Greek Myths: Supplemental Guide | Introduction 3- Poster 1 (Map of Ancient Greece) from The Ancient Greek Civilization
domain. You may wish to keep this poster up for the Greek Myths
domain and refer to it whenever a lesson refers to Mount Olympus,
Greek city-states, and the Aegean Sea. - Character Charts (one per myth) are provided in the lessons with
pronunciation keys and information about the characters in each
myth. - The Gods, Mortals, and Creatures Chart helps students keep track of
the different kinds of characters found in Greek myths, you may wish
to create a large Gods, Mortals, and Creatures Chart on a large piece
of chart paper and have this chart up for the duration of this domain.
Character cut-outs for each myth are provided as Instructional
Masters in the Appendix. - The Greek Myths Chart (Instructional Master 5A-1) may be used after
students have heard three Greek myths to help them keep track of the
myths they have heard. - Students will create journal entries in the Greek Myths Journal using
information about the myths they have heard. There are nine journal
pages total, one introductory cover page and eight pages for the
different myths presented in this domain. Note: You may wish to have
students make a cover page and choose four journal entries to write. - Writing a Greek Myth is a writing project in which students
conceptualize, write, and present or publish their own myths.
Students will go through the writing process: plan, draft, and edit.
Finally students will present or publish their myth. Instructional
Masters have been provided for each step of the writing process. - Art and Drama Connections—You may wish to coordinate with the
school’s drama teacher to help students act out one of the myths
from this domain. Students may also enjoy creating a backdrop
for the setting of the myth. [Suggestions: “Arachne the Weaver,”
“Daedalus and Icarus,” “Oedipus and the Riddle of the Sphinx,” and
“Atalanta and the Golden Apples”]