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Write Your Own Greek Myth

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Introduction:

One of the many lasting gifts from Ancient Greece is mythology. In a time before scientific
advances, the Greeks tried to make sense of their world. They didnt understand what caused the
wind, storms, earthquakes, or tidal waves. In an attempt to explain these natural phenomena, the
Greeks created myths or stories to explain the natural phenomena in their world. These myths
were powered by the action of supernatural beings, gods, and/or goddesses.

The Ancient Greek gods and goddesses were not perfect. In fact, they had many flaws. The
Greeks imagined their gods having human characteristics and emotions like jealousy, vengeance,
and fear. These traits caused the gods to be imperfect. The myths are not only entertaining to
read, but they also try to explain occurrences in the natural world.

Assignment:

Part II: Create an original Greek Character that represents you and explains a natural
phenomenon. Your myth must include the accurate depiction of three other Greek Gods, Minor
Gods, Nymph, Satyr, Centaur, or other mythological characters

Create your original Greek Character

Explain a natural phenomenon
Depict a struggle between good and evil characters
Show a relationship between your character and a character found in a Greek Myth

Part II: Draw a scene from your Greek myth which is important to your story on an 8 X 11
inch paper.

Natural Phenomenon

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 1. Make a list of natural phenomena.

2. Select a phenomenon from your list that is familiar to you and that you can observe.

3. Observe carefully. Find out as much as you can about the natural event you have
chosen. What does it look like? What does it sound like? What does it smell like? What
effect does it have on people and places? What are the scientific reasons for this event?
Write down notes from you observations and research. Write down key words related to
your topic.

The Research Worksheet

Create your new Greek Mythological Character that will help tell your story.
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Your new Characters Name:___________________________________

Domain(What is your new character in control of?)____________________________________

Flaws/crimes/behaviors that cause trouble for your new character_________________________

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Physical descriptionList ways to recognize your new character. Does he/she carry something
with him/her, dress a certain way, and/or have physical characteristics that are different from the
other gods and goddesses?

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Allies/Friends/Partners of this new character:

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Hangouts/Where would this new character be found?

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Family relationships for new character: (examples: son of Zeus or wife of Hephaestus)

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Symbols that represent this new character:

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Prewriting

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Purpose: What is the purpose of your myth? What natural phenomenon will your myth
explain?

Theme: What message or universal truth will be shared by your myth?

Additional Characters: Briefly name and describe the characters that will be in your Greek
Myth. Include specific character traits, physical characteristics, and personality traits.

Setting: Give details about the setting of your story. Remember the setting includes not only
time and place, but also environmental details like weather.

Plot Structure List Details of you Myth

Exposition/Beginning

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(Who? Wants What?)
Introduce the main
character.
Establish the setting.
Decide what the character
wants.
Conflict/Problem
(But?)
Decide on the problem that
is keeping the character
from getting what he/she
wants.

Rising Action
(So?)
Create events in your story
that show the main
character trying to solve
the problem.

Climaxevents leading to the

solution of the problem
(So?)
Create events or
happenings in your story
that lets the reader know
the problem will be (or is)
solved.
Falling Action
(Then?)
Write about what happens
because the problem is out
of the way. Give the
character what he/she
wants.

Resolution/Ending
(How the story ends?)
Write an ending that gives
the reader a sense of
completeness. Everything
is going to be okay or not.
Bring your story to a
satisfying ending.

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 Peer Review

After you write your rough draft, share it with a partner and have him/her complete the chart.

X = Great = Okay, but could be better 0 = Needs improvement

Mark Comments
The myth captured and kept
my attention from the very
beginning to the end.

The Greek characters are

depicted accurately.

A natural event is explained.

Specific nouns and vivid

verbs are used to paint
pictures with words.

The myth flows smoothly

and is very easy to
understand.

The myth makes sense.

Proper nouns are capitalized

correctly.
There are no spelling or
grammatical errors.
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What I liked most about your myth was?

Your myth could be even better if

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