Greek Mythology Research Project

Name: ______

Period: ______

Greek Mythology Research Project and Presentation

The Assignment: For this assignment, you will research one character from Greek or Norse mythology. Once you’re collected your research, you will create a PowerPoint and present your findings to the class in a 10 minute presentation.

The Purpose of the Assignment: The purpose of this assignment is for you to improve your research and presentation skills.

Parts of the Assignment: Below are the different parts of the assignment and the pages you can go to see how to do them:

1. Important figures Page 2 2. Research Page 3 3. Source cards Page 4 4. Fact cards Page 4 5. Topic outlines Pages 5-6 6. A typed-up works cited page Page 7 7. PowerPoint information Page 8 8. Presenting tips Page 9 9. Presentation rubric Page 10

Due Dates: The following due dates are checkpoints along the way to help you with your project. You will receive a grade for completing each checkpoint and the points will go in the 50% Writing section of your grade. If you miss any of these checkpoints, you will not be able to present, and therefore get a 0 on this assignment. You may turn-in a checkpoint after the due date, thus making you eligible to give the final presentation, but you will not get any points for the checkpoint.

1-20 Note cards 20 writing points Due: ______21-40 Note cards 20 writing points Due: ______5 Bib Cards 5 writing points Due: ______Typed Topic Outline 10 writing points Due: ______Typed Works Cited Page 10 writing points Due: ______Final Presentation 150 project points Due: ______

1 My Mythological Character is: ______

2 Important figures in Greek/Roman/Norse mythology

MAJOR GODS AND GODDESSES HEROES 1. Zeus 17. Hercules/Heracles 2. Poseidon 18. Perseus (& Medusa) 3. Hades 19. Theseus (& the Minotaur) 4. Hera (no Echo story) 20. Achilles 5. Demeter & Persephone 6. Aphrodite OTHER FIGURES 7. Athena 21. Helen of Sparta/Troy & Paris 8. Apollo 22. Odysseus (& Penelope) 9. Artemis 23. Pandora 10. Hephaestus 24. Daedalus (and Icarus) 11. Ares 25. Echo & Narcissus 12. Dionysus 26. Cupid & Psyche 13. Hermes 27. Midas

OTHER/LESSER DIVINITIES 14. The Fates & the Grey Sisters NORSE GODS 15. The Muses 28. Odin 29. Thor TITANS 30. Freyja 16. Prometheus (not Pandora story) 31. Loki

3 Research

What You Need to Research: Below is the information you need to collect as you research. You will write the information you find on your fact cards. These are also the labels you’ll use to categorize and title your fact cards. Once you find it, check it off!

 Name(s): Greek and Roman (other)  Purpose/duties: What is your character known for?  Myth #1 (Birth myth): You must tell the story of how they were born or created and to whom, so make sure you have several notecards for this!  Myth #2: What is this story about? Do you have enough notecards to tell the WHOLE story?  Myth #3: What is this story about? Do you have enough notecards to tell the WHOLE story?  Family relationships: Parents, brothers, sisters, etc.  Modern-day relevance: The only area you may use the web/internet.  Symbol: Include a picture and reasoning

Appropriate Sources: You need FIVE sources for this project. Below is a list of appropriate sources. See your yellow packet for more information about how to use and cite these sources.

 The mythology textbook  Library books about mythology  Online databases: a. ProQuest b. Literature Student Resources in Context c. Worldbook Online Reference Center  Library eBooks  The only section you can use a Google search for is the “Modern Relevance” section

How to access eBooks:  Open the Library Launcher in your browser.  Select eBooks from the Launcher screen.  Select the category: Literature or History.  Select a book from the list:  History: Ancient Greece and Rome: an encyclopedia for students  Literature: Greek and Roman mythology  Literature: UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology  Select “Index.”

4  Use the search box above the indexed list or select the letter of the alphabet corresponding to the character.

5 Source and Fact Cards

As you research, you need to keep information on two types of notecards. You may find the instructions for making these cards below.

Source Cards: Source cards are for you to write down what sources you use (like ProQuest). The example below explains the different parts of these cards.

In the center on the top, label these “Source Card”

In the top right Put a letter corner, label in the top what # of left corner A Source Card 1/5 source this is to label it for you (you need 5 total) Blaisdell, Bob. “Hercules.” Favorite Greek Myths. Ed. Thomas

Crofts. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1995. 13-23. Make sure to have a hanging indent for your On the main part of the card, put the citation. For information citation! about how to cite things, see your yellow citation packet

Fact Cards: Fact cards are for you to write down the information you want to use in you presentation (like who Zeus’s wife is). The example below explains the different parts of these cards. Use the categories on page ___ underneath “What you need to In the top left research” to label your cards corner, label your fact with In the top right the same label corner, label as the source A Relationships 1/40 what # of fact card that this is for you you’re getting (you need 40 this source born to Alcmene, a mortal, and fathered by Zeus, ruler total) from of the gods

(Blaisdell 13)

Write your Put your PD here. It fact here! should look exactly how it would look if you used it to write a paper. 6 Topic Outline

The topic outline will help you sort the facts you’ve collected into an organized way so that you can present them. Below is an example of what your outline should look like. Complete your outline on the following page.

ADONIS (a model)

I. Name a. Greek – Adonis b. Roman - Adonis II. Duties a. Human lover for Aphrodite b. Human lover for Persephone c. Hunter/sportsman III. Birth Myth a. Mother and father tricked b. Born from a myrrh tree c. Most beautiful infant, Aphrodite fell in love d. Given to Persephone to raise IV. Other Myths/Personality a. Vigorous and lively b. Manly and bold i. Bold, brave, brazen man who likes to hunt ii. Aphrodite warns to hunt only less dangerous animals iii. Adonis decides to hunt wild boar iv. Wild boar mauls him v. Aphrodite holds him as he dies vi. Aphrodite creates anemone (red wild flower) from drops of his blood c. Handsome/gorgeous i. Aphrodite falls in love with the child Adonis ii. Child given to Persephone to raise iii. Aphrodite falls in love with man Adonis iv. Persephone falls in love with man Adonis v.Zeus decides that Adonis must split the year between them vi. Along with Persephone’s myth, emphasizes seasons V. Relationships a. Mother – Smyrna (Myrrha) b. Father – Theias, King of Assyria (also Smyrna’ father) c. Lovers – Aphrodite & Persephone d. Child – Beroe by Aphrodite VI. Symbols a. Anemone – red, wild flower; perennial; blooms in early spring VII. Modern Day Relevance a. Adonis Complex – term associate to men with body image issues b. Adonis Grooming – name of company that sells men’s grooming products c. Adonis Effect – a workout plan developed to sculpt the perfect male body

7 YOUR Topic Outline

Directions: This is a place for you to draft your outline. The final outline needs to be typed-up in this format. As you fill it out, don’t forget to include a PD for each fact!

Creative Title  Hook:

 Thesis: (What main idea you will prove with your PowerPoint)

I. Name(s) (Include the name and what you will say about it. Include PD) A. Greek – B. Roman –

II. What character is known for (purpose/duties) (Include the information and how you will explain it. Include PD) A. B. C.

III. Birth Myth (Great for a drama! Break the facts into several slides and include PD) A. B. C. D. E.

IV. Other Myths (Elaborate on attitude, personality, and traits. Break facts into a “children’s book” level. Include PD) A. Other Myth #1 B. Other Myth #2 i. i. ii. ii. iii. iii. iv. iv. v. v.

V. Relationships (Include information on family, friends, enemies, and how you will explain them. Include PD) A. B. C. D.

VI. Modern Day Relevance A. Example and explanation that ties back to character B. Second example and explanation that ties back to the character

VII. Symbol (What will you say about the symbol and how will you explain its relevance. Include PD) A. What is it? B. Why?

VIII. Conclusion (On one closing slide reiterate: A. Thesis B. Names 8 C. What he/she is known for D. Symbol E. 1 fun fact (opt.)

9 Works Cited Page

After you’ve created Source Cards for all 5 of your sources, you will compile them on a one page typed-up paper. Below is a checklist of things to keep in mind and an example.

Checklist:

☐ Alphabetical order by first word, unless first word is an article (a, an, the) – then put the article at the end, and alphabetize by the next word.

☐ Numbers in titles come before letters alphabetically

☐ Entire page should be double spaced. (No larger spaces between entries, and no double-double or return 2x after heading and first entry.)

☐ Outdent first line, indent the rest 1x tab

☐ The title WORKS CITED should be centered at the top of the page in the same size and type of font as the rest of the paper (12 point TIMES or TIMES NEW ROMAN).

☐ There is a period at the end of EVERY entry.

☐ URL’s are not necessary

☐ No period after the date. AND look at the way the date is written.

☐ All titles: Books, Magazines, Newspapers, and Database titles should be in italics, not underlined.

☐ “Articles”, “Essays in a book” should be in quotation marks.

☐ ONLY the sources cited in your paper or PowerPoint can by on the works cited page, and you must use at least 5. Example:

Works Cited

Evslin, Bernard. Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths. New York: Dell Laurel Leaf.

2005. 4-41. Print.

Graves, Robert. Greek Gods and Heroes. New York: Dell Laurel-Leaf. 1965. 3-26. Print.

Graves, Robert. The Greek Myths. London: Penguin Books. 2005. 11-45. Print.

Hamilton, Edith. Mythology. New York: Grand Central Publishing. 1999. 4-6. Print.

10 Royuse, W.H. D. Gods, Heroes, and Men of Ancient Greece. New York: American Library.

2005. 2-51. Print. PowerPoint

The Slides: To present your research, you need to create a PowerPoint. Each bullet point below represents 1 slide. The exception to this is the “Birth Myth and 2+ Myths” bullet; those stories should take multiple slides. Make sure to balance each slide with a picture and words.

 Intriguing Title. Include your name and class period.  Attention-getting Introduction (Hook) that relates to your character.  Thesis: What main idea you are going to teach us about your character?  Name(s): Greek and Roman (other)  Purpose/Duties/What is your character known for:  Birth Myth: Using multiple slides, tell how they were born in picture book form. Each slide will have a picture and one statement/sentence.  Other Myth #1: Using multiple slides, tell another story about them in picture book form. Each slide will have a picture and one statement/sentence.  Other Myth #2: Using multiple slides, tell another story about them in picture book form. Each slide will have a picture and one statement/sentence.  Family Relationships: You might want to utilize the SmartBoard!  Modern Day Relevance:  Symbol: Include picture and reasoning  Clear, summarizing conclusion reiterates thesis and main ideas and brings a sense of closure.

Other Things to Keep in Mind: Make sure you keep the following in mind:

 You must have at least 30 slides!  You must use ALL 5+ sources in your presentation  Parenthetically document all facts  For each fact (CD), you need two commentary-esc thoughts  TYPE the fact on the slide, SAY your 2 commentary (don’t type it!)  Try to have a picture for each fact  Be creative! It makes your presentation more interesting!

Grading: I will grade you on the following:  Aesthetics: Can the text be read? Is the font large enough and written neatly/legibly? Are the visuals of good quality?

11  Organization: Are the visuals and the text arranged so that they are easy to read and see (not jumbled together)? Are corresponding text and visuals arranged near each other?  Balance: Is there a balance in the amount of text vs. the amount of visuals?  Creativity: Are the information and visuals presented creatively?  Content: Is the information presented the important information for this character? Is the information accurate and thorough? DID YOU USE 5 DOCUMENTED SOURCES?

12 Presenting The final step in this project is to present! Before you present, review the requirements and tips below.

Requirements:  You must wear formal presentation attire  Your presentation must be 10-15 minutes long

Tips: Good presenters do the following:  Keep your eyes on the audience, not the slide!  Use professional presenting body language. Don’t fidget, sway, bounce, dance, run, or anything else too crazy! For the most part, try to stand in one place. Using your hands for emphasis is okay!  Speak loud and clear! Everyone needs to hear you.  Be confident. Even if you have no idea what you’re talking about, if you come across as confident, people won’t doubt what you have to say.