Meeting of the Gods!
· You will get to play the part of a god or mythological creature for one day.
· You will prepare by doing research in the library.
· You will write an introduction and a story about yourself, using feedback from your teacher to help you write a typed, polished final version.
· In your oral presentation, you will use a name card and name tag to identify yourself, introduce yourself using correct pronunciation, present a picture of yourself and a prop or symbol that represents you, and tell your story.
· Requirements are below; costume is optional.
Requirement / Due Date / Points / Comments /Research in the LMC: stay on task; gather information & materials / of 5
Introduction/story
· Type an introduction including your relationship to other gods/characters and some basic facts about you.
· In your own words, retell a story about yourself, including how you’re still alive. Use first person.
· Tell how you’re alive today (min. 5 examples unless otherwise approved by teacher) – business or product names; autos or other transportation; bands; songs, books, movies, plays (titles or references)
· / of 10
Submit your first draft, which should be about a page, typed, double-spaced, 12 point font. The final version will be due the day you present. / of 5
Prepare for your oral presentation (3 minute maximum):
· Name card for desk: 6” x 10” – Decorate and be creative! Pronounce your name correctly. / of 5
· Name tag to wear: 2” x 3” – be creative! / of 5
· Picture – find or create; 8.5” x 11” / of 5
· Find or create a three-dimensional symbol or prop that represents you. / of 5
· Orally present yourself, by explaining your picture and prop, retelling your story, and telling how you’re still alive. / of 5
· Hand in the final version of the typed introduction, story, and how you’re still alive; should be well written and free of errors. / of 15
TOTAL / of 60
Cast of Characters
Greek/Roman
Zeus/Jupiter (male)
Hades/Pluto (male)
Hestia/Vesta (female)
Hera/Juno (female)
Demeter/Ceres (female)
Poseidon/Neptune (male)
Hephaestus/Vulcan (male)
Aphrodite/Venus (female)
Ares/Mars (male)
Athena/Minerva (female)
Apollo/Phoebus (male)
Artemis/Diana (female)
Hermes/Mercury (male)
Dionysus/Bacchus (male)
Titans (male & female)
Prometheus (male)
Mt. Olympus
Persephone/Proserpine (female)
Eros/Cupid (male)
Phaeton (male)
Narcissus (male)
Echo (female)
Psyche (female)
Hercules (man)
the Amazons (female)
Iris (female)
Nereids (female)
Medusa (female)
Circe (female)
the Muses (female)
the Fates (female)
Epimetheus (male)
Calypso (female)
Hecate (female)
Dryads (female)
Charon (male)
Furies (female)
Ladon
Minotaur
Charybdis & Scylla
Pegasus
Cerberus
Chimera
Calydonian Boar
Dragon of Boeotia
Hydra
Nemean Lion
Procrustes
Geryon (male)
Daedalus (male)
Icarus (male)
King Minos (male)
Perseus (male)
Orpheus (male)
Jason (male)
Theseus (male)
Oedipus (male)
Amycus (male)
Anteus (male)
Pandora (female)
Sybil, Oracle of Delphi (female)
Name Date Hour
Character Name
American (N & S)
Name Date Hour
Character Name
Quezalcoatl (male)
Wirakocha (female)
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Corn Woman
Star Woman
Moon and Sun
Raven
Bear
Coyote
Fox
Rabbit/Hare
Jaguar
Name Date Hour
Character Name
Norse
Name Date Hour
Character Name
Thor (male)
Odin (male)
Loki (male)
Beowulf (male)
Sigurd/Siegfried (male)
Fafnir
Name Date Hour
Character Name
Egyptian - Osiris (male), Isis (female), Horus (male), Hatshepsut (female), Gilgamesh (male), Hathor (female), Ra (male), Seth (male), Nephthys (female), Sphinx (female)
Chinese – Yi, the Archer (male)
Celtic - Drabne (female), Pig’s Ploughman (male), Finn MacCool (male)
Indian – Rama (male), Vishnu (male), Shiva (female)
African – Spider, Tortoise
Or another character approved by your teacher.