Gods and Goddesses Expert
Essential Question:
How do characters affect a story?
You are the Gods and Goddesses expert!
As the Gods and Goddesses Expert, you will research the
Olympian Gods and Goddesses from Ancient Greece.
1. Zeus
2. Hera
3. Poseidon
4. Hades
5. Aphrodite
6. Apollo
7. Ares
8. Artemis
9. Athena
10.Hephaestus
11.Hestia
12.Hermes
Directions:
1. Spend 5 days researching at least 3 gods and goddesses from the list
above. If you finish early please continue to research addtional Olympian
gods and goddesses. The more you research, the more information people will
receive from your game.
2. As you research, you must uncover the following information and write
your answers in your marble notebook.
Set up your marble notebook as follows:
Page 1: What the god/goddess rules over? What symbol is associated with them?
Page 2: What are their special powers? Do they have any weapons?
Page 3: How did he or she become a god or goddess?
Page 4: Who are their family members?
Page 5: What are their physical appearances? Do they have special features?
Page 6: Additional information that you find during your research.
Page 7: Additional gods or goddesses that you might research.
Here's some places where you can find more information. Remember, you'll
need to include a visual description and/or drawing, personal qualities, and
adventures.
Internet Links
Fact Monster
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0882168.html
MYTHWEB
http://www.mythweb.com/
The Olympians
http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/olympian.html#Olympians
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/
Theoi Greek Mythology
http://www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/olympian-gods.html
Mythography
http://www.loggia.com/myth/olympians.html
Gods, Heroes and Myths
http://www.gods-heros-myth.com/godpages/leto.html
Family Tree of Gods
http://library.thinkquest.org/C005321/tq/Deities_Library.htm
Myth Man
http://www.mythman.com/
Other Resources
D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths by Ingri D'Aulaire and Edgar Parin
D'Aulaire
The Everything Classical Mythology Book: Greek and Roman Gods, Goddesses,
Heroes, and Monsters from Ares to Zeus by Lesley Bolton
Any books and encyclopedias in class library