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I Welcome to Ancient Greece. magine we are discussing ancient Greece in class, your eyes start to flutter, and suddenly you look up and are transported to ancient times. You look around and wonder, “Where am I?” First you notice a quick flash in the sky and then spot a lightning bolt strike the sea. You gaze up and site a chariot dragging the sun across the sky, and then a half-man half-horse goes by. And just when you say, “this can’t get any stranger,” a man with a winged hat and winged sandals flies a banner up above with the message, “Welcome to Ancient Greece; good luck on your project.” You are totally confused and wonder, “Did Mrs. Aldous win the lottery and take us to Greece? To understand the natural world, the Ancient Greeks invented stories or “myths” that explained events such as thunder bolts, storms, and human behavior. These myths told stories about gods, half-gods, and human heroes who experienced adventures, betrayals, and mysterious oracles. Assignment: Each student will research a god, hero or creature and make a presentation in class. The site http://www.theoi.com, Guide to Greek Mythology, will help you select a god research. Greek Gods, Heroes and Creatures to Research Olympians 1. Aphrodite 2. Apollo 3. Ares 4. Artemis 5. Athena 6. Demeter 7. Dionysus 8. Hephaestus 9. Hera 10. Hermes 11. Poseidon 12. Zeus Gods and SemiGods 1. Asclepius 2. Eris 3. Eros 4. Fate 5. Hades 6. Hebe 7. Heracles -after death. 8. Hestia 9. Muses 10. Nemesis 11. Pan 12. Persephone Heroes and Creatures 1. Achilles 2. Atlanta 3. Atlas 4. Bellerophon 5. Centaur 6. Chimaera 7. Cyclops 8. Enchidna 9. Gorgans 10. Griffin 11. Heracles 12. Jason 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Medusa Minotaur Narcissus Nymphs Oedipus Pandora Pegasus Perseus Pygmies Sirens Sphinx Theseus Titans Project Overview Note: All work typed and double spaced, or print neatly on lined paper. -Follow format below Part I Research of Topic A Bag of Objects and Symbols –Bring from Part II home Grid Drawing -Done in ART class Part III Digital Comic Book-Select 1 Part IV Due: Due: Due: Due: Part 1: Tech Research with Mrs. D. McMahon in Tech Class *Following this format: 1 research paper and 1 project.This information will be used to help you create your digital project at the end. Title Page Produced by Introduction Special Gifts Retell a Myth Conclusion Citations Include your name, title of project, date and period. Paper Copy: Size 14 Font, Double Spaced, Centered Introduce them. Tell about their special gifts. What lesson was learned? Summarize and retell a myth about your figure. Write a concluding paragraph on why your figure is important and about this figure’s legacy. List any of the resources that you used. Books, Websites, etc. We’ll use Easybib. Part II: A Bag of Symbols and Visual Aids *Due:_________________ Bring a bag from home with 3-5 objects or symbols associated with your god, hero or creature. Be ready to present each item in class and explain how each is related to your figure. Include an index card with the list and connection to each item. Part III: Grid Drawings of Greek God, Heroes or Creature *Due:____________ Find a picture of your god, hero or creature in a book or on the internet. Bring the picture to school the week of_______ and we’ll begin grid drawings in class. This will be completed with Mrs. Collins in Art classes. Part 4: Digital Comic Book *Choose (1) A. Comic Strip Create a cartoon strip about your chosen character by retelling a myth. (at least 6 frames) B. Animated Comic Create an animated movie about your chosen character by retelling a myth. Grading Rubric Part I: Total Points Research Comments: 40 Part II: Artifact Bag 15 Part III: Grid Drawing 15 Part IV: Digital Comic Book 30 Resources Books: Favorite Greek Myths, Mary Pope Osborne Book of Greek Myths, Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire Greek Mythology, Simone Payment A Gift from Zeus: 16 Favorite Myths, Jeanne Steig Greek Gods and Goddesses, Geraldine McCaughrean. We Goddesses: Athena, Aphrodite, Hera, Orgel, Doris. Websites: 1. http://www.mythweb.com/ 2. http://www.theoi.com/Encyc_A.html 3. http://www.messagenet.com/myths/ 4. http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.htmlv 5. http://members.tripod.com/~greekmyth/index.htm 6. http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/greek/ 7. http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html 8. http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/kimbrough/greekgods/#Resources 9. http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgibin/tour.cgi?link=/mythology/mythology.html&sn= 0&cd=false&cdp=/windows3.html&art=ok&frp=/windows3.html&fr=f&tour=&sw=fals Twelve Olympian Gods Name 1. Aphrodite 2. Apollo 3. Ares 4. Artemis 5. Athena 6. Eros 7. Hades 8. Hephaestus 9. Hera 10. Hermes 11. Poseidon 12. Zeus What was this god known for? Goddess of love and beauty. Wore a magic belt that made men fall in love with her. God of the sun, truth and the arts. He foretold the future, played his golden lyre and sang songs. A popular god! God of war. A fiery, bloody character. He thrived on violence, battles and wars. Goddess of the hunt. Protected young animals and looked after children. Apollo’s twin sister. Goddess of wisdom, war, arts, and justice. Zeus’ favorite child. She sprung out of his head. God of love. No one, divine or mortal could resist his spell of enchantment. Roman name: Cupid God of underworld and Zeus’ brother. He wore a magic helmet that made him invisible. Son of Zeus and Hera; god of forge and fire. Hated by his mother for lack of good looks. Zeus’s wife; queen of the gods. Jealous of Zeus’ lady friends. Protector of marriage. Zeus’ Messenger; god of merchants. Clever and quick; wore a winged helmet and sandals. God of the sea and earthquakes; second most powerful god. Won seas after defeating Titans. King of gods and most powerful god. Made the sun and moon come and go; changed seasons. Symbol Scepter, myrtle, dove Bow, lyre, and laurel Spear Bowl; deer Bow, lyre, laurel Bow Helmet, metals, Jewels Blacksmith’s hammer; fire Scepter, crown and peacock Winged boots and helmet. Trident, horse, bull Thunderbolt or eagle Heroes and Creatures 1. Achilles 2. Atlas Dipped in the river to become immortal except his heel. The hero of the Iliad. Giant who supported earth on his shoulders. 3. Cyclops Monster with one eye. 4. Heracles Mightiest mortal; son of Zeus; given 12 labors to complete. 5. Jason Led Argonauts to search for Golden Fleece. 6. Medusa Gorgon who changed people to stone. 7. Midas Richest human; everything he touched turned to gold. 8. Minotaur Half-human and half-bull who lived in the labyrinth on Crete. 9. Narcissus Beautiful human who fell in love with his image. 10. Oedipus 11. Pandora Hero of Thebes; solved riddle of the Sphinx; married his mother. First woman; opened box of evils. 12. Theseus King of Athens; killed Minotaur. 13. Titans Giants who ruled before the Olympic gods. Good Luck and if you need help, just ask!