Activity 1

Activity 1: Internet Scavenger Hunt

Using the Internet to Discover New and Exciting Knowledge of the Olympian Gods and Goddesses

Welcome to the world of Greek Mythology! Today you will take a tour of the World Wide Web to learn more about the twelve main gods and goddesses. You will be asked to answer seven questions and then you will be expected to select one god or goddess and write a paragraph about who he or she was and what his or her accomplishments were. Follow the steps below to complete this activity.

    1. Get a copy of the pre test questions from your teacher and complete each answer to the best of your ability.

    2. Review the questions that you just completed. Now we are ready to begin our Internet Journey of Greek Mythology.

    3. Look at the questions on the guide sheet and answer them to the best of your ability.

    4. Look at the remaining questions and then use any and all links below to help you answer the questions on the guide sheet.

        http://mythweb.com
        http://www.loggia.com/myth/olympians.html
        http://www.thanasis.com/major.htm
        http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881990.html
        http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/olympians.html
        http://www.zeus-publications.com/zeusgod.htm

    5. Follow this task to select your favorite god or goddess by writing a biography about one of them. This autobiography should be a minimum of one paragraph. The list of questions below should be considered when writing your paragraph. (Special Note: The links in step four may be helpful in completing this task.)

          What purpose did this god/goddess serve?
          What were the strengths of this god/goddess?
          What were the weaknesses of this god/goddess?
          What are some characteristics of this god/goddess?
          What did this god/goddess value most?

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