Introduction
The Olympian Greek Gods and Goddesses
Introduction:
The Olympians were the most powerful group of the Greek Divinities. They consisted of six Gods and six Goddesses. The future chief God, Zeus, led his brothers and sisters in a war against their envious father Cronus, and the Titans. Cronus was the leader of the Titans; the earliest group of the Greek Divinities. Zeus and his followers won the war. The victorious Gods and Goddesses chose Zeus as their ruler, and agreed to live with him on Mount Olympus; hence the name Olympians.
Task
Task:
Each group will conduct research on a God or Goddess that has been assigned to their group. The students will follow along with the process guidelines explaining where to research for facts of their groups God or Goddess. The students will then find the answers to the prompted questions provided and collect information. Once the students have collected the information, they will complete a creative poster outlining the information collected. The poster must exhibit facts about the God or Goddess and pictures. The poster must be creative and original. Each group will present their poster at the assigned due date.
Process
Process:
The teacher will divide the students into groups of 2. Each group will be assigned 1 Olympian God or Goddess, and will go to the following 2 websites, and follow the instructions below each:
Click on the “Olympian Gods” tab at the top of the webpage. Read the summary provided on the Olympian Gods and Goddesses, and then click on the individual God or Goddess that your group was assigned, in order to research the following information needed to complete this assignment:
- Appearance
- Symbol
- Family Facts
- Interesting Facts; for example: role, personality, and powers
Click on “Greek Gods and Goddesses,” then click on “Olympian Gods.” Name some of the famous myths associated with your specific God or Goddess.
Evaluation
Rubric
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Category |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Organization/ Creativity (X5) |
Very organized and creative poster |
Mostly organized and creative poster |
Slightly organized and creative poster |
Unorganized and noncreative poster |
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Sources (x5) |
Used information from 2 web sources |
Used information from 1 web source |
X |
Did not use information from web sources listed |
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Amount of Information (x5) |
Included all required information on poster |
Included most required information on poster |
Did not include most required information |
Little or no required information on poster |
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Accuracy of Information (x5) |
All info. presented is accurate |
One piece of information seems inaccurate |
One piece of information is clearly inaccurate |
More than one actual error presented |
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Grammatical Errors (x5) |
No spelling or grammatical errors |
1 spelling or grammatical error |
2 spelling or grammatical errors |
3+ spelling or grammatical errors |
Total Points = 100
Conclusion
Conclusion:
The Olympians, who were led by the chief God, Zeus, consisted of six Gods and six Goddesses. The Gods and Goddesses lived in Mount Olympus, and were on the top rank of the Olympian Divinities. Each of the Gods and Goddesses had their own unique characteristics, powers, and famous myths. The most important Greek myth is the myth that describes the origin and history of the Gods, which is included in Hesiod’s classical Greek Mythology piece, Theogony.
Credits
Group 4:
Blair Dufresne
Katherine Ramirez
Amber Bouffanie
Kelsie Guidry
Derek Brunet
Andrew Carter
Teacher Page
Grade Level: 9th-12th
Subject Area: Social Studies - World History
Lesson Topic: The Olympian Greek Gods and Goddesses
Objective: After completing this WebQuest, the learner will be able to describe, in detail, the Olympian Greek Gods and Goddesses as a whole. The learner will further research and present to his/her peers various facts about the specific God or Goddess he/she was assigned. (Evaluating)
GLE:
- WH.1.1 Produce clear and coherent writing for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences by:
- Conducting historical research
- Evaluating a broad variety of primary and secondary sources
- Comparing and contrasting varied points of view
- Determining the meaning of words and phrases from historical texts
- Using technology to research, produce, or publish a written product
- WH.1.2 Compare historical periods in terms of differing political, social, religious, and economic issues
- WH.1.3 Use a variety of sources to analyze the validity of information in terms of facts, opinions, or propaganda
- WH.1.4 Analyze historical events through the use of debates, timelines, cartoons, maps, graphs, and other historical sources
Description: The purpose of this WebQuest is to teach the learner about the main gods of Ancient Greece—who were essentially born human beings. They will be assigned to use a variety of sources to research the information needed to complete this assignment.