Thursday, May 24, 2012

Mythology

Mythology is another type of oral storytelling.  You will be learning about the Greek gods and some of the earliest myths in this unit.

Perseus and the Gorgon   

Read the myth
Want to read another version of the myth?  Click here! 
And here's another version

Watch the video

Medusa-Clash of the Titans (compare the original and the remake)

Watch this video on Perseus and the Gorgon


Watch Storyteller-Greek Myths - Perseus and the Gorgon in Educational | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com

You will be choosing a Greek god to become an expert on.  You will be creating a "fakebook" page for your god.  I've started one on Hestia that you can see below.  Be sure to save your work and the link you will get so you can go back and add information as you learn more about your god.

Greek Mythology Resources:
Greek Mythology
Mythweb
Theoi Greek Mythology
Family Tree of the Greek Gods 
Encyclopedia Mythica 
Greek God videos 
Greek God games and actitivies

Click here to view assignment requirements and rubric

Click here to view my Fakebook for Hestia 

When you save your Fakebook page, please copy and past the URL link to this google document so I can access all the Fakebook projects.  Thanks!


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