Mythology Bulletin Board Project
As a class, we will build a Greek Mythology Bulletin Board. It will include a depiction of the Olympian Gods and Goddesses (including Hades and Poseidon in their realms), plus an illustrated map of Greece and a large, illustrated family tree of the Olympians. This will be meant for PUBLIC viewing.
Task A. Greek Pantheon+
Some students will be assigned deities or heroes, be given pictures of them, andrequired to do the following:
Add appropriate color to the picture with colored pencils or markers.
Create a speech bubble with the deity saying something, addressing some other character in Greek mythology, in a way that conveys meaningful information about the story of the deity and consistent with his/her character. This should be about 50-75 words long.
Create a thought bubble with something the deity might be thinking about but perhaps not say publicly. This should be about 20-30 words long. It should be well-thought-out, connected to the “facts” of Greek myth, and may be humorous!
Use an appropriate font, and try to size the bubble so it isn’t gigantic compared to the picture.
Task B. Maps of the Ancient World
Some students will be assigned to draw a large, colorful, illustrated map of ancient Greece and other Mediterranean lands, including the islands.
This should be at least 18 x 18 inches and very detailed, with all important city-states, oracles, temples, etc. labeled. It should have important places enlarged and illustrated more fully. You may use a key to label places, as on the first two examples below:
These two maps really are of the Ancient World
Your map must be fully researched, from several sources. These sources are to be listed on the back of the map, in MLA or APA Works Consulted/Bibliography format. The illustrations should be careful and sophisticated. It may, however be taken from on-line sources (again, cited on the back) if you are not competent at free-hand drawing.
Task C. Family Trees
Some students will be assigned to create large, illustrated family trees of various branches of mythological families.
Your family trees must be fully researched, from several sources. These sources are to be listed on the backs of the trees, in MLA or APA Works Consulted/Bibliography format. The illustrations should be careful and sophisticated. They may, however be taken from on-line sources (again, cited on the back) if you are not competent at free-hand drawing.
Examples of possible formats:
Your tree must at least 18x18 inches and be fully researched from several sources. These sources are to be listed on the back of the map, in MLA or APA Works Consulted/Bibliography format. The illustration should be careful and sophisticated. It may, however, be taken from on-line sources (again, cited on the back) if you are not competent at free-hand drawing.