Today’s Agenda
1) Kickoff: Other than the Olympics, how could the population
of a civilization so separated by its geography relate to one
another? (Hint Hint – how did the ARVCs come together?)
2) Introduction to Mythology PowerPoint – Whole Class
Benchmark
3) Mythology in Popular Expressions – Paired Activity
4) Use time wisely!!! Follow Directions
5) If time – Read out groupings for Mythology IRLA & SS Project
and Explain Project
**Be sure to Update T.O.C.**
Greek Mythology
An Introduction
What is Greek Mythology?
O Greek Mythology is a collection of myths and
legends that Greeks use to explain their
world (Explaining in the unexplainable)
O Although these stories are now viewed as
fiction, the ancient Greeks believed them to
be true
The Greeks & Their Beliefs
O The Greeks were a tough, restless,
ambitious, hard-living, and imaginative race
O They loved life!
O They believed in living life to the fullest,
because they understood that death was
going to happen whether you wanted it to or
not
O Their response to death? Make your mark in
life. Be a legend. Be a hero.
The Greeks & Their Beliefs
O The Greeks has many gods
O The Olympian gods resembled the Greeks need
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to be legendary
God’s were not perfect. They were flawed like
“regular” humans
In many cases, the gods were vengeful, jealous,
and unforgiving.
Despite character flaws, the gods were displayed
as strong and beautiful
The same traits, both good and bad, apply to the
characters in their myths
Mythology and Art
O Mythology heavily influenced art, and that
continues today
Modern Expressions?
O We get many of our modern phrases from
mythology.
“He holds the weight of the world on his
shoulders”
O What might this mean?
The Story of Atlas
O The Olympian gods
and the Titans were
fighting. Atlas sided
with the Titans.
When they lost, Zeus
forced Atlas to stand
at the western edge
of earth and hold up
the sky on his
shoulders.
Your Task
O There are 7 stations around the room.
O Each station goes with a common, modern-day
expression
O You and a partner will have 30 minutes, using
your activity sheet, to match each expression
with its station
O At the station, there will be art, a myth, and a
common situation that relate to 1 of the
expressions
O Follow all directions on the sheet. Complete as
many as possible in the time limit!