5 - An Introduction to the Olympians
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
7th Grade History (GCP)
Mr. Lindy
Objectives:
1. SWBAT classify major Greek gods and goddesses by realm & personality
Materials:
DN’s, CW’s, HW’s, 12 Olympians stations
Opening:
1. Do Now
HOMEWORK CHECK: Put KEY on overhead, 3 minute discussion w/ partners
2. Student Response. Hit pictures.
3. Yesterday - Creation Myth; Today - major gods and goddesses
- significance: EQ--“Is it the jobs of the gods to set a good example?”
- how: stations!
4. Behavioral expectations
Introduction of New Material:
1. Model station procedure w/ single pair
2. Model correct completion of Aphrodite
3. Stations
Guided Practice:
1. Go over 3 - 4 from the stations
2. begin Part II together
Independent Practice:
1. Part II
2. Above and beyond
Closing:
1. Homework
2. Vocab: Aphrodite, Athena,. Hera, Poseidon, Hades
3. Exit Slip: 2 minutes, as many as you can remember (don’t worry about spelling)
Name: ______Do Now
September, 13, 2005 History - ____
Do Now #15
Directions: Answer each of the following in strong, neat, and thoughtful sentences. Use your brains. Do not flip back to yesterday’s notes.
1. Gaea and Uranus were husband and wife. Describe their different children.
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2. Cronus defeated his father, but he turned out not to be much better. What did Cronus do to his children that angered his wife? What did his wife do about it?
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3. Zeus escaped from Cronus. How did Zeus eventually defeat his father?
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4. Who is pictured below? 5. Who is pictured below?
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Above and Beyond: Do the Greek gods set a good example for their people? Explain.
Name: ______Classwork
September 13, 2005 History - ____
Classwork #15
Directions: As you complete the stations around the room, fill in the information for each God or Goddess.
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Part II: What would God or Goddess would an ancient Greek say is responsible for each of the following?
1. While out on a jet-ski on Lake Gaston, a tidal wave knocks you over. ______
2. At night you think you see a ghost wandering around your neighborhood. ______
3. At home a mysterious love letter arrives in the mail. ______
4. On the first day of hunting season, you bag a huge deer. ______
5. Miraculously, you are able to read an entire novel in one evening. ______
6. During a soccer game, the other teams’ shoe laces are suddenly tied together. ______
7. Farmers in North Hampton county have a fantastic harvest. ______
8. The fifth graders get a standing ovation after their play. ______
Above and Beyond: Create your own!
Name: ______Homework
September 13, 2005 History - ____
Homework #15
Directions: For each of the following gods and goddesses, describe their job in at least TWO COMPLETE SENTENCES. Then go on to draw an illustration of each one.
Name: Two sentence description: Illustration:
1. Aphrodite ______
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2. Apollo ______
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3. Ares ______
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4. Artemis ______
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5. Athena ______
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6. Demeter ______
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7. Dionysus ______
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8. Hades ______
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9. Hephaestus ______
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11. Hera ______
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12. Hermes ______
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13. Pan ______
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14. Poseidon ______
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Above and Beyond: What tricks can you create for remembering which god or goddess is which?
The Olympian Gods
- Greek Mythology -
(For Vocabulary Section)
Realm: / Greek Name: / Roman Name:King of the Gods / Zeus / Jupiter
Queen of the Gods / Hera / Juno
Goddess of Wisdom / Athena / Minerva
God of War / Ares / Mars
Goddess of Love / Aphrodite / Venus
Goddess of the Hunt / Artemis / Diana
Goddess of Agriculture / Demeter / Ceres
God of the Sea / Poseidon / Neptune
God of the Dead / Hades / Pluto
God of the Forge / Hephaestus / Vulcan
God of the Arts / Apollo / Apollo
Goddess of the Hearth / Hestia / Vesta
God of Wine & Theatre / Dionysus / Bacchus
God of Shepherds / Pan / Faunus
Messenger God / Hermes / Mercury
Materials for the stations activity follow:
Aphrodite
Aff - ro - DIE - tee
(Venus)
* Goddess of Love and Beauty *
Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty and love. Aphrodite is the daughter of Uranus, and she was born on the island of Kithera. The wind and the sea carried her to the island of Cyprus, where she came out of the foam of the sea. She is the most beautiful among the goddesses. She lives on Olympus, and she plants love in the hearts of people and gods alike. This gives her great power. Gods and humans are powerless when she decides to give them the givt of love. Even the wild animals become tame when she approaches them. No god can resist this power except Athena, Hestia and Artemis.
Apollo
(Apollo)
* God of the Arts and Prophecy *
Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto. He was born on the island of Deos. He was the god of light, protector of the arts, music, and poetry. He was also the god of divination (prediction). When his mother was pregnant, goddess Hera got very jealous. She made the dragon Python chase her all around the world. In the end, though, Leto gave birth to the young god. Apollo grew up, and he wanted to take revenge for his mother’s suffering. He was always carrying his lyre (harp) and his silve bow with golden arrows. After searching, he found Python. He killed im and buried him at Delphi. On top of his grave he built the foundation for the Temple of Delphi (the oracle). Everyboyd in Olympus loves Apollo’s lyre and singing. But the god is not always so calm. If somebody does something bad it is sure that he’ll be punished or die from Apollo’s golden arrows.
Ares
AIR - ease
(Mars)
* God of War *
Ares is the god of war. He’s the son of Zeus and Hera. Nobody like the blood thirsty god. Not even his father Zeus loved him. Ares always has with him his sons, Phoebus (fear) and Demos (terror), to spread fear and panic to the opponents. Also with him is Erida (dispute) the goddess of conflict. Ares likes war. He’s a tough and excellent warrior himself, but he is not the inner all the time. He always loses to the goddess Athena. With her wisdom and calmness she is able, not only to defeat him, but she can give strength to some mortals to do the same. Ares’ wife is the goddess of beauty, Aphrodite. She helps her husband many times, but as we said, if Athena is in the battle against him, Ares will be defeated.
Artemis
(Diana)
* Goddess of the Hunt and Protector of Children *
Artemis is Apollo’s twin sister, daughter of Zeus and Leto. She was born on the island of Delos. Artemis is the goddess of hunging and the flocks. She protects every animal on earth, wild or tame. Later she also is the protector of women in labor. Artemis loves her brother Apollo. Artemis is forever young and beautiful, and she’s always carrying her golden bow, arrows, and spear. She’s always ready to do the thing that she loves the most: hunting. She’s fast as the wind, and she almost never misses her target. Artemis is always accompanied by the nymphs. They run, and they hunt all day.
Athena
(Minerva)
* Goddess of Wisdom and Just Warfare *
As the days were passing by, Zeus had a headache that was growing stronger. He called Hephaestus (the smith). He opened his father’s head, and Athena came out! Athena is a warrior goddess. She is the goddess of wisdom, science, protector of cities and of Greek heroes. She is beautiful, strong, and unbeatable. She is always holding her spear ready to fight. Athena gives advice to the heroes. She helps the people acquire knowledge. She is also known as the best in weaving. The givls of ancient Greece loved her for that.
Demeter
(Ceres)
* Goddess of Agriculture *
Demeter is the goddess of agriculture (farming). She makes the plants grow and produce their goods. Without her powers nothing can grow. The farmers pray to her to have a good harvest. The Greeks began to worship Demeter the most when they started to concentrate on agriculture.
Dionysus
Die - on - ICEs
(Bacchus)
* God of Wine and the Theatre *
Dionysus is the god of wine. He is traveling around the world in the company of satyrs (half man, half goat). He’s always wearing a crown made of grape leaves. He’s teaching the humans how to grow the grapevines and how to make wine from the grapes. Wherever he goes, there is a celebration. Dionysus is also the god of actors and the theatre.
Hades
HAY - dees
(Pluto)
* God of the Dead and the Underworld *
Hades is the god of the underworld. His name spreads fear and panic to any mortal. He controls the souls and the gods that live with him in the underworld. The underworld is also known by the name Hades. The entrance of the underworld is guarded by Cerberus, a dot with three heads. As you go deeper into the underworld, you’ll see an old man, Charon. He carries souls across the river of the dead in his boat. Hades is the brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
Hephaestus
Heff - EYE - stuss
(Vulcan)
* God of Smiths and Metal-workers *
Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. He is the god of fire and the craftsman of the gods. No one is a better iron worker than he is. He fixed Zeus’ thunderbolts. When he was born, his mother, Hera, threw him down to earth because he was ugly and crippled. As he grew up, he was eager to punish Hera. He designed a golden throne and sent it to her as a gift. It was so beautiful that when Hera saw it, she sat on it right away. When she sat, unbreakable chains came out and tied her to it. Nobody could break the chains and free the goddess except for Hephaestus.
Hestia
(Vesta)
* Goddess of the Home *
Hestia is Zeus’ sister. As the protector of the family hearth, Hestia, protects families and the home. She was worshiped by every family in ancient Greece. Hestia grew tired of the arguments and disagreements of the Olympian gods and left Olympus. That does not mean that she was not important for the ancient Greeks. Hestia almost never got involved, like the other gods, in human wars and affairs. Her place in Olympus was given to Dionysus.
Hera
(Juno)
* Queen of the Gods *
Hera is the queen of gods and humans. She is the wife of Zeus and protector fo marriage. She also helps pregnant women with their labor. Hera is very beautiful and powerful. The gods respect her very much. Zeus many times asks her advice. Other times, though, they disagree, and the fighting starts. In the end, she gives in, because like the other gods, she’s afraid of Zeus’ anger. The humans respect her as well. They do not want to et her angry. She will punish them if they go against her will. Hera is also jealous of her husband’s infidelity, and she will think of many tricks just to have her way.