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Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece. Mythology. Warm-Up. 1. Silently enter class and copy homework into agenda. 2. Quietly use the restroom/water.

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Ancient Greece

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  1. Ancient Greece Mythology

  2. Warm-Up 1. Silently enter class and copy homework into agenda. 2. Quietly use the restroom/water. 3. Answer this question on a loose-leaf sheet of paper. It will be collected. Please write question and answer using complete sentences. Use a minimum of three supporting answers. How did the physical features of ancient Greece influence the growth of its civilization?

  3. Vocabulary • Mythology – a story about supernatural beings or heroes that explains aspects of life. • Fables- short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live • Homer- one of the greatest poets in history who wrote the two epic (really big) poems the Iliad (about the Trojan War)and the Odyssey (King Odysseus travels home from the Trojan War)

  4. Focus • What role did mythology play in the lives of the ancient Greeks? • How does ancient Greek mythology continue to impact modern society?

  5. The Greeks created myths to explain the world. Earthquakes, floods, changing seasons, harvesting crops, good fortune, stars twinkling, sun setting, moon rising, etc. To keep the gods happy, the Greeks built great temples to honor the gods…..as well as making statues, festivals, feast days, and even the Olympic Games!

  6. Ancient Greek literature provides some of the world’s greatest poems and stories. • Homer and his epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey. • Sappho and her Lyric Poetry – poems and lyrics set to music • Aesop’s Fables – told stories to teach people lessons

  7. Aesop’s Fable – “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” • There was once a young Shepherd Boy who tended his sheep at the foot of a mountain near a dark forest. It was rather lonely for him all day, so he thought upon a plan by which he could get a little company and some excitement. He rushed down towards the village calling out “Wolf, Wolf,” and the villagers came out to meet him, and some of them stopped with him for a considerable time. This pleased the boy so much that a few days afterwards he tried the same trick, and again the villagers came to his help. But shortly after this a Wolf actually did come out from the forest, and began to worry the sheep, and the boy of course cried out “Wolf, Wolf,” still louder than before. But this time the villagers, who had been fooled twice before, thought the boy was again deceiving them, and nobody stirred to come to his help. So the Wolf made a good meal off the boy’s flock, and when the boy complained, the wise man of the village said: • “A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.”

  8. Greek literature lives on and influences our world even today. • The works of ancient Greek writers including Homer, Sappho and Aesop are still alive and read today. • Language • A long journey is called an “odessey”, after Homer’s Odessey • Something very large and powerful is called “titanic” after the Titans, • The planets are named after the gods • Literature and the Arts • Painters and sculptors have used the gods in their work • movies are about the gods • and sports teams use mythical names as mascots.

  9. The Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus By Aliki Determine the purpose of this story. What category(s) does it fit under? Prove it?

  10. Guided Focus • What role did mythology play in the lives of the ancient Greeks? • How does ancient Greek mythology continue to impact modern society?

  11. Independent Activity 1. What role did mythology play in the lives of the ancient Greeks? A. Choose one of the gods as your city-state’s Patron (main and most important) god. First explain why this one god works best in your city-state. Provide three ways your city-state will honor this god and make them “happy”. Be very specific. Also, explain what will occur if your Patron god is “unhappy”. How will your city-state know? And how will they handle this issue? B. Re-write or create your own Greek myth, poem, song, play, or fable. You must use at least three ancient Greek mythological characters. A minimum of two to three paragraphs. Example…maybe the Titans do not win….or the Trojan War Horse does not fool the Trojans and Troy is not destroyed. 2. How does ancient Greek mythology continue to impact modern society? A. Design a movie poster, to advertise at a movie theater, about a “movie” on Greek Mythology. Include a title, an exciting scene from the movie, a caption, and at least three characters (Gods/Goddesses) staring in the movie. Make sure the characters’ special abilities make since for the movie. Love story = Hera, Aphrodite, Zeus, Eros and War = Athena, Ares B. Design an Ancient Greek Mythological Characters Themed amusement park. Include the name of the rides, booths and any special attractions. Have at least 7 rides, booths, events, etc. Be sure to include the names of the rides along with a brief description and the god it is named for. Draw this out like a map or aerial view. C. Rename and change the mascots of 7 to 10 schools, colleges, professional sports teams. Include the following: old name, new name, new mascot, reasons why each new mascot is appropriate to the team and no longer the old name.

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