Process
1) We will draw names of gods/goddesses out of a hat to form the teams.
2) Your team will begin the research process. The following are websites you can use to research your god or goddess. Note that some websites classify the twelve Olympians differently. You may have to search for your god or goddess under different headings or in a different resource.
Background on the Gods/Goddesses:
http://www.greekmythology.com/
http://www.mythweb.com/
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/
http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/olympians.html
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881990.html
Myths:
http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html
http://www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/greek-gods.html
http://www.talesbeyondbelief.com/myth-stories/myth-stories-index.htm
Modern Day Connections:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3802.Modern_Adaptations_of_Greek_Mythology
http://modernmythology.weebly.com/how-is-greek-mythology-present.html
http://greekmythologytoday.com/pop.html
http://greekmythologytoday.com/
3) Write at least a 4-stanza poem, with at least 4 lines in each stanza, explaining who your god or goddess is and recounting a myth in which he or she is featured.
4) Craft a persuasive speech, with 2 minutes for each team member to speak, explaining why your god or goddess should win the competition. Include at least one reference to a modern-day application of mythology related to your god or goddess and give a thorough explanation on this modern connection.
5) You will present your poem and speech on the day designated for the competition. Please dress up as your god or goddess for the contest!
2) Your team will begin the research process. The following are websites you can use to research your god or goddess. Note that some websites classify the twelve Olympians differently. You may have to search for your god or goddess under different headings or in a different resource.
Background on the Gods/Goddesses:
http://www.greekmythology.com/
http://www.mythweb.com/
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/
http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/olympians.html
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881990.html
Myths:
http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html
http://www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/greek-gods.html
http://www.talesbeyondbelief.com/myth-stories/myth-stories-index.htm
Modern Day Connections:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3802.Modern_Adaptations_of_Greek_Mythology
http://modernmythology.weebly.com/how-is-greek-mythology-present.html
http://greekmythologytoday.com/pop.html
http://greekmythologytoday.com/
3) Write at least a 4-stanza poem, with at least 4 lines in each stanza, explaining who your god or goddess is and recounting a myth in which he or she is featured.
4) Craft a persuasive speech, with 2 minutes for each team member to speak, explaining why your god or goddess should win the competition. Include at least one reference to a modern-day application of mythology related to your god or goddess and give a thorough explanation on this modern connection.
5) You will present your poem and speech on the day designated for the competition. Please dress up as your god or goddess for the contest!