Be a mythmaker
A myth is a legendary story used to describe a supernatural being or event or explain a religious belief or
practice
Student is to write and illustrate their own myth.
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Using the research about your God, Goddess or Mythological creature you will need to create a myth.
While you are researching read myths written about your subject.
You will need to include a theme. Typical themes involved in Greek Mythology are about good versus
evil, emotions (love, envy, fear or jealousy) or the Gods teaching the humans a lesson.
The myth will need to have an introduction, three paragraphs with supporting details, and a conclusion
The myth will need to be accompanied by an illustration depicting a scene you have written about.
Your myth may be written or typed.
Presentation:
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You will read your myth to the class and present your illustration
Grading Criteria:
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Presentation
See rubric
Drama: Bring a Myth to Life
Students, no more than three, are to take a Greek myth and write a script or play based on that myth.
Students reinterpret the myth (remake in their own original way).
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The script must have a setting; it may be set in Ancient times or if the myth is reinterpreted may be set
in modern times (today).
Main characters and supporting characters need to be easily identified.
There must be a plot (conflict/rising, falling action/resolution) based on the myth.
Presentation:
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Act in class (may have script in hand), present as reader’s theater.
4 minute minimum 8 minute maximum minute presentation.
Teamwork: Everyone must have a fair share in the workload: research, writing, acting, and time spent on the
project.
Props and costumes are encouraged!!
Grading Criteria:
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Presentation
Quality (Neatness/Organization)
Creativity, Content, Presentation
Teamwork
See rubric
PowerPoint Presentation
Students are to research Greek God, Goddess or Mythological Creature and a myth associated with them.
Student must then translate their research PowerPoint Presentation.
Requirements:
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Research include a myth about your subject
7 minimum 10 maximum number of slides
Each slide have at least 3 main ideas
Each slide is easy to understand, have no more than 3 graphics
Animation is not overdone and does distract from the data
Presentation:
3-5 minutes in length. Presentation supports the research.
Grade Criteria:
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Presentation
See rubric
Illustration
Students are to research Greek God, Goddess or Mythological Creature and create an illustration
Illustrations are to accurately your Greek God, Goddess or Mythological Creature
Students are to answer all questions associated with Greek God, Goddess or Mythological Creature
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Illustrations must be done using butcher paper and must be life-size
Information to include pending on applicability:
Name of God, Goddess or Mythological Creature
Parents
Married
Home
Title
Weapon of Choice
Symbols
Powers
Background
Pastimes
Myth
Deity of what
Presentation:
3-5 minutes in length. Presentation must support the research
Grade Criteria:
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Quality (Neatness/Organization)
Creativity
Presentation
See rubric
Board Game
Students will create a board game with a theme based on Greek Mythology
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Must be playable by at least 2 players.
Must have a clear goal to win the game.
Rules/instructions must be easy to follow and written clearly or typed.
Game pieces are completed. (dice, spinners, pieces, may be brought from home
Presentation:
Students may explain the way the board game works to the class or play several rounds of the board game as
an example. The board game must be completed and present during the presentation. Length is 3-5 minutes.
Teamwork: Everyone must have a fair share in the workload: research, writing, presenting, and time spent on
the project.
Grade Criteria:
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Quality (Neatness/Organization)
Creativity
Presentation
See Rubric
Family Tree
Student(s) you may work with a partner, is to create a Family Tree outlining the Greek Gods, Goddesses and
Mythological creatures’ relationships to one another
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Students are to create a family tree beginning with Chaos and ending with the Olympian Gods
Students are required to identify the name of the God, Goddess, and Mythological creature
Students will need to provide two facts about each of the identified God, Goddess, and Mythological creature
Students will create their family tree using butcher paper
Presentation:
3-5 minutes in length. Presentation must support the research
Grade Criteria:
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Quality (Neatness/Organization)
Creativity
Presentation,
See rubric
Be a Mythmaker Rubric
Exemplary
5 points
Acceptable
4 points
Progressing
3 points
Theme
Of Myth
There is a clear
theme that
follows a
creation or
explanation of a
natural
phenomenon
(natural event).
There is a
generally clear
theme that
follows a
creation or
explanation of a
natural
phenomenon
(natural event).
There is an
unclear theme
that follows a
creation or
explanation of a
natural
phenomenon
(natural event).
Development of
Character
There is a clear,
well-thought
out and
described main
character or a
cast of more
than one
character, who
interacts and is
a PART of the
myth.
Well ordered
sentences
(beginning,
middle, and
end) that keep
to the topic /
subject
Exciting details
make the reader
"picture" the
scene.
The reader can
imagine what is
going on and
we "see" the
story in our
heads like a
movie.
There is a well
described main
character or cast
of characters, but
they do not fit
with the nature
myth and seem
random or
thrown in.
There is a
character
included /
featured in the
story, but only by
name.
There is no
character
included at all.
This is an assignment
with no more than a
reference to the task or
NO PRODUCT at all.
Well ordered
sentences
(beginning,
middle, and end)
that keep to the
topic / subject.
Sentences keep to
the topic, but the
order is weak.
Some parts do
not keep to the
topic.
Topic and story are
confusing for the
reader and the order
seems random and not
well thought out.
Some details
help the reader
understand what
is going on.
Some details
make the story
confusing to the
reader
Not enough
details to help
the reader
understand the
story.
There is logical
order to the
story
.
Details
Deficient
2 points
Main topic/
idea is not
present at all.
There is no
clear theme
that follows a
creation or
explanation of
a natural
phenomenon
(natural event).
Not completed and/or
not gradable
This is an assignment
with no more than a
reference to the task or
NO PRODUCT at all.
No supporting details
are used at all.
Family Tree Rubric
Title
Content
Exemplary
5 points
Acceptable
4 points
The family tree
has a creative title
that accurately
describes the
material and is
easy to locate
Facts were
accurate for all
Gods, Goddess,
and Mythological
Creatures reported
on the family tree
The family tree
has a title that
describes the
material and is
easy to locate
Readability
The overall
appearance of the
family tree is
pleasing and easy
to read
Neatness
The family tree is
neat and does not
contain any errors
Facts were
almost accurate
for all Gods,
Goddess, and
Mythological
Creatures
reported on the
family tree
The overall
appearance of
the family tree
is somewhat
pleasing and
easy to read
The family tree
is neat and
contains few
errors
Progressing
3 points
Deficient
2 points
Not
completed
and/or not
gradable
The family tree The family has a The family
has a title with
title easy to
tree is
some
locate
missing a
information an
title or is
is easy to locate
difficult to
locate
Facts were
Facts were
Facts were
accurate for
inaccurate for
not present
most Gods,
most Gods,
for Gods,
Goddess, and
Goddess, and
Goddess, and
Mythological
Mythological
Mythological
Creatures
Creatures
Creatures
reported on the reported on the
reported on
family tree
family tree
the family
tree
The overall
The overall
The family
appearance of
appearance of
tree does not
the family tree the family tree is contain any
is relatively
difficult to read
writing
readable
The family tree
is somewhat
neat and
contains many
errors
The family tree
is messy and
contains lots of
errors
The family
tree is very
messy and
contains lots
of errors
PowerPoint Rubric
Exemplary
5 points
Content
Sequencing
Spelling and
Grammar
Greek
Mythology
Information
Acceptable
4 point
Each slide Each slide has 3 bullets
has 3
of information with
bullets of
hard to follow
information explanation and details
with clear
explanation
and details
Presentation Presentation follows a
follows an
sequence
easy to
follow
sequence
All sight
Most sight words are
words are
spelled correctly. Most
spelled
period and capital
correctly.
letters are where they
Periods,
should be.
capital
letters are
where they
should be
All
Most of information
information and details are accurate
and details
are accurate
Progressing
3 points
Deficient
2 points
Not completed
and/or not
gradable
Some slides
have 2 bullets
of information
without
explanation
and details
Each slide has 2
bullets of
information with
explanation and
details
Each slide has 2
bullets of
information
without
explanation and
details
Presentation
sequence is
difficult to follow
Presentation
appears to be
lacking a
sequence
Presentation is
extremely
random
Many sight
words are spelled
correctly. Many
periods and
capital letters are
missing
Few sight words
are spelled
correctly.
Capitalization
and periods are
inconsistent
Unintelligible
spelling and
Capitalization
and periods
are ommited
Some
information and
details are
accurate
Some of the
information
presented is not
factual
The
information
presented is
not factual
Board Game Rubric
Rules
Design
Integration
of Greek
Mythology
Originality
and
Creativity
Exemplary
5 points
Acceptable
4 points
Progressing
3 points
Deficient
2 points
Clear and detailed
explanation of
how to play and
win the game.
The explanations
are specific and
easy to follow.
Game is neat and
well organized
and absent of
errors.
Game
incorporates at
least 4 characters
and has a clear
theme
Detailed
explanations of
how to play and
win the game.
The explanations
are not easy to
follow.
Game is neat and
organized and has
few errors.
Explanations of
how to play and
win the game are
not clear, detailed
or specific.
Explanations of
how to play and
win the game are
unclear.
Game is
organized and has
many errors
Game has some
organization and
has many errors
Game
incorporates at
least 3 characters
and a theme
Game
incorporates at
least 2 characters
and the theme is
difficult to follow
Game is original
and very exciting
Game is original
and somewhat
enjoyable
Game is not
original and is
boring
Game fails to
incorporates
Mythology
characters and the
theme is difficult
to follow
Game is not
original or
playable
Not completed
and/or not
gradable
Explanation of
how to play and
win the game are
not included.
Game does not
have any
organization and
has many errors
Game fails to
incorporates
Mythology
characters and a
theme is missing
Game is a copy of
another game
Drama: Bring a Myth to Life Rubric
Exemplary
5 points
Adaptation of
myth to play
format
Presents
characters
appropriately
Interpret
characters by
speaking and
moving
Creativity and
ability to hold
audience
attention
Acceptable
4 points
Progressing
3 points
Deficient
2 points
Not completed
and/or not
gradable
Exemplary
5 points
Attractiveness
Neatness
Content of
Greek God,
Goddess, or
Mythological
Creature
Written
description of
Greek God,
Goddess, or
Mythological
Creature
Illustration Rubric
Acceptable
Progressing
4 points
3 points
Deficient
2 points
Not completed
and/or not
gradable
Pencil only was
used
Makes excellent
use of color and
detail and is
pleasing to the
eye
Time was taken
and is free of all
mistakes
Use of lots of
color and detail
Some use of
color and detail
Color was not
used and is not
pleasing to the
eye
Contains few
mistakes
Illustration is
very messy and
contains lots of
mistakes
Illustration is
unintelligible
Content is
appropriate and
accurate
Content is
appropriate and
pretty accurate
Appears
somewhat
messy and
contains many
mistakes
Content is
appropriate and
somewhat
accurate
Content is not
appropriate or
accurate
Content is
completely
missing
Writer makes no
errors in
grammar or
spelling
Writer makes 12 errors in
grammar and
spelling
Writer makes 34 errors in
grammar and
spelling
Writer makes
more than four
errors in
grammar and
spelling
Writer fails to
include written
description of
Greek God,
Goddess, or
Mythological
Creature