what kind of people live here? where do they get their food? what kind of shelter do you think they...
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•What kind of people live here?
•Where do they get their food?
•What kind of shelter do you think they have?
•What do you think they love about this place?
•What do you think they fear about this place?
WARM UP
Greek Mythology
The importance of the Gods.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0115361/planets%20mythology.html
Important Vocabulary
Monotheistic:
Important Vocabulary
Monotheistic: worship of one God.– Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam
(Muslim), Judaism
Important Vocabulary
Monotheistic: worship of one God.– Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam
(Muslim), Judaism
Polytheistic:
Important Vocabulary
Monotheistic: worship of one God.– Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam
(Muslim), Judaism
Polytheistic: worshiping many godsExamples: Ancient Greek and Roman religions, Hinduism
Important Vocabulary
Monotheistic: worship of one God.– Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam
(Muslim), Judaism
Polytheistic: worshiping many godsExamples: Ancient Greek and Roman religions, Hinduism
Personification:
Important Vocabulary
Monotheistic: worship of one God.– Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam
(Muslim), Judaism
Polytheistic: worshiping many godsExamples: Ancient Greek and Roman religions, Hinduism
Personification: giving a non-human thing human characteristics (such as in folktales with talking animals.
Zeus
Zeus
• King of all the Gods
Zeus
• King of all the Gods• Thunderbolt is his
weapon of choice
Zeus
• King of all the Gods• Thunderbolt is his
weapon of choice• Lord of the sky and
rain
Zeus’ Brothers
Zeus’ Brothers• Poseidon: King of the
Sea.
Zeus’ Brothers
Zeus’ Brothers
Hades: King of the Underworld
Hera
Hera
• Zeus’ wife
Hera
• Zeus’ wife • Goddess of marriage
and birth.
Zeus’ sister
Zeus’ sister
• Hestia
Zeus’ sister
• Hestia• Goddess of hearth
and home and fire
Zeus’ Children
• Athena: Goddess of arts, intellect, reason and literature
Zeus’ Children
• Ares: God of War
Zeus’ Children
• Apollo: God of light, truth, music and knowledge
Zeus’ Children
• Artemis: Goddess of the hunt and nature.
Zeus’ Children
• Hermes: messenger god
Zeus’ Children
• Hephaestus: God of fire and working with metal
In our society, what is important?
WRITE/ANSWER IN YOUR COMP NOTBOOK
•What do you have power over?
•What are your strengths?
•How can you use them for good?
Your assignment
• Create a God or superhero that reflects what is important to you!
• Write a brief description (1 to 2 paragraphs) AND draw it.
• Make sure you include some sort of weapon or instrument to help your god/hero.
• This assignment is due in class tomorrow.
You will have 20 minutes to work on it in class, therefore, you need to do most of the drawing and description for homework!
Ticket out the Door!
LEQ: How did the Greek mythology affect the people of Ancient Greeks?
Answer this on a sheet of paper and turn it in before you leave. It can be in sentences or bullets.