Mrs. Minks Language Arts

*Greek Mythology: an introduction

*What is mythology?

*Mythology is the study of stories that were used to explain the world and other human experiences.

*Why?

*Greek myths were used to explain:

*The creation of the earth

*Death and the afterlife

*Natural phenomena such as seasons, echoes

*Human experiences such as love, jealousy, revenge

*They were also used as entertainment and were only told orally because most people couldn’t read

*Gods and Goddesses

*Greek myths include gods and goddesses.

*A god or goddess is immortal, meaning they live forever and never die.

*Though the immortal gods and goddesses could never die, they did make mistakes and they did have human emotions such as jealousy, love, and anger.

*Myths include mortals

*Mortals are men and women who live on earth. To be mortal means you will eventually die.

*Sometimes the gods liked to help, punish, or even have romantic relationships with mortals.

*Why learn about myhtology?

*We can learn how a culture lived, thought, and expressed themselves.

*History can teach you facts, but MYTH shows us personality, beliefs, fears, and hopes.

*It causes us to think about our own culture and the stories we are leaving behind.

*What do we value?

*What mark are we leaving behind on an ever-changing world?

*Unit assignments at a glance

*Greek Map of the World 50 points

*Greek World Comparison Paragraph 50 points

*Olympian Gods and Goddesses

Chart 50 points

*Mythology Bio Poem 50 points

*Create Your Own Myth 50 points

*Olympians Quiz 50 points

Total Unit is worth: 300 points