GREEK HERO MYTH PRESENTATION:

Instructions:

• You will create a slide-show using Google Slides!!!

• You will not present your presentation but submit it to Brightspace.

• You may narrate and record your presentation.

• The slide show must include images, maps, family trees and text.

• These presentation are chronological and must be presented in order.

• You may narrate and record your presentation.

• In your presentation you must...

  • 1. summarize the plots and settings of the myths and discuss variants

    2. identify any historical, ethnic, cultural meaning

    3. Discuss any psychological or sociological symbolism 

    4. identify any motifs

    5. provide a bibliography of all resources used

    6. provide 1 multiple choice question and 1 reflection question

    7. share your slides with the class in the classroom stream

Topics:

Myths of Thebes

Presentation 1: Cadmus & Amphion

Presentation 2: Zethus & Oedipus

Presentation 3: Seven against Thebes

Presentation 4: Antigone & the Epigoni

Myths of Iolchus and Calydon

Presentation 5:  Phrixus & Helle

Presentation 6: Pelias & Golden Fleece

Presentation 7: Aeson & Jason

Presentation 8: Voyage of the Argo & Meda

Presentation 9: Calydonian Boar Hunt

Presentation 10: Atalanta & Meleager

The Trojan War & the Anger of Achilles

Presentation 11: House of Atreus

Presentation 12: Marriage of Peleus, Judgement of Paris & Oath of Tyndareus

Presentation 13: Abduction of Helen, Gathering at Aulis & Iphigenia

Presentation 14: Anger of Achilles

Presentation 15: Deaths of Hector & Achilles

The Fall of Troy & the Return of Agamemnon

Presentation 16: Arms of Achilles

Presentation 17: Trojan Horse

Presentation 18: Destruction of Troy

Presentation 19: Death of Agamemnon

Presentation 20: Orestes' Revenge & Trial

Odysseus 

Presentation 21: Cicones & Lotus Eaters

Presentation 22: Polyphemus & Aeolus

Presentation 23: Laestrygonians & Circe

Presentation 24: Sirens, Scylla & Charybdis

Presentation 25: Cattle of Helius & Calypso

Presentation 26: Return to Ithaca

Aeneas

Presentation 27: At Carthage & Sack of Troy

Presentation 28: Wanderings & Death of Dido

Presentation 29: Underworld & Arrival in Latium

Presentation 30: Visit to Pallanteum & Turnus' siege of the Trojan camp

Presentation 31: First battle, Battle with Camilla & Death of Turnus

Making Scheme:

A. Knowledge & understanding

• Presented in class and on time and posted in Brightspace on time

• How well, accurate and in depth you present the material; summarize the plots and settings of the myths and discuss variants

Incomplete  0 Needs Improvement  5 Satisfactory  6 or 7 Good  8 or 9 Excellent  9.5 or 10

B. Communication

• Presented in class and on time and posted in Brightspace on time

• How well you use text, images and maps in your presentation and how polished and professional your presentation is

Incomplete  0 Needs Improvement  5 Satisfactory  6 or 7 Good  8 or 9 Excellent  9.5 or 10

C. Thinking & inquiry

• Presented in class and on time and posted in Brightspace on time

• The quality of your sources and how well you cited them and the quality of your 1 multiple choice question and 1 reflection question

Incomplete  0 Needs Improvement  5 Satisfactory  6 or 7 Good  8 or 9 Excellent  9.5 or 10

D. Application

• Presented in class and on time and posted in Brightspace on time

• How well you identify any  historical, ethnic, cultural meaning, motifs  and discuss the psychological or sociological symbolism

Incomplete  0 Needs Improvement  5 Satisfactory  6 or 7 Good  8 or 9 Excellent  9.5 or 10