Download Investigative Mythology PPT

Welcome to The
SkyView Sentinel
Reporting Team!
Investigative
Journalism
Western Literature
Objectives
• Students will be able to investigate a Greek or
Roman myth by evaluating their sources to
determine the central idea or theme of the story.
HOW?
• Investigative Reporting : Greek Mythology Edition
Closed Case Files
• Each team will receive one copy of the case files for
the myth. Each case file contains:
– SOURCE #1: Page numbers to refer to Edith Hamilton’s
Mythology
– SOURCE #2: An original version of the myth from Ovid in
his famous poem Metamorphoses
– SOURCE #3: A famous painting featuring some of the
characters of the myth
– SOURCE #4: A poem that takes a unique depiction of the
myth that you must figure out tone, mood, and theme
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
• Metamorphoses is a long narrative
poem written in Latin by the famous
Roman poet, Ovid around 8 A.D.
• You will read excerpts from a
translation by Charles Martin. He
stays true to the verse form of the
poem.
• This is a challenging text. Collaborate and
ask questions to understand the poem.
“Read” The Painting
• In your case files, you will have a painting
that you must “read.”
– Analyze what is in the foreground (the front of
the painting) and what is in the background (the
back of the painting).
– Analyze the use of color and symbolism.
– How are the characters portrayed in the
paintings? Is it how you imagined the myth?
What artistic interpretations exist in the
painting?
TO-DO LIST
•STEP ONE: Read and analyze the sources
for your myth.
•STEP TWO: Complete your source
evaluation (due Friday).
•STEP THREE: Prepare your story pitch and
visual aid for class on Monday (after
break).
Homework
•Source evaluation chart is
due on Friday!