Name: _________________________________________________ Date: ________________________
“It’s All Greek To Me!” Talk Show Activity
As befitting your status as an ancient Greek god/goddess or hero, you have been invited to
participate in the “Zeus: Leader or Loser?” episode of the “It’s all Greek to Me!” daily talk show. Our
panel will consist of the celebrated children of Cronos and Rhea. All other guests will participate from
the audience. In preparation for the show, please be ready to cover the following topics:
-Who are you? Why should the people care what YOU have to say?
- Where might we recognize you from? (A myth or two, perhaps?)
- What is your opinion on the way the Olympians behave? (Some evidence to support your opinion
would be great.)
- What can the lowly mortals learn from you?
Also be prepared to introduce yourself and give us some background information. You may be
asked questions or be asked to comment on a topic brought up by another guest, so BE PREPARED! You
may want to take a look at some of the things the mortals have written about you on the following
websites (all of which can also be found on Miss Berman’s website):
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/religion/greekrelig.htm
Terrific selection of myths listed. Which ones are you in?
http://www.mythweb.com/gods/index.html
Basic information about the gods
http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/greek-mythology.php
Lots of information about all the gods.
http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html
Family trees, myths and more.
I am _________________________________________.
Brainstorming:
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Date: _______________________________
Costume
Participation
Evidence of Content
Knowledge
Beast
Improvement Needed (5)
Costume shows little or no
understanding of ancient Greece
or the mythology surrounding the
character.
Student chooses not to
participate much.
“It’s All Greek to Me!” Talk Show Rubric
Mortal
Hero
Moderately Skilled (6 7)
Skilled (8 9)
Costume shows some
Costume shows a clear
understanding of both ancient
understanding of EITHER ancient
Greece and the mythology
Greece OR the mythology
surrounding the character.
surrounding the character.
Student participates when
Student participates willingly.
encouraged to do so.
Comments lack knowledge of
ancient Greece and the
mythology surrounding the
character.
Comments lack knowledge of
EITHER ancient Greece or the
mythology surrounding the
character.
Most comments made are
focused on showing knowledge of
ancient Greece and the
mythology surrounding the
character.
God (10)
Highly Skilled
Costume (and props) show a clear
understanding of both ancient
Greece and the mythology
surrounding the character.
Student participates willingly
when appropriate and works to
steer conversation in a direction
that allows him/her to show
knowledge of the content.
All comments made are focused
on showing extensive knowledge
of ancient Greece and the
mythology surrounding the
character.
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Date: _______________________________
Costume
Participation
Evidence of Content
Knowledge
Beast
Improvement Needed (5)
Costume shows little or no
understanding of ancient Greece
or the mythology surrounding the
character.
Student chooses not to
participate much.
“It’s All Greek to Me!” Talk Show Rubric
Mortal
Hero
Moderately Skilled (6 7)
Skilled (8 9)
Costume shows some
Costume shows a clear
understanding of both ancient
understanding of EITHER ancient
Greece and the mythology
Greece OR the mythology
surrounding the character.
surrounding the character.
Student participates when
Student participates willingly.
encouraged to do so.
Comments lack knowledge of
ancient Greece and the
mythology surrounding the
character.
Comments lack knowledge of
EITHER ancient Greece or the
mythology surrounding the
character.
Most comments made are
focused on showing knowledge of
ancient Greece and the
mythology surrounding the
character.
God (10)
Highly Skilled
Costume (and props) show a clear
understanding of both ancient
Greece and the mythology
surrounding the character.
Student participates willingly
when appropriate and works to
steer conversation in a direction
that allows him/her to show
knowledge of the content.
All comments made are focused
on showing extensive knowledge
of ancient Greece and the
mythology surrounding the
character.