Create A Myth Presentations

Due Date: 1/11(A) and 1/12 (B)

In your myth groups, you will be creating your own myth story and presenting it to the class.

Original Assignment: Myth Project Link

Which states:
5-minute presentation of your myth: Each group must present their myth creation to the class.  This presentation can be in any form or style and should demonstrate your story telling skills, and that you can speak clearly in front of the class using a tone and attitude appropriate to the situation.  Your presentation should demonstrate your understanding of your myth, explain the role of the symbol in your myth, and the importance of it in a modern context and how it shows ancient Greek values (all 3 driving questions). Presentation ideas: oral story, skit, video, children’s book, or any other approved method.
Be Able to Answer: What does our myth teach to its audience? What symbol do we use? How does it connect to our society and to original Greek values?

Your myth must have a symbol that is the center of your myth. Make sure you explain why it is important within the story you write and how it relates to your main character - List of Symbols to Pick From

Your myth can be about any character, made up or chosen from your Greek Mythology research. You are writing a creative story about them which must include what is listed below. You are doing this AS A GROUP so split up the work evenly.

Your presentation must include:
- Read/present your myth.
- Explain what symbol you chose and what it represents within your story.
- Answer what does your myth teach to your audience? What lesson?
- How does your myth connect to our lives, as well as connect back to original Greek values.

Presentation Ideas:
- Time-lapse Video
- Prezi, no PowerPoint
- Video/i-Movie
- Sock Puppets telling your myth
- Write and present a Rap or Song
- Music compilation
- Newspaper front page
- Whiteboard drawing video
- Powtoon
- Comic Book
- Children's Book version of your story
- Skit/ Play

Hero's Journey

Link to Hero's Journey Assignment/Information

Hero's Journey Explained

Annotated Bibliography Template/ Roll Three Help

If you are continuing to have trouble formatting your Annotated Bibliography, I have created a template that you can save to your own Google Drive and edit to make sure you are doing it correctly.

Annotated Bibliography Template

If you have already started your Annotated Bibliography, check it against the template to make sure you have all of the requirements.

Title: Annotated Bibliography or Myth Title: Annotated Bibliography.
Three sources, all cited correctly.
Two paragraphs each source.
Submit on TurnItIn.com

Link to The Impact of Ancient Greece on the Modern World

Work Day 12/12 and 12/13

In class today you MUST be doing one of the following:
- Researching sources for your Roll - Myth Project Handout
- Researching your Myth
- Writing your Annotated Bibliography (Submit on TurnItIn.com) TurnItIn Instructions
- Finish reading books 9,10,11 of  The Odyssey
- Silent Reading

Quick Info:
Roll One: Research your main character and the symbol that best represents them.
Roll Two: Connect your myth to Greek life/culture.
Roll Three: Connect your myth to modern day life/culture.
Example: Persephone and Hades

Annotated Bibliography: Annotated Bibliography Handout/Blog Post
To write a correct MLA Annotated Bibliography you must,
- Be in MLA format, Times New Roman, Size 12, SINGLE spaced for paragraphs - MLA Information
- Have three (3) sources that you are citing
- Each source will have two SHORT bibliography paragraphs.
      a. Paragraph one will be a brief summary of your source. 3-4 sentences.
      b. Paragraph two must include:
          - How does the source connects to your research? AKA why did you choose it?
          - Minimum one direct quote and why it helps to support your research.
          - Do you believe your author is reliable? Do they have any bias?
               *If I were to write an article about soccer, it would be bias because I love soccer and I
                 have only ever played soccer.
     c. Optional things to include in Paragraph two:
          - Who is the author? Is he/she qualified on their subject? Do research on other things
             they have written.

Due Dates:

- Annotated Bibliography: 12/20 (A) 12/21 (B)
- The Research Paragraphs are No Longer Assigned.

- Creative Myth Group Presentations: 1/11 (A) 1/12 (B)

**Extensive Calendar Written on Classroom Board**

Annotated Bibliography

Use the following instructions to do a practice Annotated Bibliography Entry that you will turn in. 

Use this link for this example:Movie Review

To answer the required questions, pretend that you are writing a paper on Recently Released Movies. Complete this on a lined piece of paper.

With your remaining in class time, use the information you have already researched about your Greek Myth to start to compile your Annotated Bibliography for your project. You need a minimum of three entries for that part of the project assignment. Complete two of your three on your worksheet handout.

Use this link to help you complete your MLA citations correctly: Blog Post on MLA

Myth Project Research

- Pick up a Dell Venue 
- Research at least three sources about your Research Roll Questions and Myth then write down their MLA citation (you can use easybib.com to help you).
- For each citation you write down, also copy the direct link to the site.
- Write a few quick sentences about what is included on the site that may be helpful to you. Try to copy at least one direct quote to use later.

- Save all your information on a Google Doc (The Dell Venue does not allow you to save Word documents, if you use Word, be sure to email yourself the information before you log off.) we will use it later when we work through your Annotated Bibliography as a class. 

Link to your Original Myth Project: Myth Project Blog Post
* Use the provided example to assist you with your research. There is also a link to the project sheet that was handed out to you last week. 

If you finish early or need a break:
- Read Odyssey Book 10+11
- Silent Read your personal book
- Study Vocab List 4

The Odyssey Intro and Graphic Novel

Link to the Odyssey Graphic Novel

Login: lcpsh
Password: high

Click 'TeenSearch' at the top left.
Search 'Odyssey'
Choose the 'Graphic Novel Version'

OR 

Click the 'Graphic Novel' tab if you are on a computer.
Click the 3 lines on the top left if you are on your phone, then click 'Graphic Novels'

Click 'Teen'

Scroll down to click on the Odyssey Graphic Novel
(Fourth row, third book, if you are on your phone)

Introduction to the Odyssey PPT

Link to Odyssey Map