________________
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Myth Summary Example
Language Arts
Greek Myth Summary
Name(s)_____________Per._____
Date____________________________
Summary of The Story of Athena and Arachne
The story of Athena, began when Zeus chased Metis, a beautiful Titan, and she became
pregnant with his child. He was warned, however, that if the son was a boy, it would depose Zeus
the same way as Zeus had overthrown his father, Cronos. To avoid being deposed, Zeus
swallowed Metis the next time he saw her! Months later, Zeus came down with a terrible
headache, and Hephaestus had to use a hammer to break it open. Out sprang Athena, a tall
maiden with armor, holding a long spear.
Because she had been born from Zeus’s head, Athena became the goddess of wisdom and
intellectual activities. She taught men the science of numbers and tools, and she taught women
to weave. She was also the mistress of strategy, and before battles leaders would pray to her.
Before trials, judges would pray to her as well.
Once, a proud girl named Arachne boasted that she was the greatest weaver in the world.
Athena was furious—SHE was supposed to be the goddess of weaving! Athena challenged
Arachne to a weaving competition; if Arachne lost, she would be killed. During the competition,
both women wove amazing tapestries. Arachne’s tapestry showed scenes of love and joy, but
Athena wove scenes of terrible things to come. The crowd wept when it saw Athena’s tapestry.
When Arachne saw their reaction, she hung herself. Athena decided to turn her into a spider,
who would weave through eternity.
A lesson that Athena wanted Arachne to learn was about pride: humans should work and
try hard, but they should never challenge the gods. This myth also shows, however, the way that
the Greek Gods and goddesses had a lot of human characteristics, like jealousy and rage!
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Mythology Powerpoint Lesson Evaluation
Partners __________________________________________________________period_____
Myth Title __________________________________ Presentation Date __________________
Key to Rubric:
NOT HERE! LET’S FIX IT!
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OKAY
+
GOOD
+
STRONG
Summary/Picture for Scrapbook
- -  + +
Summary follows Key points
- -  + +
Summary is right length, more than ¾ of a page and less than 1 ½ pages
- -  + +
Quality of writing: Clear, well organized overview (2X!)
- -  + +
Illustration shows the main idea of the myth; shows care and visual detail
___________/25
PowerPoint Lesson
- -  + +
Reading homework page for your myth is accurate and prepared
- -  + +
Title Slide complete: title of myth, names of partners, period,date,picture
- -  + +
The Characters to Know information is complete and correct (2X!)
- -  + +
Five Key Points 1-2 sentence descriptions of key events with pictures(3X!)
- -  + +
There are at least 7 pictures overall, and they help the presentation (2X!)
- -  + +
Presenters maintain eye contact with audience, speak loudly and clearly
- -  + +
Presenters are “experts” on assigned myth [knowledgeable, comfortable)
- -  + +
Partners shared in giving the presentation
- -  + +
All lesson materials created in advance of presentation –ppt. mailed,
flashdrive in class, rehearsed
- -  + +
___________/75
Overall, partners shared responsibilities on this project.
letter grade= _______________________________
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Extra Credit- ___________First group to present (automatic)
___________Dressups, props, or other special touches
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