Mythology Daily LessonsDr. Williams/Ms. Bijit

Athens, GreeceAthens, GreeceDAY 1DAY 1

You will answer questions and You will answer questions and do activities throughout this do activities throughout this unit. Keep everything in your unit. Keep everything in your binder to turn in at the end. I binder to turn in at the end. I will have a table of contents will have a table of contents for you on the board. Use the for you on the board. Use the heading on the slide as your heading on the slide as your heading for your answer. (see heading for your answer. (see next slide) Write in complete next slide) Write in complete sentences and remember to sentences and remember to restate the question first. Use restate the question first. Use RACE to answer your RACE to answer your questions.questions.

Day 1 – Overview of Athens, Day 1 – Overview of Athens, Greece (video)Greece (video)Overview of Greek GodsOverview of Greek GodsGreek God RapGreek God Rap

Ares – Comprehension SheetAres – Comprehension Sheet

Atlas and Hercules—Day Atlas and Hercules—Day 22

1.1. Video – Video –

2.2. Complete the comprehension sheetComplete the comprehension sheet

3.3. Read pages 132-146Read pages 132-146

4.4. ACTIVITY: You are starting a company that you are naming ACTIVITY: You are starting a company that you are naming after Atlas or Hercules. What would the company do? What after Atlas or Hercules. What would the company do? What would be its name? What would be the slogan and logo? What would be its name? What would be the slogan and logo? What would be its address? Who would be your target audience?would be its address? Who would be your target audience?

Using what you learned about propaganda, create an Using what you learned about propaganda, create an advertisement for your company. (see example, next slide)advertisement for your company. (see example, next slide)

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Day 3 – AthenaDay 3 – AthenaPunishments from the godsPunishments from the godsArachne VideoArachne Video1.1.Complete vocabulary sheetComplete vocabulary sheet2.2.Read pgs. 34 - 37Read pgs. 34 - 37

3.3.Read D’Aulaires’ pages 123-131. Read D’Aulaires’ pages 123-131. ACTIVITY: On the back of the comprehension sheet, ACTIVITY: On the back of the comprehension sheet, make a bulleted list describing several unusual make a bulleted list describing several unusual punishments handed out by the gods. In punishments handed out by the gods. In paragraph form, answer the following:paragraph form, answer the following:

If you had been given one of the punishments, If you had been given one of the punishments, which would you choose? Why?which would you choose? Why?

PoseidonPoseidon Day 4Day 4

1.1. Complete the vocabulary section on the Complete the vocabulary section on the comprehension sheet. comprehension sheet.

2.2. Read Read D’Aulaires’ D’Aulaires’ pages 38-41.pages 38-41.

3.3. Answer the questions on the comprehension sheetAnswer the questions on the comprehension sheet

4.4. Write a paragraph comparing Poseidon’s Write a paragraph comparing Poseidon’s personality to the temperament of the seas. personality to the temperament of the seas.

5.5. Now, think about what your personality could be Now, think about what your personality could be compared to in nature. Explain your thinking.compared to in nature. Explain your thinking.

Pandora - Day 5Pandora - Day 5Prometheus and PandoraPrometheus and Pandora

Read D’Aulaires’ page 74 about Pandora Read D’Aulaires’ page 74 about Pandora and her box. and her box. Complete the Pandora section on the Complete the Pandora section on the comprehension sheet. comprehension sheet.

King MidasKing MidasThe Muppets - King MidasThe Muppets - King MidasRead D’Aulaire’s pages 82 – 85 and 124 – Read D’Aulaire’s pages 82 – 85 and 124 – 125125Complete the comprehension sheetComplete the comprehension sheet

MusesMuses

1.1. Read D’Aulaires’ pages 100-107. Answer on Read D’Aulaires’ pages 100-107. Answer on a sheet of notebook paper: What is the a sheet of notebook paper: What is the connection between the Muses and the word connection between the Muses and the word museum? museum?

Day 6

AchillesAchillesDay 7Day 7WishboneWishbone

1.1. Read D’Aulaires’ pages 182-189. Explain Read D’Aulaires’ pages 182-189. Explain the meaning of “Achilles heel.”the meaning of “Achilles heel.”

Midas InvestmentsEverything we touch turns to goldEverything we touch turns to gold

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HadesHadesDay 8/9Day 8/9

Persephone and HadesRead the story of Hades.Read the story of Hades.

Draw your own map of Hades including the River Styx, Draw your own map of Hades including the River Styx, Persephone, Hades, Elysian Fields, Charon, Cerberus, Add Persephone, Hades, Elysian Fields, Charon, Cerberus, Add one other detail that you find in the pages read. Use one other detail that you find in the pages read. Use prepositional phrases to help describe their locations. For prepositional phrases to help describe their locations. For example, you might draw Cerberus beside the gates. Next example, you might draw Cerberus beside the gates. Next to your drawing, you would write, “Cerberus sits to your drawing, you would write, “Cerberus sits beside beside the gatesthe gates.” Do not repeat prepositions. Please underline .” Do not repeat prepositions. Please underline the prepositional phrases. Make sure to use correct the prepositional phrases. Make sure to use correct capitalization, spelling, and punctuation.capitalization, spelling, and punctuation.

Echo and NarcissusEcho and NarcissusVideoVideoThe story on page 92 is the Greek The story on page 92 is the Greek explanation of an echo. How would the explanation of an echo. How would the Greeks create a myth explaining a Greeks create a myth explaining a tornado using Zeus? Write a myth about tornado using Zeus? Write a myth about Zeus creating a tornado. Why did he Zeus creating a tornado. Why did he create it? How did he create it?create it? How did he create it?

Day 10Day 10

Day 11, 12, 13Day 11, 12, 13Make a dictionary of modern day sayings we get from Make a dictionary of modern day sayings we get from Greek Mythology. Greek Mythology. Take 2 sheets of copy paper. Fold them in half to make Take 2 sheets of copy paper. Fold them in half to make your book. Staple the fold to keep the papers together. your book. Staple the fold to keep the papers together. There should be one word/phrase per page. There should be one word/phrase per page. DO NOT DO NOT write on the inside of the front cover but you write on the inside of the front cover but you MUSTMUST write on the inside of the back cover. You should write write on the inside of the back cover. You should write on the front and back of the inside pages. Your pages on the front and back of the inside pages. Your pages should be should be exactlyexactly like this: like this:

Meaning of the word/phrase

Word/phrase Picture about Picture about myth the myth the word/phrase word/phrase relates torelates to

How the meaning of the word/phrase relates to the myth

Dinner PartyDays 14, 15, 16

You and friends have a party You and friends have a party planning business that has been planning business that has been hired to plan a birthday party hired to plan a birthday party for Zeus. The guest list should for Zeus. The guest list should include another god, a goddess, include another god, a goddess, a mythological creature/beast, a mythological creature/beast, and a mortal. Again, this is a and a mortal. Again, this is a time to be creative while also time to be creative while also including facts from the stories including facts from the stories you have read.you have read.

Your team will have a large Your team will have a large piece of paper to create an idea piece of paper to create an idea board for the party.board for the party.

Ideas of what to include:Ideas of what to include: Develop a menu for the Develop a menu for the

party. party. Tell how each character is Tell how each character is

going to arrive at the going to arrive at the party. party.

What gift will each guest What gift will each guest give Zeus for his give Zeus for his birthday? birthday?

Who is going to sit by Who is going to sit by each other at the table each other at the table and what will they talk and what will they talk about? about?

Is there entertainment? Is there entertainment? Song list? Band?Song list? Band?

Is Zeus going to give Is Zeus going to give party favors? What?party favors? What?

Memorable quotes from Memorable quotes from the partythe party