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Mount Olympus, Part II MMountount Olympus,Olympus, PPartart IIII 3 Lesson Objectives Core Content Objectives Students will: Explain that the ancient Greeks worshipped many gods and goddesses Identify Mount Olympus as the place the ancient Greeks believed was the home of the gods Def ne the term city-state Language Arts Objectives The following language arts objectives are addressed in this lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards addressed in all lessons in this domain. Students will: Recount the story of the Olympian gods and goddesses from “Mount Olympus, Part II,” using transition words like fi rst, next, then, and fi nally, including the sequence of events (RL.2.2) Interpret information from a Civilization Chart and connect it to information learned in “Mount Olympus, Part II” (RI.2.7) Compare and contrast orally the characteristics and powers of the gods and goddesses of the ancient Greeks (RI.2.9) With assistance, categorize and organize facts and information on the ancient Greek civilization (W.2.8) Summarize orally information contained in “Mount Olympus, Part II” (SL.2.2) The Ancient Greek Civilization 3 | Mount Olympus, Part II 35 © 2013 Core Knowledge Foundation Prior to listening to “Mount Olympus, Part II,” identify orally what they know and have learned about Mount Olympus Prior to listening to “Mount Olympus, Part II,” orally predict what Zeus’s news for the gods and goddesses will be, and then compare the actual outcome to the prediction Core Vocabulary dedicate, v. To set aside as special; to offer up with respect and affection Example: My father is writing a book, which he decided to dedicate to our family. Variation(s): dedicates, dedicated, dedicating grove, n. A group of trees growing or planted near one another Example: Julie loved to walk through the orange grove and look at all of the trees. Variation(s): groves mission, n. A special job or task Example: The astronauts were on a mission to collect rocks from the moon. Variation(s): missions spectacle, n. An eye-catching or amazing sight Example: The protesters’ rowdy behavior made such a spectacle. Variation(s): spectacles At a Glance Exercise Materials Minutes What Have We Already Learned? Making Predictions About the 10 Introducing the Read-Aloud Read-Aloud Purpose for Listening Civilization Chart from Mount Olympus, Part II 15 Presenting the Read-Aloud previous lessons Comprehension Questions 10 Discussing the Read-Aloud Word Work: Mission 5 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day Image Cards 5–7; Civilization Chart Instructional Master 1B-1 Extensions (optional) 20 Retelling the Read-Aloud 36 The Ancient Greek Civilization 3 | Mount Olympus, Part II © 2013 Core Knowledge Foundation MMountount Olympus,Olympus, PPartart IIII 3A Introducing the Read-Aloud 10 minutes What Have We Already Learned? Show image 2A-1: Mount Olympus Ask students what they see in the image. Prompt them to recall that Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece and was believed to be the home of the Olympian gods and goddesses. You may wish to use images 2A-2 through 2A-9 to review what students learned in the previous read-aloud about what were believed to be the characteristics and powers of the gods and goddesses of the ancient Greeks. Note: You may choose to use the family tree diagram of the Olympian gods introduced in Lesson 2 as you read this lesson. Making Predictions About the Read-Aloud Ask students to predict what other powers and skills the gods and goddesses were believed to have. Also ask them what they think Zeus’s news will be for all of the gods and goddesses who are being summoned to the palace on Mount Olympus. Purpose for Listening Tell students to listen to the second part of the story to f nd out if their predictions are correct. The Ancient Greek Civilization 3A | Mount Olympus, Part II 37 © 2013 Core Knowledge Foundation Presenting the Read-Aloud 15 minutes Mount Olympus, Part II Show image 3A-1: Hermes hovering over Greek landscape 1 Hermes, messenger of the gods, was on a mission for his 1 Who do you see in this image? father, Zeus, the king of the gods. 2 Zeus was calling the most What do you think Hermes is doing? powerful gods back to their palace at the very top of Mount 2 A mission is a special job or task. Olympus. Already Hermes had passed along Zeus’s message to What is Hermes’s mission? Apollo—the handsome god of music, poetry, and light—and to Apollo’s sister, the huntress Artemis. Hermes had also carried the message to Zeus’s brother, the mighty Poseidon, god of the sea. Hermes’s task was not yet done, however, and now he hovered above Greece, looking and listening for the signs that would lead 3 3 Where do you think Hermes will him to the next god he wished to f nd. go next? This did not take long. In the distance, Hermes saw f ashes of light from Earth beneath him. Flying in that direction, he soon heard screams and angry shouts, and now he could see below him 4 4 or involved together two armies engaged in a battle. The lights Hermes had seen were f ashes of sunlight ref ecting off armor and weapons. The soldiers of one army were pushing back the soldiers of another army, which had now begun to panic and run. Show image 3A-2: Ares explaining battle to Hermes Perched on a cloud high above the battle, and clearly excited 5 5 A spectacle is an eye-catching and by the spectacle below, stood Ares (AIR-ees), the god of war. amazing sight. Dressed all in red, tall and strong he stood, and his smile grew 6 or wider broader 6 as Hermes landed beside him. “Hail, brother!” said Ares, for he was also a son of Zeus. Pointing down, he asked, 7 7 or magnif cent “Isn’t it glorious? Here are humans at their best and worst, some displaying heroic courage and others cowardly fear.” He pointed, and a beam of light shone on one of the desperate 8 8 If you are desperate, you are in soldiers. “I have been watching that fellow there,” said Ares. need of something and will do “See how he seeks to bring his fellow soldiers together to win the anything to change your situation. Why do you think this soldier is battle?” desperate? 38 The Ancient Greek Civilization 3A | Mount Olympus, Part II © 2013 Core Knowledge Foundation Hermes had never understood his brother’s attraction to battle, but it would not do to say so. Hermes thought to himself, “It seems to me that the best elements of humans are love, loyalty, and learning—not f ghting.” To Ares he said, “Zeus summons us all to Mount Olympus.” 9 So what is Ares the god of? Without taking his eyes off of the battle below, Ares nodded and said, “I’ll be there.” 9 Show image 3A-3: Hermes approaching Athena and Demeter 10 But Hermes had already f own to the Greek city-state of 10 [Point to each goddess in the 11 image as you read. Demeter is Athens. Here he found his sister Athena (uh-THEEN-uh), another wearing green.] daughter of Zeus and goddess of wisdom and war, walking among 12 11 What is a city-state? a grove of olive trees. With Athena was Zeus’s sister, Demeter 12 [Point to Image Card 1 (Olive Trees) (dih-MEE-tur), goddess of plants and of the harvest. In her wise, on the Civilization Chart.] A grove is intelligent voice, Athena was saying, “And so, dear aunt, would a group of trees growing or planted near one another. you please make sure that this year’s crop of olives is especially 13 13 The word plentiful is like the plentiful for the people of Athens?” Gently, Demeter answered, 14 word abundant; it means in great “I shall be delighted.” Instantly, the nearby olive leaves turned a amount. Remember the hardy tree that the ancient Greeks were able deeper shade of green. to grow even in the rugged soil? Hermes landed, kissed his aunt’s cheek, and then smiled at That hardy tree is the olive tree. Athena. “I have come to tell you that Zeus calls us all to Mount 14 If Demeter is delighted, is she happy or sad? Olympus.” 15 15 So which one is the goddess of “Of course,” Athena answered. plants and the harvest? Which one is the goddess of wisdom and war? Show image 3A-4: Hermes entering Hephaestus’s forge Hermes was off once more to his last stop—back to Mount Olympus, where he had started. There, Hermes followed the 16 or rough-edged loud clang, clang, clang of metal striking on metal. His brother 17 Do you remember what a Hephaestus (heh-FESS-tuss), the god of f re and the blacksmith of blacksmith does? A forge is a place where a blacksmith works to heat the gods, was standing by his red-hot forge with a huge, heavy metal and shape it into dif erent hammer in each hand, striking them in turn against a jagged 16 objects. [Point to the anvil as you 17 read the next sentence.] lightning bolt. The lightning bolt was being shaped on top of an The Ancient Greek Civilization 3A | Mount Olympus, Part II 39 © 2013 Core Knowledge Foundation anvil, a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, f at top.
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