Introduction to Greek Mythology for middle school.

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Mrs. Minks Language Arts

2. *Mythology is the study of
stories that were used to
explain the world and
other human experiences.
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3. *Greek myths were used to explain:
*The creation of the earth
*Death and the afterlife
*Natural phenomena such as
seasons, echoes
*Human experiences such as
love, jealousy, revenge
*They were also used as entertainment and
were only told orally because most people
couldn’t read
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4. *Greek myths include gods and goddesses.
*A god or goddess is immortal, meaning
they live forever and never die.
*Though the immortal gods and goddesses
could never die, they did make mistakes
and they did have human emotions such as
jealousy, love, and anger.
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5. *Mortals are men and women
who live on earth. To be mortal
means you will eventually die.
*Sometimes the gods liked to
help, punish, or even have
romantic relationships with
mortals.
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6. *We can learn how a culture lived, thought, and
expressed themselves.
*History can teach you facts, but MYTH shows us
personality, beliefs, fears, and hopes.
*It causes us to think about our own culture and the
stories we are leaving behind.
*What do we value?
*What mark are we leaving behind on an everchanging world?
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7. *Greek Map of the World
*Greek World Comparison Paragraph
*Olympian Gods and Goddesses
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Chart
*Mythology Bio Poem
*Create Your Own Myth
*Olympians Quiz
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Total Unit is worth:
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300 points