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Greek Gods/Goddesses and Myths....What's it all about????
Many Greek gods and goddesses and the myths surrounding them have survived thousands and thousands of years and still remain a part of our modern lives.
Your assignment is to download the Greek Mythology Notes handout and accompanying Answer Sheet below to familiarize yourself with these ancient beings and stories in preparation for our study of "The Odyssey"
Your assignment is to download the Greek Mythology Notes handout and accompanying Answer Sheet below to familiarize yourself with these ancient beings and stories in preparation for our study of "The Odyssey"
| greek_mythology_notes.docx |
| greek_mythology_notes_answer_sheet.docx |
"The Odyssey" Mini-Research Project
What's crackin' Kraken?
You will be given several topics to choose from, after researching a god, goddess, mythological creature, or Greek hero.
Your job is read about the character you have selected and write a two-page report (double-spaced) discussing your character's origin, qualities, abilities, accomplishments, flaws, etc. Be sure to document your source material in MLA format. You will also draw a picture of your character onto a poster summarizing the important details about your character. You will present your findings to the class.
(You may been create a power point presentation or make a three-dimensional display of some kind of your character and your speech to aid you in your class presentation.)
The Process
You can use any of the websites below to help you research your character. YOU MAY NOT USE WIKIPEDIA!!!!
From the research you collect about your selected Odyssey topic, prepare an outline for your presentation.
Be sure you have answered the following questions through the course of your research:
Other Resources:
The Titans & Olympian Gods
Myth Man
You will be given several topics to choose from, after researching a god, goddess, mythological creature, or Greek hero.
Your job is read about the character you have selected and write a two-page report (double-spaced) discussing your character's origin, qualities, abilities, accomplishments, flaws, etc. Be sure to document your source material in MLA format. You will also draw a picture of your character onto a poster summarizing the important details about your character. You will present your findings to the class.
(You may been create a power point presentation or make a three-dimensional display of some kind of your character and your speech to aid you in your class presentation.)
The Process
You can use any of the websites below to help you research your character. YOU MAY NOT USE WIKIPEDIA!!!!
From the research you collect about your selected Odyssey topic, prepare an outline for your presentation.
Be sure you have answered the following questions through the course of your research:
- Where does the character come from?
- What are their superhuman qualities, talents, abilities (if there are any)?
- What are their personality quirks or flaws?
- Who influences them or directs their activities?
- What is the moral of the story or the lesson that is being communicated?
Other Resources:
The Titans & Olympian Gods
Myth Man
"The Odyssey" Active Reading Questions
Below are the word documents of the active reading questions for the episodes of "The Odyssey" we will be reading in class. All questions refer to the text we will be reading in our Prentice Hall text books.
| active_reading-crtical_thinking_questions_ph_part_1.docx |
| active_reading-crtical_thinking_questions_ph_part_2.docx |
| active_reading-crtical_thinking_questions_ph_part_3.docx |
A Myth of Epic Proportions Project
| a_myth_of_epic_proportions.docx |
"The Odyssey" Travel Brochure Project
Odysseus visited many places on his trip back home from Troy. You task is to create a cruise brochure based on Odysseus’ travels of the places we have read about. This brochure should be colorful and creative and written to entice travelers to spend their money on this "Odyssey" cruise.
Upload the document below for your full directions and requirements for this assignment.
| theodyssey_travel_brochure.doc |
