English I Honors
Trading Card Assignment
50 Points
Working with a partner, create four trading cards, two for gods from “The Earliest
Heroes” pp. 95 – 118, and two from “Stories of Love and Adventure” pp.119 – 158.
(Groups of three—one in each class—will do six trading cards.) You may use Edith
Hamilton’s text, or any other source to research the stories, but you must
include a works cited naming all sources with your finished assignment.
Write your name and your partner’s name on the BACK of each card (I will provide
paper.)
The Earliest Heroes
Prometheus and Io
Europa
The Cyclops Polyphemus
Flower Myths (only one per group)
Narcissus
Hyacinth
Adonis
Tales of Lovers
Pyramus and Thisbe
Orpheus and Euridice
Ceyx and Alcyone
Pygmalion and Galetea
Baucis and Philemon
Endymion
Daphne
Alpheus and Arethusa
For the FRONT of your card, find and paste a COLOR picture of a painting or
sculpture from classical or neoclassical art that represents the story. The picture
must be at least 4” x 4”, and must fit on the card provided. Underneath the picture,
provide the title of the painting or sculpture, the artist who created it, the date it
was created, and the on-line address where you found it.
On the BACK of the card include (word processed, 12 points academic font) the
following information:
• Names of the Gods, Heroes, Lovers involved
• Names of their parents – if applicable
• Summary of their stories—be certain to explain what creation myth the story
explains, the actions of and interested Gods, minor gods, etc.
• Picture of what the story explains, i.e. the myth of Europa explains the naming of
the continent of Europe.
Attached to each set of cards, provide a correctly formatted MLA works cited and
one copy from each group member of the attached self-evaluation.
Self Evaluation
Greek Gods Trading Cards
Name ____________________________
Partner’s Name _______________________
Partner’s Name _______________________
For this assignment, my most important contributions were (describe at least
two)
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We met as a group in person or on line
a. five or more times
b. three times
c. once
On a scale of 1 to 5, five being the highest, rate the efficiency of your work
together with your group.
1
2
3
4
5
Explain your rating.
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The next time you do a group project for this class, what will you do
differently?
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Check list: Greek God Trading Cards
Group members’ names ______________________________________________________________
Below is a list of the tasks that must be accomplished by the due date for this
assignment. In your group, list the name of the person responsible for each
item and the date by which is should be ready. When each task is completed,
write the date under the completed form, and the name of the group member
who performed the task, should it be different than originally predicted.
You must turn this check list in with your completed project.
Task
Who will do it?
Date due?
Select myths
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Date actually completed/
By whom?
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Myth #1(name)
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Myth #2
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Myth #3
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Myth #4
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Myth #5
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Myth #6
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Summarize myths _________________
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Research background _____________
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Produce cards
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Create works cited ________________
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Find pictures