About This Lesson
Need help with figuring out the family tree of Gods and Goddesses, Humans, and Other Mythological Figures? — Provide multiple ways to scaffold the often difficult task of weeding out who is who among the dizzying array of mythic characters found in literature, popular culture, and visual arts. The informational texts and charts are designed as a supplement to your English Language Arts or Humanities classroom. Encourage student involvement with a variety of myths you’ll come across when studying mythology. Note: the text of any myth is not included in this digital download.
These charts cover various characters and themes arranged according to family tree and divine lineage across Trojans, Arcadians, including a rich display of information. Help students to "Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently."
Note: This resource is optimized for PDF, Google Workspace (Google Slides, Google Classroom, etc.).
Features Included in the Resource:
- 1 Teacher's Note for Using this Resource
- 3 Informational Charts: A Concise Overview of Greek Deities and Related Figures
- Charts Include:
- Iapetids
- Aeolids — Daughters
- Aeolids — Sons
- Argos
- Thebes
- Arcadia
- Tantalus and Pelops
- Attica
- Laconia and Messina
- Aegina, Salamis, and Phthia
- The Trojans
- Illustrated Card: The Birth of Athena
- Chart Idea Tracker
- Notetaking Templates
- Cornell Notecatcher
- Illustrated Notecatcher
- Student Sample Work (with Teacher Feedback)
- Teacher Facing Documents
- Rubrics
- Assessment Ideas
- 10-Question Easel Assessment & Interactive Easel Activity
- Pro Tip: Use the digital versions as part of a Google Slide notebook and add to your LMS. Also, the free resource also includes a bonus cross-walk standards chart for (Common Core, VSOL, and TEKS).
- Further Reading List Included
Original Content and Copyright Notice:
N.B. This product is prepared and designed by Stones of Erasmus. Please take care of it. If you enjoy this educational resource, please share the store link with your friends and colleagues. Also, please drop me a line at support@stonesoferasmus.com. I'd love to read your feedback. A commercial non-distribution license protects this product (except for the public domain materials). The product is intended for use in an educational setting.
Know that this educational digital download supplements a unit on Greek Mythology. The activity includes links to external resources, but the product does not contain copies of individual myths.
