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GEOGRAPHY Project Plans MYTHS AND LEGENDS Geography Project 1 – Amazing (Key Stages 1 and 2)

Aims of the lesson: To understand how shoulders. A moon of the planet Saturn was and Roman myths tried to named after Atlas for fighting with his brother explain the formation of major geographical Saturn. Atlas had a wife, the , formations on the Earth. who bore daughters known together as the Pleiades and the . He also was the Activity: Many ancient Greek (and father of the Hesperides, whose mother was subsequently ancient Roman myths) tried to . The Hesperides were the guardians explain how some features of physical of a tree of golden that the Earth geography were formed. One such set of goddess Gaea gave Juno, Jupiter's wife, as a myths tells the story of Atlas. wedding present. The tree had a secret location. Nevertheless, Atlas was told by an Atlas in - During the war of oracle that a son of Jupiter would one day the , Atlas stormed Olympus and steal the golden apples. For this reason, he threatened the gods. And as punishment for refused hospitality to anyone. Because of this war crime, sentenced him to hold up Atlas' inhospitality, showed him the the heavens and bear their weight on his 's head, which turned Atlas to shoulders forever. One of the ancient Greek stone. This myth was considered the origin of myths tells of how Atlas was struggling with the formation of the in the weight of the world on his shoulders, Morocco. when (also called ) offered to hold the heavens for him if he Geography Project 1 resource file offers the agreed to help him obtain golden apples from myths given above relating to Atlas as a PDF Herperides. Obtaining the golden apples was page. Review this information with the pupils one of Heracles' 12 labours. Whilst Heracles and then ask them to find the Atlas was holding the heavens, Atlas went and Mountains on a map. Once the pupils have fetched the apples, but he decided that he found the Atlas mountains, ask them to find didn't want to hold the heavens any more. out about its geography and resources. However, Heracles tricked him into taking the heavens back, and so Atlas had to carry on Extension: To further develop this activity, ask with his heavy punishment. Another ancient the pupils to find images of the Titan Atlas. Greek myth tells how the burden that Atlas lmages usually show Atlas with a globe on his was forced to bear was made easier when shoulders. Ask them to find out how heavy Perseus turned him into stone using the head the world is estimated to be. Its diameter of Medusa. He was then known as Mount around the centre is 7,926 miles. The Earth Atlas. is thought to be approximately 5.972 sextillion (5,972,000,000,000,000,000,000) metric tons. Atlas in Roman mythology - ln Roman A metric ton is a thousand kilograms, or mythology, the giant Atlas was the leader of 2,204.62 pounds. the Titans who fought against the gods, who were presided by Jupiter (the Roman name for Zeus). Jupiter was fighting against his father, the Titan Saturn, to gain control of the world. After a 10-year struggle, Jupiter defeated his father, and assumed control of the world. Jupiter imposed severe punishments on the Titans. Atlas, as the Titans' leader, received the punishment of carrying the vault of the sky on his

The Geography Project 1 resource file includes information sheets on the Titan Atlas and the Atlas mountains.

GEOGRAPHY PROJECT 1 - Resources MYTHS AND LEGENDS

GEOGRAPHY PROJECT 1 - Resources MYTHS AND LEGENDS

GEOGRAPHY Project Plans MYTHS AND LEGENDS Geography Project 2 - An undersea search (Key Stage 2)

Aims of the lesson: Starting from the myths about , carry out an investigation into life under the sea.

Activity: Atlantis is the name of a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias. ln Plato's account, Atlantis, was a naval power that conquered many parts of Western and Africa approximately 9500 BC. After a failed attempt to invade Athens, Atlantis sank into the ocean. Atlantis. The story of this utopian world under The story of Atlantis is generally seen as a the sea has been used for many films and myth created by Plato. Although the function books - and a few pupils will know that of the story of Atlantis seems clear to most Atlantis (once an island) sank to the bottom of scholars, they dispute whether and how much the sea, where its inhabitants continued to Plato's account was inspired by older live. traditions. The possible existence of a genuine Atlantis has been actively discussed The Geography Project 2 resources offer an throughout the centuries. information sheet detailing the myth of Atlantis - its creation and destruction. Using According to the myth of Atlantis, when the the idea of 'living under the sea', ask the Gods Zeus, , and divided the pupils to research what plant and animal Iife world between them, Poseidon was given the really does exist under the world's seas and water and its domains as his own. This oceans. Some people believe that Atlantis is included a chain of three islands from to located somewhere in the middle of the Central America. Poseidon and his 10 sons Atlantic Ocean. One of the more likely places (five pairs of twins) turned Atlantis into a would be around the Azores lslands. The great civilization complete with the most Azores are a group of islands belonging to modern of buildings and technologies. located about 900 miles (1,500 km) As the city progressed they later flourished as west of the Portuguese coast. Some people a major trading partner with the world. Once believe the islands are the mountain tops Atlantis became a great city and spread its of the sunken continent of Atlantis. Ask the technology worldwide it became greedy. The pupils to find out about the Atlantic Ocean. 10 kings (sons) were not content sharing with More than one-fifth of the surface of the the world, they believed that everyone should Earth is covered by the Atlantic, it is the now bow to them in tribute and thanks. The second largest ocean in the world. The people of Atlantis set out to conquer the Geography Project 2 resource file offers an world. Upon conquering other civilisations information sheet on the Atlantic Ocean. they became so bold as to try to conquer Review this information with the pupils. Greece. The Athenians fought hard but were thought to be defeated. Those from Extension: To develop this project, ask the Atlantis set sail for home and saw the sky turn pupils where they think Atlantis might be. The blood red. The entire world was upset with Geography Project 2 file offers an information storms, quakes, floods, etc. Several days later sheet on possible locations of Atlantis, the skies and waters calmed and Atlantis was according to descriptions of it in myths. completely destroyed. Begin this project by asking the pupils what they know about

The Geography Project file includes an information sheet on Atlantis, its possible Iocations, and life in the Atlantic Ocean.

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GEOGRAPHY PROJECT 2 - Resources MYTHS AND LEGENDS

GEOGRAPHY PROJECT 2 - Resources MYTHS AND LEGENDS

GEOGRAPHY PROJECT 2 - Resources MYTHS AND LEGENDS