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Here is Corey’s first go at creating a movie.  This one is about Eurynome.

 THIS WORK IS FOR TWO PERIODS

Now we get to the really interesting stuff!  We need to find out about the major Olympian Gods.  For each we need to know the following:

• Names (Greek and Roman)
• Description of what they looked like and how you might recognise them in a work of art
• Their areas of interest and influence (very important)
• Some of their stories

TASK:

For each of the folowing Gods complete a profile covering the first three bullet points above (Names, Description, Area of Influence).  Use the internet to find the information (there is plenty around).  Add a picture to each profile.  Read about some of their stories they are rather interesting!

THE GODS -

• Zeus
• Hera
• Demeter
• Hestia
• Poseidon
• Athene
• Hades
• Aphrodite
• Artemis
• Apollo
• Hermes
• Ares
• Hephaestus
• Dionysus

USE THIS VIDEO TO HELP YOU GET STARTED, BUT DON’T RELY ON IT.  (BE PATIENT IT TAKES TIME TO LOAD)

HOMEWORK TASK – Choose one god and find as many pictures of them as you can.  Be ready to show these pictures to the other students on Friday – we will discuss how they are portrayed.  If you can’t access images on the internet at school do it at home.

Today we will look at one of the more famous creation myths – the story of Prometheus.  Use the internet or your textbook, if you have it, and find answers to the following questions:

1. What does Prometheus’ name mean?

2. What part did he play in the creation of mankind?

3. Why was Zeus not pleased with these new creatures?

4. Describe the argument that Prometheus was asked to settle and what did he do to settle the argument?

5. What ‘package’ did Zeus pick and what was his reaction to this?

6. How did Prometheus defy Zeus?

7. Describe in some detail how Zeus punished humankind?

8. How did he punish Prometheus?

9. What secret did Prometheus have and how did he use it to gain his freedom?

Today’s lesson is about the best known Greek creation myth – the one regarding the war between the younger gods and the titans. The objectives are:

• To describe the general story of the creation myth
• To identify and describe the key gods and beings featured in the myth

Task:

• Read about the myth – click on the following link – The Creation Myth.
• Don’t forget to click on the names of gods etc.
• Create a simple flow chart of events
• We will split up the key beings / places amongst the three of you.  For the names you are given you need to write down a description of who / what they are with a relevant picture.  Do a google image search to find a picture.  Either print it out or email it to me so I can show it to everybody on Friday.  Be prepared to report back to each other

Lucy needs to find – Gaia (Gaea), Tartarus, Aphrodite, Typhoeus

Corey needs to find – Kronus (Cronus), Cyclopes, Erinnyes (Erinyes), Rhea

Sam needs to find – Hecatonchires, Zeus, Atlas, Uranus

Again – this will be discussed and reported on Friday.

THIS WORK DOES NOT NEED TO BE EMAILED OR FAXED.  I will have a look on Friday.

A detailed account of this is in your textbook (if you have it) pages 10-12

Every culture has it s own story about how the world is created.  The Greeks were no exception.  There are two creation myths we want to look at.  The first is a nice story with its origins in the time of the Pelasgians.  It involves the goddess Eurynome. 

The objective for this lesson is simple - To understand the story of Eurynome

 Read the story at Eurynome

Create a visual flow chart describing the process by which Euryonome created the world.  A flow chart needs to create a step by step account of a process.  A visual flow chart uses mainly pictorial representations (with a simple sentence underneath) to show a step by step process. 

Start at the beginning – what happened first?  Then what?  Keep outlining the process of the creation of the world.  You should end up with a number of steps outlining the story

Please comment to ask a question.

THIS IS WORK FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

Our basic objectives in this lessons are to:

• Gain an understanding of the history of Ancient Greece with a special emphasis on the Bronze and Dark Ages

 Ancient Greece’s history is a long one with many civilizations  coming and going.  The main periods of history are:

• The Neolithic (stone) Age
• The Bronze Age
• The Dark Ages
• The Archaic Age
• The Classical Age
• The Hellenistic Age

The Archaic to Hellenistic Age are not vital to your understanding of Greek Mythology so we will not spend much time on them.  The other ages are important though.  To read about this go to www.ancient-greece.org/history.html.  Examine the timeline on that page then read through “A Concise History of Ancient Greece”. 

TASK:

• Put up a relevant heading in your notes
• Write down each age with its time period (e.g. 3000BC – 1000BC)  You should be able to get this from the timeline.
• For each age write two to three sentences summary (don’t copy) and draw a simple picture that visually sums up that period for you.  Or alternatively find a relevant picture on the internet and glue it in. 
• DON’T DO A SUMMARY FOR THE ARCHAIC – HELENISTIC AGE.  I WILL COVER THIS LATER.  PLEASE READ ABOUT THEM THOUGH.

This work is to emailed or faxed to me on Wednenesday (day or night)

HOMEWORK TASK

Each one of you is to prepare a short (no more than 5 minutes) presentation on a designated aspect of Ancient Greek History.  This is to provide a bit of extra depth on important content and will be given during the next video conference lesson.

• Corey – The Mycenaean Civilization
• Lucy – The Minoan Civilization
• Sam – The Cycladic Civilization

Go beyond the information that is provided in the website I have linked.  What interesting facts can you find?  Make sure you start off by showing where your civilization was.  You can present this in the form of a :

• PowerPoint presentation with visuals.  Just email me the PPT and I will bring it up for you to use in the VC lesson
• OR – A talk with pictures you show under the document camera
• OR -  some other form of presentation

It is not a big presentation so don’t get carried away.  Concentrate on the things you found interesting.

If you do a google search on “Ancient Greece” you will find a number of useful sites.  Wikipedia is good.

Due in the next VC lesson

In this first lesson we will look at the physical environment of Ancient Greece and how it influenced the way of life of its people.  This is our first video conference lesson and will be a nice easy chance to get familar with the technical side of things.

Please download, print off and bring to the lesson:

1. Blank Map of Ancient Greece – greece-map2.doc 
2. Handout of information – The Environment of Ancient Greece

Hi Guys,

Welcome to the Classics blog.  This is where you will come to work through lessons between video conferences.  Each post will contain a lesson with attached resources for you to download and view.  You can “Comment” on a lesson to ask me questions.  There may be aspects of the lesson you don’t understand so please comment I will be notified that you have.

To start things off I have attached the Course Outline for this subject and some introductory material.  Please click on the hyperlink to download and view.

Course Outline: level-2-course-outline2.doc

Greek Mythology unit plan: Greek Mythology Unit Plan

Now take the test: Introductory Test

When you have finished everything I would like you to write down some goals for you on the relevant page in the Course Outline.  Make them worthwhile goals – not just “I want to pass”.  It could be based on enjoyment, achievement or just learning stuff.  Send this back however you want.

 Good luck!