Greek God/Goddess Poster Project

Greek God/goddess poster project

Due Date: 9/15/15 Quiz Grade

Objective: To make an informative and colorful poster illustrating one of the main Greek gods or goddesses.

Directions: Students will research his or her assigned god/goddess. Then, create a poster to be presented in front of the class.

Option 1 Option 2 Make an informative poster. Make a “Wanted” poster. (easier if you have a god/goddess who did bad things.)

Requirements: Each poster should include the following:

 The name of the god, clearly shown.

 His or her relationship to Zeus (if any).

 An image of the god/goddess properly attired for a classroom presentation, and equipped with objects often associated with the gods in general, or that particular god/goddess.

 Other images associated with the assigned god/goddess, such as symbols.

 A neat and brief summary of the god/goddesses story/myth, written in student’s own words. For option #2, this should be done in a story format, using the myth as a guide.

 Use of color.

Presentation: Students should provide the teacher with a notecard or outline to be turned in with poster. Students may use it during his/her presentation, and it should contain the same information on the poster, but in more detail. Grading

Projects will be graded with the following weight:

 Content: 50% (information is accurate and complete)

 Creativity: 30% (including neatness and use of color)

 Presentation: 15% (including clarity of speech, and readiness.)

 Works Cited: 5% (listed on back of poster, 2 sources needed, MLA format)

Rubric for Content Portion of Wanted Poster/Poster: 40-50  Content provides enough description and is accurate.  Very few writing convention errors.  Titles, description and picture are neatly written, placed and cut.  Color and creativity make the poster attractive and interesting. 30-40  Content mostly provides enough description and is mostly accurate.  A few writing convention errors.  Titles, description and picture are mostly neatly written, placed and cut.  Color and creativity mostly make the poster attractive and interesting. 20-30  Content somewhat provides enough description and is somewhat accurate.  Some writing convention errors.  Titles, description and picture are somewhat neatly written, placed and cut.  Color and creativity somewhat make the poster attractive and interesting. 10-20  Content does not provide enough description and is not accurate.  Many writing convention errors.  Titles, description and picture are not neatly written, placed and cut.  Color and creativity do not make the poster attractive or interesting.  Zeus (Jupiter, in Roman mythology): the king of all the gods (and father to many) and god of weather, law and fate  Hera (Juno): the queen of the gods and goddess of women and marriage  Aphrodite (Venus): goddess of beauty and love  Apollo (Apollo): god of prophesy, music and poetry and knowledge  Ares (Mars): god of war  Artemis (Diana): goddess of hunting, animals and childbirth  Athena (Minerva): goddess of wisdom and defense  Demeter (Ceres): goddess of agriculture and grain  Dionysos (Bacchus): god of wine, pleasure and festivity  Hephaistos (Vulcan): god of fire, metalworking and sculpture  Hermes (Mercury): god of travel, hospitality and trade and Zeus’s personal messenger  Poseidon (Neptune): god of the sea Other gods and goddesses sometimes included in the roster of Olympians are:  Hades (Pluto): god of the underworld  Hestia (Vesta): goddess of home and family

Aether The god of the upper air and light

Ἀνάγκη (Anánkē) Ananke The goddess of inevitability, compulsion, and necessity.

Χάος (Cháos) Chaos The nothingness from which all else sprang.

The god of time. Not to be confused with the Titan Cronus, Χρόνος (Chrónos) Chronos the father of Zeus.

Erebos or Ἔρεβος (Érebos) The god of darkness and shadow. Erebus

Gaia or Gaea or Personification of the Earth (Mother Earth); mother of the Γαῖα (Gaîa) Ge Titans.

Ἡμέρα (Hēméra) Hemera Goddess of daylight. Ὕπνος ("Hypnos") Hypnos God of Sleep

Μορφεύς ("Morpheus") Morpheus God of Dreams

Nῆσοι (Nēē soi) The Nesoi The goddesses of the islands and sea.

Νύξ (Nýx) Nyx or Night The goddess of night.

Οὐρανός (Ouranós) Uranus The god of the heavens (Father Sky); father of the Titans.

Οὔρεα (Oúrea) The Ourea The gods of mountains.

Φάνης (Phánēs) Phanes The god of procreation in the Orphic tradition.

Πόντος (Póntos) Pontus The god of the sea, father of the fish and other sea creatures.

The god of the deepest, darkest part of the underworld, the Τάρταρος Tartarus (Tártaros) Tartarean pit (which is also referred to as Tartarus itself).

Θάλασσα (Thálassa) Thalassa Spirit of the sea and consort of Pontos.

Θάνατος ("Thánatos") Thanatos God of Death