Mythos Time Read as many books as you can today. Read at least one myth, about one mythological creature, and about one god or goddess

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Mythos TimeRead as many books as you can today.
Read at least one myth, about one mythological
creature, and about one god or goddess
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Mythos Time10 points for every answer given!

• What mythological creatures did you learn about
  that you would like to see in Rick Riordans
  books? What did you like about that creature?
  Describe what you would have Percys character do
  with that creature.
• What myth would you like to see rewritten into
  Rick Riordans books? Why?
• What god or goddess would you like for Percy to
  encounter in Rick Riordans books? Why?
  Describe what you liked or didnt like about this
  god or goddess. Describe how you would have
  Percys character influenced by this god or
  goddess.
• What half-blood would you like for Percy to
  become friends with and why? What powers would
  he or she have?
• What half-blood would you like for Percy to
  become enemies with and why? What powers would
  he or she have?

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Mythos Time

• Listen to the full version of Theseus and the
  Minotaur Be able to retell the major events
  after listening.
• Write a story where YOU (a mortal) are the
  protagonist fighting against a mythological
  creature, god, or goddess
• Make a plot chart as your prewrite
• Build suspense throughout your story.
• Will you be victorious in the end?
• What moral/lesson should your readers learn from
  your story?
• Write your story ?

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Battle

• Read aloud your stories one at a time at your
  tables. 10 points given for every completed
  story.
• Choose the story from your table that you all
  believe will win 50 points.
• Heads down on desk as each is read aloud by Mrs.
  Young
• Blind vote with heads still down, vote for your
  favorite story 1-5
• Tie-breaker Mrs. Youngs vote
• Winner 50 points!

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Mythos Time Listen to the full version of The
Gift of Athena.Be able to retell the story.
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Mythos Time

• If you were a god or goddess, what would you like
  to named after?
• a city, country, month, planet, constellation,
  candy bar, other ideas?
• Research to find the answers to the following
• What are the symbols of the gods and goddesses?
• Zeus lightning bolt, eagle, ?
• Athena olive, shield, ? What are
  some more?
• If you were a god or goddess, what would you like
  to be your symbol that represents you? Why?
• Write a story that explains how you came about
  your symbol. Prewrite using a plot chart. Use
  The Gift of Athena as a model.

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1. Mythos TimeRead about the months of the
   calendar, planets, stars, and constellations.Make
   a LIST Who or what has already been honored in
   modern times by having a planet, month, or
   constellation named after them?What does the
   constellation look like? DRAW ITRetell the myth
   that caused them to become a constellation?

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1. Mythos TimeThen read some more myths, about the
   gods/goddesses, creatures in the myths, and
   heroes from the myths.THINK Who or what should
   be honored in modern times? What did he, she or
   it do to deserve the honor? How would you honor
   them-- naming a planet, or constellation after
   them? Other?What would the constellation look
   like? DRAW ITWrite a story that ends with them
   becoming a constellation.

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Mythos Time

• Read about the months of the calendar, planets,
  stars, and constellations.
• Who or what has already been honored in modern
  times by having a planet, month, or constellation
  named after them?
• What does the constellation look like?
• Retell the myth that caused them to become a
  constellation?
• Then read some more myths, about the
  gods/goddesses, creatures in the myths, and
  heroes from the myths.
• Who or what should be honored in modern times?
• What did he, she or it do to deserve the honor?
• How would you honor them- naming a planet, or
  constellation after them? Other?
• What would the constellation look like?
• Write a story that ends with them becoming a
  constellation.

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Mythos Time

• Research the Oracle of Delphi. Write a short
  paragraph about it
• What is an oracle? What is Delphi?
• What is its purpose?
• Who has used it? How and why?
• What have others learned from the Oracle?
• Other important we should know?
• Write a story where you and your best friend
  visit the oracle and the oracle tells you to go
  on a quest.
• What was the oracles prophecy? What is your
  quest? What kinds of problems will you encounter
  on your quest? Will you survive the quest? What
  lesson(s) or morals will you learn on this quest?
  
• With one writing partner, write a good plot chart
  as your prewrite, then write your story.