Creatures and Monsters!
Mission 4
The monsters and creatures of Greece are ready to destroy the lives of the Gods and Goddesses sitting atop of Mount Olympus. They are not afraid to run over anything that gets in their way. Every good Theatrical play has an enemy or for your play a monster or creatures. This is your opportunity to make your play fun and exciting. As producers, you are in charge of including 3 monsters or creature of your choice.
Research any one Greek mythical creature or monster from the list below
Argus
Cerberus
Cyclops
Gorgons
Hydra
Minotaur
Pegasus
Scylla and Charybalis
Sirens
Medusa
Argus
Cerberus
Cyclops
Gorgons
Hydra
Minotaur
Pegasus
Scylla and Charybalis
Sirens
Medusa
Monsters and Creatures Graphic Organizer | |
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1. To add more suspense into your theatrical play, you will need to do research on Greek creatures and monsters.
2. Once each group picks a monster or creature; then each member will be in charge of finding and researching information about that particular character.
A) Which monster or creature was chosen?
B) What is their story or myth?
C) Were they defeated by any heroes, gods, or goddesses?
D) How were they defeated by any of the heroes, gods, or goddesses?
E) If they weren't defeated, what other information did you find?
F) Anything else you found interesting!!
3. Come together as group and share and discuss your findings with the other members. Each member will complete the graphic organizer to organize all the material about the 4 monsters/creatures chosen within the group. (When ready download and print the graphic organizer)
4. As a team, student's will create a story incorporating 3 monsters/creatures, they researched. Make sure to include:
-The monsters/creatures name
- What is their strength or power
-Description of what they look like
*Each member must contribute at least one idea and each story must have 4 sections. *
5. When the group is done with everything, go to the ALMOST THERE MISSION and let the teacher know.
Resources:
Online Sources:
Greek Mythical Creatures
http://www.greek-gods-and-goddesses.com/greek-mythical-creatures.html
Greek Monsters
http://www.greek-gods-and-goddesses.com/greek-monsters.html
Monsters in Greek Mythology
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881992.html
Creatures
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/bdodge/scaffold/gg/creature.html
Creatures
http://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/creatures.html
Some Great Greek Myths
http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html
The List of Mythical Creatures
http://www.gods-and-monsters.com/list-of-mythical-creatures.html
Monsters and Creatures of Greek Mythology
http://www.greek-gods.info/monsters/
The Bestiary
http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~baheintz/bestiary.html
Class Library:
Tales from the Odyssey
By: Mary Osborne
Tales from the Odyssey: The land of the Dead
By: Mary Osborne
Tales from the Odyssey: Sirens and Sea Monsters
By: Mary Osborne
Fantastic Creatures from Greek Myths
By: Pat Posner
Odysseus
By: B.A Hoena
Greek Myths: For Young Children
By: Heather Amery
Online Sources:
Greek Mythical Creatures
http://www.greek-gods-and-goddesses.com/greek-mythical-creatures.html
Greek Monsters
http://www.greek-gods-and-goddesses.com/greek-monsters.html
Monsters in Greek Mythology
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881992.html
Creatures
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/bdodge/scaffold/gg/creature.html
Creatures
http://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/creatures.html
Some Great Greek Myths
http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html
The List of Mythical Creatures
http://www.gods-and-monsters.com/list-of-mythical-creatures.html
Monsters and Creatures of Greek Mythology
http://www.greek-gods.info/monsters/
The Bestiary
http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~baheintz/bestiary.html
Class Library:
Tales from the Odyssey
By: Mary Osborne
Tales from the Odyssey: The land of the Dead
By: Mary Osborne
Tales from the Odyssey: Sirens and Sea Monsters
By: Mary Osborne
Fantastic Creatures from Greek Myths
By: Pat Posner
Odysseus
By: B.A Hoena
Greek Myths: For Young Children
By: Heather Amery