Objectives: -- Describe some of the ways ancient Greece has influenced the modern world -- Describe the world view of ancient Greeks -- Describe some of the literary structures of ancient Greece Activities: -- Finish watching video if your class didn't finish on Monday -- Read about gods and goddesses (p. 361) -- Take notes on Mt. Olympus and Zeus -- Copy the names of at least 5 more gods/goddesses and what area they were in charge of -- Read about myths (p. 362) -- In notes, define and give the purpose of myths, and what they usually describe -- Hear the myth of Pandora's Box; identify the components of a myth within the story -- Read about epic poems (p. 364) -- In notes, define epic poem, identify an author of epic poems, and list at least one title of an epic poem Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- Mt. Olympus -- Highest mountain in Greece -- Believed to be the home of the 12 major gods/goddesses -- Zeus -- Ruler of the gods/goddesses -- Myth -- Def: Stories that people tell to explain beliefs about their world -- Purpose: To explain the creation of the world and of human beings -- Describes: Gods/goddesses and how they relate to each other and to humans -- Epic poem -- Def: a long poem that tells a story -- Author: Homer -- Titles: The Iliad and The Odyssey (both by Homer)
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