Assignment (35%) Greek Mythology 2014
Assignment 1 (Written) 20%
You have studies on different Greek myths and learned about many of the gods,
goddesses, and heroes of mythology, in pairs, your task is to write an original
myth.
1. Your myth must explain an (One -1) occurrence in nature in the same way
the Greeks explained echoes, lightning, or fire.
a. Why is/are there
o tornadoes? fire? echoes? sunsets? sunflowers? rain? or any other
related nature.
2. You will invent your own Greek god, goddess, hero, or mortal
(two [2]ONLY) to be the main characters of your myth.
3. Your myth must have a cast of ancient Greek characters, a Greek setting,
and problem, rising action, a climax, and a resolution.
4. You will need an original illustration to be the cover of your myth (no clip
art or printed pictures!), to be drawn by you.
5. Your assignment will be in this order:
a. Front cover
b. Rough draft (Assignment Planning Sheet)
c. Final copy
d. Illustration
Assignment 2 (Presentation) 15%
You are required to present (orally) about your myth, describing every aspect of
your myth using Ms Powerpoint slides with the illustration that you have created.
You will be evaluated individually for your presentation skills.
Assignment (35%) Greek Mythology 2014
Assignment Planning Sheet
Names: ______________________________________ Date: ____________
Main characters names: ________________________________________________
Are they (circle two)
god
goddess
hero
mortal
Back ground info:
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Positive traits:
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Negative traits:
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Other characters/describe:
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Assignment (35%) Greek Mythology 2014
Conflict:
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Resolution:
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What natural occurrence does your myth explain?
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