Activities


 * __Kirstie's Activity:__**
 * Each student will be assigned one Greek God that is a character in the book.
 * Each day in class the students will read oen chapter aloud and on the day that their Greek God is discussed in the book they have to do a presentation of that God.
 * The student will do this by dressing up as their God and bringing in an object from home that represents their God.
 * The day before their assigned day to present the student should also prepare five facts about their God and share them with the class.
 * The students willl be graded on their completion of the five facts, there wardrobe to suit there God, the item of representation and their tentativeness during the readings in class. ( each worth 5 points- total 20 points)
 * __Sarah C's Museum Activity:__**
 * What my students will be doing is an extension activity for when we have finished the book. Because the project is designed for students to work alone, so it is geared toward adolescents.
 * Students will be asked to pick their favorite god or goddess from the story and then research them using this Wikispace and other books. The research will be completed in-class so i can supervise the sources and make sure the students turn their work in on time.
 * Once the research is complete students will be asked to fill one note card's worth of information and have it memorized before Museum Day.
 * On Museum Day students will dress up as their god or goddess then pose, and just like in a real museum when I ( or other students walk up to ) walk up to the posing student, they should begin speaking about their deity using the information they have memorized from their note card.
 * Students will be graded on the grammar, spelling and resources used for their note cards. Students will also be graded on the creativity of their costumes.

__**Ashley Talik's Activity:**__
 * For my project I will have students do two activities- one individual activity and one group based activity
 * The first individual activity is called "A day in the life of a god".**
 * Student will chose one of the following
 * god/goddess from a mythological story
 * a family member or friend of a god/goddess
 * their own creation (student must make up attributes, qualities, relationships, and all things relevant to being a god/goddess
 * Student will then create a story revolving around their option from above and include the following in their story:
 * The student will pick a believable setting/time period (can be during the time of chosen god/goddess, past, present day, or future)
 * Develop characters
 * Make a plot
 * Create a conflict
 * Chose to solve the conflict or,as in many mythology stories, lead to another!
 * Conclude the story in a manner that is representative of their character and theme
 * To accompany their story, the student will draw an image of a character or scene of the story
 * Student can create this in any format- movie, newspaper article, news report, radio show, comic strip, story or any other media. Encourage creativity!

__**The second activity is a group project**__: This can be used as a study review for a test or simply away to get students learning and interested in mythology 1. I will have students choose the scene they felt was the most important out of the novel. 2. They will get into groups of four people. 3. They will act out the scenes they chose for the class in appropriate costumes with dialogue from the book. 4. They will then act out the scenes in front of the class or on a videocamera that they will bring the day they present. 5. The students will then explain why they thought this scene was important and what would happen if it was missing from the novel. 6. They will be graded on the video, costumes and dialogue, and their response to why they thought the scene was important.
 * Students will be divided into groups of approximately four
 * Each group will draw an event that occurred in mythology from a hat.
 * The students will research the event if they do not know what it entails
 * The groups will have five minutes to figure out a way to act out their event without using words
 * The groups will present their event in ten seconds then freeze in that position
 * All groups that are not performing will have the opportunity to guess what the event is (The first group to raise hands is given the opportunity to guess)
 * The group that guesses first has one opportunity to touch a character that is performing the event. The chosen character can give a one sentence dialogue that relates to their role in the scene.
 * The group must then guess. If correct they will receive a point. If incorrect, the event is given to the next group that raises their hands first. (Remaining groups will also have a chance to touch an actor for a line of dialogue.)
 * The winner is the group that has the most points at the end
 * __Cassie Smith's Activity:__**


 * __Katelyn Eckrote's activity:__**
 * This activity will be a group assignment. Each group is to choose one god or goddess and research that person's life.
 * They will then create a board game, similar to LIFE, that shows what the god/goddess has done in their life and adventures they have been on.
 * Students should write a rule book explaining the game as well as create any necessary pieces that are needed to play the game, i.e. game pieces, spinners, etc.
 * Students will then be allowed class time to explore others' games and learn about other gods/goddesses once the projects are completed.
 * A majority of their final grade on the project will come from craftsmanship, how clearly their rule book is written and participation when the games are being played.
 * __Jenn's Activity:__**
 * The students will work in pairs to research and create a newspaper article featuring their deity.
 * Each pair will choose a god, goddess, or hero and a section of the newspaper. The students should choose an appropriate section for their article to appear in. For example, the Sports section could feature an article about Hercules winning a Gold medal in Power Lifting.
 * The students will need to research their deity and obtain background knowledge. They will need to include some information about their deity in the article. They should also connect other figures into their stories.
 * Articles should be interesting, plausible, and have a connection to the deity.
 * As a class we will assemble the newspaper and create ads. We complete the newspaper we will publish it to the school.
 * This activity can be used for grades 4th-7th.

__**NATALIE'S ACTIVITY**__ //This activity will consist of two parts.// Students will fill out a worksheet that describes the Gods of Olympus (whom are characters in the book). This would be good to fill out during access to computers or a library. After given partial class time to complete most of the "general information" about the Gods and Goddesses of Olympus return to the room for Part Two. Have a jar with all of the Gods and Goddesses names in it. Have each student draw a name from the jar but do not reveal who their God/Goddess is. Give them paper and markers to make signs for symbols, write words that descibe their god, and provide sheets to make toga's and dress up like that God or Goddess. Once everyone is complete, have each student come up and describe who they are without //revealing// their God/Goddess name. //This activity could be fun and memorable because they have to remember their God/Goddess by dressing up and "being" that God but they will also have to try and recognize who their classmates are too! For extra fun have the principal dress up as Zeus...you never know, he might!//
 * Part One-** (worksheet/research)
 * Part Two-** (hands-on activity)
 * Motivation-** As a part of the reward for each correct guess the class gets a point. If the class obtains ten points they get a special snack/treat at the end of the activity. As they describe the traits of their God/Goddess put the words on the board to help them guess who it is.