This document provides instructions for a school project on creating myths and legends. Students will be split into teams and complete five tasks testing their observation, communication, creativity, crafting, and teamwork skills. They must develop a story with an opening, complication, crisis, and resolution. A PowerPoint and script will be created to perform the myth. Students have until mid-March to complete the project, which includes making props and masks for their performance.

1. SECOND
TERM.
WRITIN&
SPEAKING
PROJECT
SECOND
E.S.O.A&B
To be
handed
before the
l7th of
March/2015

2. Welcome
I am sure you
already know
who I am, as (if
I may say so)
I am very
famous!
I am Zeus, King
of the Greek
Gods.

3. You have
been
specially
selected by
the great
heroes of
myths and
legends from
all over the
world to
take part in
a number of
courageous
and
challenging
tasks…

4. … but never fear,
you will not be
expected to
battle through
these labours
alone!
, you will
compete against
each other to win
each of the five
gruelling tasks.
The winning
teams will be
rewarded with
golden points.

5. The great
champions of
past myths
and legends
are watching
over you and
are getting
ready to
celebrate the
great
champions of
the future!

6. Planning
your Myth
OR LEGEND
What do you
need to do to
create a
legendary
myth?
1. Opening
1. Title
2. Characters
2. Complication
1. Your quest
3. Crisis
1. Tension
4. Resolution
1. How does the
myth end?

7.  When a myth comes into
existence it is believed in a people’s
heart and soul. Because of this,
myths are more than just stories;
every myth has a glimmer or truth.

8.  All mythologies start by telling
of the creation of the world and
mankind.
The Greeks, the Vikings, the
Egyptians, the Chinese, the
Japanese, all the peoples of Africa,
and all the 500 nations of the
Native Americans each had their
own version or versions of the
creation.
Our Questions:
 How did the world begin?
How were people created, and
why?

9.  While creator gods may
choose to leave the world once
their work is done, other gods
and goddesses constantly
meddled in the lives of men and
women.
 Some gods even fell in love
with mortals (humans), and
from their relationships came
many of the heroes of mythology,
who have incredible strength,
intelligence or sneakiness!

10. What are legends?
A legend is a semi-true
story, which has been
passed on from person-to-
person and has important
meaning or symbolism for
the culture in which it
originates. A legend
usually includes an element
of truth, or is based on
historic facts, but with
'mythical qualities'.
Legends usually involve
heroic characters or
fantastic places and often
encompass the spiritual
beliefs of the culture in
which they originate.

11. A modern myth. A frightening untrue
story in which the storyteller insistsis
true, but hasno evidence to back up.
Also,it never happened to the
storyteller but someone removed from
them.

13. PLANNING YOUR OWN MYTH OR LEGEND
• In your project you need to complete the
following:
1. Come up with a story line including
opening, complication, crisis & resolution.
2. Create a PowerPoint narrating the story.
3. Create a script for the actors for each
section for your performance at the end of
the day.
You have until fifteenth of March to organise
this.
• In your project you need to complete the
following:
1. Come up with a story line including opening,
complication, crisis & resolution.
2. Create a PowerPoint narrating the story.
3. Create a script for the actors for each section
for your performance at the end of the day.
You have until fifteenth of March to organise
this.

14. So, what are the five labours you
will bravely face?
• A test of observation: you will watch a true hero’s
quest and complete a task that will test your
knowledge.
• A test of wits: you will use weapons of words to
construct a hero’s tale.
• A test of creativity: you will use your skills to
create monsters, heroes and Gods.
• A test of bravery: you will need courage to make
the weapons required by heroes.
• A test of teamwork: you will need to show a
united front to pull together all of your tasks in a
spectacular finale!

15. EXTRA CHALLENGE
Making props & masks8END OF SCHOOL YEAR)
• You need to make the props for your
characters in your myth.
• E.g.
• Masks
• Weapons (swords, daggers…)
• Crowns
• Clothing
• These are to be worn during your
performance.