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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students consider the influence of Greek mythology in today's world. They describe basic Greek mythology plots, discuss common themes, cite examples of contemporary use of terms from Greek mythology and analyze modern works inspired by the classics. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students research Greek gods and heroes; write a brief monologue, and then make a presentation as if they are that character. This project helps them remember characters from Edith Hamilton's Mythology and reinforces material before beginning the Iliad. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students access the Calliope, Muse of Eloquence Website and examine words taken from classical mythology. Working in pairs, they evaluate the selected words and complete accompanying worksheets. They incorporate the words into poems or short stories. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students analyze Greek mythology, and classify myths into three basic types: stories about heroes, how it came to be and consequences of unwise behavior. They discuss the meanings of these myths to ancient Greeks and the meanings they convey today. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use the internet to gather information on Greek Mythology. They create a timeline showing the history of mythology and explain who the Titans and Olympians were. They research one god in detail. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students use the internet to gather information about Greek Mythology. They discover the role of the snake and shamrock and the history of St. Patrick's Day. They compare and contrast their culture to another. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students examine the gods and goddesses of Greek and Roman mythology. In groups, they use this information to participate in skits as they role-play the gods and godesses. To end the lesson, they draw their own caricature of their favorite god or goddess. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students research etymology to determine how Greek mythology has affected the meaning of words. They create a presentation demonstrating how allusions to Greek mythology, especially in art, music, and advertising have shaped our society. Students compare and contrast allusions to Greek mythology in classical and contemporary literature. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 7th
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Students create a graphic organizer from internet research on eight different characters from Greek mythology. They use this information to write a clerihew poem, make a flip book of characters, recite a short myth and create a PowerPoint presentation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 8th
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Students read a large variety of myths and discuss the characters and their attributes found in mythology. Then they identify and learn to set up an appropriate spreadsheet program. Students also enter the data to the class spreadsheet and identify how to classify attributes and sort. Finally, they identify and practice how to coordinate and organize ideas. Full Review »
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