Tales of the Gods; Greek Mythology

<p>Bring the excitement of Greek Mythology to your classroom with this teacher-friendly resource. All of the important Greek myths have been written in a language that your students can understand. Background information on the ancient Greek world and the meaning of mythology provides a framework to stimulate the imagination of all students. Builds comprehension critical thinking skills and promotes independent work habits. 35 reading passages and activities. 88 pages including an answer key.</p><p><br></p><p>Greek mythology has been taught in English classes for many years and for good reason.</p><p>First of all the stories are very interesting in themselves and offer students a chance to see how less sophisticated people attempted to deal with the questions and the problems of their world.</p><p><br></p><p>Secondly allusions to Greek myths are so commonplace in the works of writers from Shakespeare to the present that a knowledge of the myths themselves is important to an understanding of so many other works of literature.</p><p>The major aim of this unit is to provide students with a knowledge of some of the most well-known stories of Greek mythology and an opportunity to analyze the messages contained in the stories.</p><p><br></p><p>After a brief introduction to the ancient Greek world and the meaning of mythology the unit is divided into four sections. Each section contains background information a retelling of several myths maps and illustrations questions to test comprehension and analysis and a short quiz to test the content. At the end of the unit are several creative activities writing assignments and a Greek mythology crossword puzzle. The Appendix contains the answers to the quiz questions a guide to pronunciation of Greek names and a short review of books and movies available on Greek mythology.</p><p><br></p><p>The unit is intended to provide fun for students in a package which is easy for teachers to use.</p><p><br></p><p>Topics Include:</p><p>Introduction to Greek Mythology </p><p>1. The Beginnings </p><ul><li>A) Introduction: The Titans and the Gods </li><li>B) The Creation of Humans: Prometheus </li><li>C) Evil in the World: Pandora's Box </li><li>Questions and Tests </li></ul><p>2. The Underworld</p><ul><li>A) The Organization of the Underworld </li><li>B) Demeter and Persephone</li><li>C) Orpheus and Eurydice </li><li>Questions and Tests</li></ul><p>3. The Many Loves of the Gods</p><ul><li>A) Introduction </li><li>B) The Story of Zeus and lo </li><li>C) Apollo and Phaeton </li><li>D) Artemis and Orion</li><li>E) Aphrodite and Adonis </li><li>Questions and Tests </li></ul><p>4. Heroes and Monsters </p><ul><li>A) Introduction</li><li>B) The Labours of Heracles </li><li>C) Daedalus and Icarus </li><li>D) The Wanderings of Odysseus </li><li>E) Midas and the Golden Touch </li><li>F) Pygmalion and Galatea </li><li>G) Athene and Arachne</li><li>Questions and Tests </li></ul><p><br></p>