Wanted: Greek Gods

Task:

Your job will to play the role of a detective and investigate the god or goddess assigned to you. You will gather information about this god, then you will make a WANTED POSTER with specific facts that you have compiled in your search. Finally, you will report back to the class with a brief PRESENTATION about your god/goddess.

Process:

Step One:Receive the Name of your mythological figure.

Step Two:Start your research, gathering information about the Mythological being you have been assigned. Use the Resource links provided below for a guideline to conduct your own search. Make sure you are finding the information listed under “Directions for Wanted Poster”.

Step Three: Begin creating your WANTED Poster. You will be provided with the poster paper. Take time and effort in creating this poster. DO NOT USE Pencil. You should type your information and paste it onto the poster, but you may write in marker/pen if your handwriting is legible and neat. Use the information and images you gained through research to complete your poster.

Step Four: The project will be due Wednesday October 1st.We WILL begin to present your posters on this day. When presenting, I expect you to TEACH the class about your god or goddess. Students not presenting should take brief notes about the god or goddess.

Step Five: When you turn in your poster you need to make up one quiz question. It can be fill in the blank or multiple-choice. The classes’ quiz questions will be put into a quiz and given to the class the next day as a separate quiz grade.

Directions for Wanted Poster:

You will create your wanted poster on the poster paper provided. Remember to include all of the information for your god or goddess that is featured on the poster. On your poster, you may list the information in any order or format that you would like, however your information should be presented in a logical and attractive way. On your poster you will need the following information:

  • The name of Mythological figure (large title, easy to see)
  • The Greek and Roman/Latin name of your god
  • A picture of the figure (choose something appropriate for a poster)
  • A brief description of where the figure is from and where they can usually be found (In other words, where do they spend his time in the myths?)
  • He or she is the god or goddess of…?
  • This figure is famous for…?
  • Relatives? (parents, siblings, what god or gods did he or she marry, love..?)
  • Do they have a weapon or power?
  • What are his or her “favorites”?
  • What other identifying characteristics or interesting facts have you discovered?
  • A Works Cited section stating where you got your information from and that cites the websites you used following MLA format.

Directions for Oral Presentation:

You will also be responsible for a short oral presentation that will briefly explain your poster to the class. During the oral presentation you will introduce your gods and tell their myth. You will need to:

  • Show the picture of the god on your poster
  • Identify the god by name
  • State what he/she is the god/goddess of
  • Pick one or two other interesting facts to tell the class about
  • Briefly explain a myth involving the god/goddess

Resources:

  • About.com, greekmythology.com, focus on Olympians, Mythica Encyclopedia (images), Mythica Encyclopedia Search, Myth Man!, Search Greek Mythology, Theio Greek Mythology, Greek and Roman Gods Overview, and you can also do a basic Google search

Evaluation:

  • The project will be graded based on the rubric provided. A perfect score is 50 points, and will count as a project grade. You will be allowed to work with a partner, You and your partner will evaluate each other after the presentations and only the teacher will see student evaluations.

Greek Gods Wanted Poster Rubric:

Category / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Content-Accuracy / At least 10 or more accurate facts are displayed on the poster. / 7-9 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. / 4-6 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. / Less than 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.
Required Elements / The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information. / All required elements are included on the poster. / All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster. / Several required elements are missing.
Oral Presentation / Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster. / Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster. / Student can accurately answer about 75% of questions related to the facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster. / Student appears o have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in the poster.
Attractiveness / The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. / The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. / The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. / The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.
Graphics-Relevance / All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation. / All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation. / All graphics relate to the topic. Most borrowed graphics have a source citation. / Graphics do not relate to the topic OR several borrowed graphics do not have a source citation.
Use of Class Time / Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others. / Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others. / Used some time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others. / Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.

Greek Gods Wanted Poster Partner Evaluation

Directions: Please answer the following questions about how your partner performed on this project. The only person who will see your evaluation is me, so please be honest.

1.) When in the lab, how often was your partner on task (researching, looking for pictures, etc)

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AlwaysOftenAt TimesRarely

2.) When in class, how often was your partner on task (helping organize the poster, contributing to the final product, preparing/organizing information for the poster, etc.)

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AlwaysOftenAt TimesRarely

3.) Would you work with this partner again?

4321

AbsolutelyYesMaybeNever

4.) The work felt equally divided between you and your partner.

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YesMostlySometimesNot at all

5.) What specifically did your partner contribute to the project?

6.) How would you describe your experience working with your partner?

Greek Gods Wanted Poster Research Organizer

Directions: As you research keep track of the information that you find in the table below. If you need more room you may continue your chart on binder paper.

Source: In this section of your chart write down the name of the website you are looking at.

Information/Picture Used: In this section please include any facts or information that you take from the website to use in your poster. If you are taking a picture from the website please include a brief description of what the image is.

Citation:You need to have a Works Cited section on your poster. You may use easybib.com to create your citation and please record it here. Remember, you also need cite all images/pictures used on your poster.

Basic Style for Citations of Electronic Sources (Including Online Databases)

Here are some common features you should try and find before citing electronic sources in MLA style. Not every Web page will provide all of the following information. However, collect as much of the following information as possible both for your citations and for your research notes:

  • Author and/or editor names (if available)
  • Article name in quotation marks (if applicable)
  • Title of the Website, project, or book in italics. (Remember that some Print publications have Web publications with slightly different names. They may, for example, include the additional information or otherwise modified information, like domain names [e.g. .com or .net].)
  • Any version numbers available, including revisions, posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers.
  • Publisher information, including the publisher name and publishing date.
  • Take note of any page numbers (if available).
  • Medium of publication.
  • Date you accessed the material.
  • URL (if required, or for your own personal reference; MLA does not require a URL).

Editor, author, or compiler name (if available).Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.

Source / Information/Picture Used / Citation
Source / Information/Picture Used / Citation