Due 2/23 or 2/24

Crossword Puzzle

Your task: Create a Crossword puzzle about what we have learned so far about Greek Mythology.

Your Puzzle will consist of both Clues and Answers.

A Sample Clue:

 Greek god of the sea; carried a trident

Required Elements:

 You must have a total of 20 Clues. Recommended 10 Across Clues and 10 Down Clues, but you may have 12 and 8 or something.

 Do not fill in your answers on your puzzle! Instead, include a separate answer sheet.

 You may format yours on the computer, or do yours by hand. You do not need to use graph paper. Drawing little crooked boxes is okay. This assignment is not graded on neatness.

Your First Land Assignment !! Due 2/19 or 2/20

Today in class we learned the story of Prometheus and Io. If you were absent, you will want to get the notes from someone, or read the story in your book.

For next time, you are completing the Newspaper Article assignment. This assignment is worth 5 Land, and is important on your journey to becoming a peasant.

Due Tuesday 2/17 or 2/18

Today in class we learned about Greek architecture and the Parthenon. If you were absent, you will need to draw the diagram from the board and label it when you return.

If you do not have all three parts of Glossary 1 finished, you should use this weekend to get caught up. See previous posts for information about the glossary assignments.

Due 2/13 or 2/17

Today is class we watched presentations on the stories of Demeter and Dionysus (the chapter in the book is called the two great gods of the earth). If you were absent, you will need to read and take notes on these stories, and ask me how to make up presentation points.

Your homework for Friday is to complete Glossary 1 part 3. Page numbers are

BB: 85-94
LB: 70-77

The terms are:

Prometheus, Epimetheus, Pandora, Chiron


Also, if you'd like to earn extra Gold, bring in some scotch (clear) tape to donate for a classroom project.

I also assigned the Hades Project as a long term project. The due date will be sometime in the new few weeks.

Due Tuesday 2/10 or 2/11

Prepare for your Demeter or Dionysus presentations. There is no other new homework, so use your time to get caught up on parts 1 and 2 of the glossary if you are not done with them.

Due Friday (B) 2/6 or Monday (A) 2/9

Glossary Group 2

You will need to read the following pages in your book:

BB: 38-52
LB: 36-47

Then, complete the following names for part 2 of your glossary.

Part 2:

Eros, Ocean, Triton, Pan, Castor and Pollux, Leda, Satyrs, Aeolus

Remember also to bring in your syllabus and part 1, if you haven't completed it yet.

Welcome to Semester 2 Mythology!

Please remember to bring in your signed syllabus form!

Your First Homework Assigment:

Read Pages

BB (Big Book) 25-37
or
LB (Little Book) 27-36

Then, complete a glossary enter for each of the following names

Glossary 1 Names

Part 1:

Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hermes, Ares, Hephaestus, Hestia

Sample Glossary Entry:

Zeus- Chief Olympian god, who is the brother of both Hades and Poseidon. He is considered the Lord of the Sky, the Rain God, and the Thunderbolt. He is not a perfect god, and can often be deceived. He is known for having lots of affairs with women. His bird is the eagle and his tree is the oak.

Note: The more you write on each name, the more likely you are to receive bonus sheep!

NOTE: If you were absent on the first day, you will need to complete the following survey and turn it in to me. Also, you should complete this pretest before doing any reading in the book.