It's All Greek To Me!!

Introduction | Task | Language Arts | Resources | Final Project | Social Studies

Introduction:

During this grading period we are learning about Ancient Greece, Greek Mythology, Constellations, and Greek Mathematicians. This interactive activity will allow you to explore these different topics at your own pace.

The Task:

There are 3 main projects you will need to complete by the end of this unit.

1. Research one Greek God or Goddess and prepare a formal presentation.
2. Participate in grade level Seminar, using a popular Greek Myth.
3. Turning in a packet of quizzes and worksheets compiled from this Webquest for a grade.

Language Arts

Activity #1 (25 points)

• Print out Greek Gods and Goddesses worksheet.
• Using different Resources, research each god and goddess using a search engine or one of the links provided.
• Print out a picture of one god and one goddess from the internet and attach it to your worksheet.

Activity #2 (25 points)

• Create Zeus's family tree.
• Use different Resources to find pictures of each Greek god and goddess related to Zeus.
• Print out a picture of each Greek god and goddess in the family tree.
• Beneath each picture, write a brief description of the God or Goddess and how it is related to Zeus.
• Put project on poster board to present to the class.

Resources

Search Engines:

Yahoo
Webcrawler
Lycos
Dogpile
Excite

 

Specific Web Sites:

Greek Mythology
Specific Myths

Final Project: (50 points)

You are required to research one Greek God or Goddess thoroughly. After researching this God or Goddess you are required to write a paper or prepare a presentation.
Print out Research Information.
Print out the Rubric for Greek God and Goddess Presentation for specific details.
The due date for this project will be decided by your Language Arts teacher.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this WebQuest please e-mail Jennifer Rosenbluth.

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