Greek Mythology

The modern world is in danger and needs your help.  In the times of Ancient Greece they believed gods and goddesses controlled the universe. The power of the Ancient Greek gods and goddesses are linked to the belief in them.  Unfortunately over time those beliefs have faded.   Only you can help save us all!

Your quest is to bring awareness of the Ancient Greek gods and goddesses to the modern world.  This is no easy task.  You will need three companions. Choose wisely for the fate of the modern world will be in your teams hands.

Step One

 

Identify the 12 major gods and 4 other gods of your choice.

 

Each member of your quest must identify 3 of the major gods and 1 minor god.

 

Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Dionysus, Hephaetus, Hera, Hermes, Poseidon, Zeus

http://www.dl.ket.org/latin/mythology/1deities/gods/olympians/data/12ol…

http://www.mythweb.com/gods/index.html

http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/olympians.html

http://www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/olympian-gods.html

 

Step Two

 

Each member of your quest must retell (in their own words) a myth that one of the gods or goddesses they researched played a major role in. 

http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/mountolympus.html

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/religion/greekmyths.htm

 

Step Three

 

Each member of your quest needs to identify atleast 1 characteristic of a myth.

http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~mmagouli/defmyth.htm#Characteristics%20…

http://www.slideshare.net/EDeal/myths-and-folktales

Now that you know all about the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece, you need to create you own myth.  This myth needs to explain something in the modern world.  Your myth will be presented to the class to spread the word.  You will needs a visual aid to present your myth. 

1) Each member must create a myth

2) The myth must be 2 to 3 paragraphs

3) The myth must explain some event in modern times.  For example disease, natural disasters, drought etc.

4) Each member of the team must present their myth to the class with visual aids

          For example a drawing of the battle, a reenactment, models of the main characters etc

Prep Work
	0 points	1-2 points	3-4 points	5-6 points	7-9 points
Step 1	No gods/goddesses were identified. Or 4 inaccurate identification/detail	Missing identification of 3 or more gods/goddesses.  Or 3 inaccurate identification/detail	Missing identifcation of 2 or more required gods/goddesses.  Or 2 inaccurate identification/detail	Missing identification of 1 or the required gods/goddesses.  Or 1 inaccurate identification/detail	Identified 3 major gods/goddess and 1 other god/goddess accurately and with detail
Step 2	No myth is retold	Myth is retold but not in the students own words	Myth is retold in the students own words but with multiple innaccuracies	Myth is retold in the students own words but with 1 innaccuracy	Myth is recorded in the students own words accurately.
Step 3	No characteristics of a myth of recorded	Only inaccurate characteristics of a myth are recorded	1 accurate characteristic of a myth is recorded	2 accurate characteristics of a myth is recorded	3 accurate characteristics of a myth is recorded
Presentation
	0 points	5 point	10 points	15 points	20 points
	2 or more compents are missing	1 component is missing	Myth visual aid and presentation were made.  Two or more components was not completed with full potential	Myth, visual aid, and presentation were made.  One component was not completed with full potential	Myth, visual aid and presentation were made.  All three were engaging and captured the class audience

The modern world thanks you for educating them on the Ancient Greek gods and goddess.  Through your hard work the word has spread.  You should be able to tell everyone around about the major and minor Greek gods and goddesses, a few myths, and even create a myth on your own to explain something. 

The modern world is safe for now.....