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A WebQuest for 9th Grade English
Designed by
Sara Ferrarese
Based on a template from The WebQuest Page
Greek Mythology Quest
Photo Credit: Flickr.com: Dunechaser
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You are a world renowned historian. A recent archaeological dig in Greece has uncovered a never before seen building. You have been asked to come to Greece and be one of the first people to enter this building. The archaeologists would like your expertise and opinions to help them discover the purpose and significance of the building.
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At the end of this WebQuest you will need to type a paragraph explaining what you believe this newly discovered building to be, and what you think it’s importance was to the ancient people of Greece. You will turn this in for credit to prove you have completed all the objectives of the WebQuest.
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1. Research important gods and goddesses in Greek mythology. You will use the following links to conduct your research. You may want to make notes about the gods and goddess, especially their symbols and areas of influence.
Research Links:ApolloArtemisDionysus HadesHera HermesPoseidon Zeus
2. When you have finished your research and taken adequate notes, continue to the next process page.
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[Teacher Page] The ProcessAs soon as you reach the hotel in Greece where you are
meeting the archaeologists, they rush across the lobby to greet you. You barely have time to put your bags in your room before you are whisked off to the dig site.
Once you arrive, you are given a a hard hat and a flashlight before you and your archaeologist guides descend into the center of the newly uncovered building. As you shine your flashlight around, you realize that you are in a round room with only one door. This room is decorated with elaborate paintings of all the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus. When you are finished inspecting the paintings, your guides lead you through the only door.
The next room is much larger than the first, though it, too, is filled with paintings. There are two doors in this room. The one you came in through, and another one leading off in a different direction. The paintings depict a powerful looking god, who sits on a cloud and shoots lightning bolts from his fingers. The god worshipped in this room was obviously…
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Poseidon
Hades
Zeus
Ares Photo Credit: flickr.com: Dunechaser
Yes, that is exactly who was worshipped here. You are sure of it. Now that you have gotten all the information you can from that room, your guides take you through the door to the next room. The next room is equally as beautiful as the first two. The paintings in this room depict a lovely goddess, often with peacocks or cows. Sometimes she is seen sitting on a throne next to the god from the previous room. You know immediately who she is. She is the goddess…
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Hestia
Hera
Artemis
Demeter
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Yes, there is no doubt about it. This room was intended for the worship of Hera, queen of Mount Olympus and wife of Zeus. Your guides exit the room, with you following. In the next room, you find the walls covered with paintings of great foaming seas, with a god rising up in the midst of the churning water, holding a trident. You see many paintings of ships being tossed about in the waves, and crashed on distant shores, demonstrating this god’s power over the sea. There is no doubt in your mind. This room can only be devoted to…
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Hermes
Ares
Hephaestus
Poseidon
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Yes, this room was definitely devoted to Poseidon, the god of the sea. As you enter the next room, you notice that the paintings are much darker in nature. This god is shown sitting on a throne of ebony, holding a scepter and a helmet. This god is not shown in the heavens or in the sea, but in dark places resembling caves or underground caverns. There is only one explanation. This god must be…
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Hades
Dionysus
Ares
Thanatos
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Yes, it can only be Hades, ruler of the Underworld. You and your guides are all very uncomfortable in this room, so you quickly move forward into the next room. This next room contrasts sharply with the previous one. This room is filled with bright paintings. These paintings show a beautiful god playing the lyre. Obviously this must be the god…
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Hermes
Ares
Apollo
Zeus
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Yes, that room was most definitely devoted to Apollo. As you enter the next room, you find it is another dark room, though in the same way as the one devoted to Hades. This one seems more peaceful. The paintings in this room show a beautiful goddess, standing alone by the light of the moon, a bow and arrow in hand, hunting. This room is dominated by portrayals of this goddess in peaceful nighttime forests. This must be the goddess…
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Aphrodite
Hestia
Athena
Artemis
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Yes, that room was definitely intended for the worship of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. In the next room, you find paintings of a beautiful young god with a winged hat and winged shoes. That makes it very easy to determine what god this room is devoted to. Obviously the ancient Greeks must have used this room to worship…
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Hermes
Dionysus
Hephaestus
Hades
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Yes, that room was definitely devoted to Hermes, the messenger god. The next room is the most colorful and fascinating of them all. This room was filled with paintings of a merry god, always pictured with wine and grapes. Everyone in the paintings was dancing, drinking and celebrating. It was easy to recognize this god. He could only be…
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Zeus
Hermes
Poseidon
Dionysus
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Exactly! That room was devoted to Dionysus, the god of wine and celebration. That was the last room in the building. Now you and your guides walk back through all the rooms to the center room, where you climb back out. Now the archaeologists would like you to write up a one paragraph explanation telling what you think the building was, and how it would have been important to the ancient Greeks.
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Accomplished3
Exemplary4
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Drawing Conclusions
Student rarely drew appropriate conclusions from the information given.
Student sometimes drew appropriate conclusions from the information given.
Student usually drew appropriate conclusions from the information given.
Student always drew appropriate conclusions from the information given.
Justification of Conclusions
Student rarely showed appropriate justification for conclusions.
Student sometimes showed appropriate justification for conclusions.
Student usually showed appropriate justification for conclusions.
Student always showed appropriate justification for conclusions.
Spelling and Grammar
Work had frequent errors in spelling and grammar.
Work had several errors in spelling and grammar.
Work had a few minor errors in spelling and grammar.
Work was free from errors in spelling and grammar.
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Beginning1
Developing2
Accomplished3
Exemplary4
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Drawing Conclusions
Student rarely drew appropriate conclusions from the information given.
Student sometimes drew appropriate conclusions from the information given.
Student usually drew appropriate conclusions from the information given.
Student always drew appropriate conclusions from the information given.
Justification of Conclusions
Student rarely showed appropriate justification for conclusions.
Student sometimes showed appropriate justification for conclusions.
Student usually showed appropriate justification for conclusions.
Student always showed appropriate justification for conclusions.
Spelling and Grammar
Work had frequent errors in spelling and grammar.
Work had several errors in spelling and grammar.
Work had a few minor errors in spelling and grammar.
Work was free from errors in spelling and grammar.
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Now you have refreshed your memory of some of the many Greek gods and goddesses, and you have written a paragraph in which you drew conclusions about the building that was presented to you, and the significance of myth in the lives of the ancient Greeks.
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Thank you to www.pantheon.org for all of your wonderful pages on Greek gods and goddesses.
A huge thanks to Dunechaser on www.flickr.com for your wonderful pictures of Greek gods and goddesses made of Legos.
And The WebQuest Page and The WebQuest Slideshare Group for their template and training materials.
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