Assignment:  Research a character in Greek mythology, create a works cited page, and teach the class about your topic.

Part 1:  You will be assigned one of the following topics:

Aphrodite          Apollo             Ares          Artemis     Athena           Atlas         Cronus

Demeter           Dionysus         Eros          Hades       Hephaestus     Hera          Heracles    

Helios               Hermes        Hestia       Poseiden    Prometheus     Zeus

You will have two days in the library and computer lab to complete your research.

You will access at least three different  sources, with a minimum of one print, one website, and one database.

1. Use the print resources from our library available on the book cart  
2. Use the Internet sites bookmarked in the PortaPortal with the guest-access username "skeckley"
3. Use the databases and online encyclopedia from the library web page

The information you gather should include:

• God/Goddess' Greek and Roman Names:  Example:  Zeus-Jupiter.  Here you will describe your god/goddess by listing symbols associated with the god and giving a complete physical description.  What is your god/goddess in control of?  Love, war, travel, the sea? 
• Moral Responsibilities:   Gods/goddesses are representations of values and morals.  Describe the value(s) and characteristics associated with the god/goddess.  What value(s) is your god responsible for?  Describe the job(s) and main responsibilities of this particular god.  Also try to find out what he or she was worshipped for and how.  For example, Dionysus was worshipped in the theatre in a sense.
• Family History:  Greek gods and goddesses have fascinating family histories.  Describe how your god/goddess came to be.  Who are their parents, siblings, spouses, and children?  Is there any turmoil or drama associated with this god?  Hint--drama and turmoil are what makes Greek gods so interesting! 
• Myth Story:  Greek gods and goddesses come with many different stories.  Determine if your god/goddess had any involvement in the Trojan War or Odysseus' journey, and paraphrase this myth or one of the more interesting myths you have come across.  Explain why you chose this myth. 
• Representation in Art, Film, Literature, or Music:   Find a well-known work of art, music, film, or a piece of literature (poem, play, novel) which mentions your god/goddess in a significant way.  Bring a copy of the art/music and/or a quote from the film/literature.
• Modern Relevance:  The morals and values that the Greek gods represent are values that society currently holds.  How does this god/goddess represent issues we still face today?  Give an example. 

You will keep accurate and complete source information for all sources you use in your research, so that you will have it for your works cited page.  You will fill out color-coded strips for the various types of resources, which will be available in the library.  You can find the templates on our Step 2--Resources--Information Seeking Strategies page.

You will keep notes on what you learn.  (This does not mean printing every web site and article you look at!)  You will be keeping notes on a 4 Note Cards Handout. You will keep the notes with the source information from which you took it.  Look at the source card/note card information handouts in Step 2--Resources--Information Seeking Strategies for more information.

You will learn to synthesize and organize the information you gather into an outline.

Part 2:  You will create a visual presentation, either a PowerPoint presentation or a poster board, which should include the following, according to your teacher's criteria:

• title slide with a tasteful graphic of your god/goddess
• at least four content slides with concise points of information, which address the 6 bulleted areas of information listed above
• a works cited page

The presentation should be no more than five minutes long.

This is your chance to tell the story; you just have to report what you learned. 

Part 3:  You will create a works cited page, giving credit to where you obtained your information on your god/goddess.  The works cited page will meet the proper MLA 7 format requirements.

Teacher Assignment Handouts:

Mrs. Shaterian's:  Shaterian--9th gods research-2011-2012-condensed.docx

Ms. Stockton's:    Stockton--Research Speech Unit-mythology.docx