Greek Mythology Research...

Greek

Mythology

Research Project

Mythology Dot Project

Zeus

Midas

Poseidon

Odysseus

Helen of Troy

Orion

Heracles

Paris

Medusa

Perseus

Achilles

Aphrodite

Apollo

Persephone

Pandora

Athena

Ares

Artemis

Demeter

Hermes

Hecate

Daedalus

Iris

Nike

Icarus

Hades

Please choose a Greek God or Goddess from the list for your project.

You will need to research the following facts about your God(ess) to com-

plete your project. Please be sure to write down any books or websites you

use on your citation page.

-Family Members of your God/Goddess

-What they are the God/ess of (ex. Love, war, faith…)

-What is their symbol and why

-At least three interesting facts about them

-A summary of a myth that involves them.

You will need to research the following facts about your God(ess) to com-

plete your project. Please be sure to write down any books or websites you

use on your citation page.

Suggested Websites:

http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/

http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html

http://www.greekmythology.com/

http://www.storynory.com/category/educational-and-entertaining-

stories/greek-myths/

http://www.mythweb.com/gods/index.html

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/greece/myths.htm

Be sure to write down any books or websites you used to find your

information on your citation page.


Additional Resources:

You can go to your local or school library and ask the librarian for

books on myths. There are many options out there. Many encyclopedi-

as contain stories of mythical creatures and their descriptions as

well.


Appearance The work is completed neatly. All parts are glued together cleanly.

Handwriting is legible.

20 pts.

_________/ 20 pts.

Mechanics Few or no spelling or

grammatical errors are found.

Citations are listed.

20 pts.

_________/ 20 pts.

Completion

The entire project is completed on or before the due date. All parts are collected (student

notes,/project)

20 pts.

_________/ 20 pts.

Presentation

Eye contact with audience. Well prepared. Easy to hear and understand. Project is

shown to class.

15 pts.

_________/ 15 pts.

Required

Information

(accuracy)

God(ess Name

3+ Facts

Symbol Drawing and Explan.

Family members

Mythical Summary

5 pts. Each= 25 pts.

_________/ 25 pts.

_________/ 100 pts.


Grade A (90-100) B (80-89) C (70-70) D/F (55-69)

Content

Presentation ac-

curate and well

organized. Notes

complete and well

organized.

Presentation ac-

curate. Notes ac-

curate.

Presentation con-

fusing. Manner is

casual.

Incomplete and/or

incorrect.

Technique

Eye contact with

audience. Well

prepared. Easy to

hear and under-

stand.

Some eye con-

tact. Reads from

notes. Able to be

heard and under-

stood.

Poorly prepared.

Hard to read

from notes. Dis-

organized.

In audible or hard

to hear.

Not prepared.

Missing or incom-

plete notes. Inau-

dible.

Visuals

Appropriate. Well

prepared. Re-

ferred to and ex-

plained during

presentation.

Small visuals that

are appropriate.

Visuals not com-

pleted. No visuals.

Presentation Grading Rubric

Additional Notes, Comments, and Questions:

Mythology Dot Project Use this rectangle to trace and cut out the colored paper background for

your picture and name. After you have cut out the picture and name, you

will glue them into the colored backgrounds.

Use this circle to trace and cut out the colored paper backgrounds. After

you have cut out the written circles, you will glue them into the colored

backgrounds.


Draw or print out a photo of your Greek

God/Goddess

Draw or print out the name

of your Greek God/


God/Goddess Of:

Family Members

Symbol

Interesting Facts:

Myth Summary:

Citations:

Example of completed project:

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