Welcome back, future leaders! For today’s warm-up please do the following: Grab your student log and notebook from the crates. Draw an X through today’s homework box. Write in today’s date and objective on your student log. Open your notebook and respond to the following prompts: Make effort, not excuses. USE YOUR TIME WISELY! “What is a hero? What makes someone a hero? Do you know anyone that you would call a hero? Write one full paragraph.”

World History with Mr. Golden __________________________________________________________ Heroes and Fables of Ancient Greece

Objective: ________________________________________________________ FLWBAT describe the roles of fables in ancient Greek culture

Agenda: ________________________________________________________ - Review - Staple it in! - Greek fable notes - Read and discuss - Create your own modern fable! - We’re done!

Staple it in! ________________________________________________________ Ka-chunk!

Fables: ________________________________________________________ - A short story that tells a moral lesson Aesop was the most famous Greek writer of fables… but there are many, many others. WOLF! What fable is this? What’s a fable?

Hubris: ________________________________________________________ What’s hubris? Ahh! Kryptonite! I need a drink. *hic* Why am I so dumb?!?! Well, everyone has weaknesses…

Hubris: ________________________________________________________ What’s hubris? A fatal flaw in a person, (usually being overconfident), that leads to his/her downfall

Hubris: ________________________________________________________ Deshawn Jackson is guilty of hubris…

Prometheus: ________________________________________________________ Prometheus stole fire from Zeus and gave it to humankind. o This angers Zeus, who keeps Prometheus chained to a rock in the mountains. Each day, an eagle comes to eat the liver from Prometheus’s still-living body. The liver re- grows every night because Prometheus is immortal. Moral of the story: Don’t disobey the gods

Prometheus: ________________________________________________________ These fables are more than just old stories. They have a lot of influence on what we value as a culture! Gigantic Prometheus statue in Rockefeller Center, New York City

Prometheus: ________________________________________________________ Maybe you even grew up watching this…

Hercules: ________________________________________________________ In order to atone, (be forgiven), for the reckless murder of his family, Hercules has to complete 12 impossible tasks. Some of these are intense heroic tasks: The fable:

Hercules: ________________________________________________________ Some of them are… not. Like cleaning out the 1000 cattle stables of a king. So what’s the moral? Hero of Poop Moral of the story: A hero does what needs to be done… even if it isn’t glamorous

Hercules: ________________________________________________________ And if you’re still worried about Prometheus… Don’t be. Hercules freed him, too. Thanks, bro!

Fables: ________________________________________________________ Now, take a few minutes with a partner to look at a few other fables… - Read the passage - Discuss it with your partner - In your notes, write a 1-2 sentence summary of the story - Figure out what the moral of the story is (what’s the lesson?) USE YOUR TIME WISELY!

Pandora: ________________________________________________________ Pandora is given a box and told not to open it. She doesn’t listen and releases all of the world’s evil. Do you know a similar story about a curious woman creating evil for everyone because she doesn’t listen? Moral of the story: Don’t be reckless – it can cause problems for you that you can’t undo

Pandora: ________________________________________________________ And just for any God of War fans out there…

(Not pictured above: falling to his death) Icarus: ________________________________________________________ Icarus received wings made of wax and feathers and could fly, but flew too close to the sun. This destroyed the wings and sent him falling to his death. Moral of the story: Keep focused on the task at hand – distractions will ruin you

Narcissus: ________________________________________________________ He was so self-absorbed that when he saw his own reflection in a pond, he fell in love, and died there. Naked woman over here… not interested? Um… okay then. Why hello handsome… Moral of the story: Don’t be so hung up on yourself or the world will pass you by Right back at you, beautiful.

Sisyphus: ________________________________________________________ Sisyphus thinks that he’s smarter than the gods. Soooooo… Zeus makes him roll a boulder up a hill for all eternity. Moral of the story: Don’t be too confident… AKA: HUBRIS!

Sisyphus: ________________________________________________________ The result of Sisyphus’ hubris…

Fables: ________________________________________________________ It’s your turn! Now you’re going to create your own fable about modern life in Baltimore… o Write a short story of 250 words (about as long as the Sisyphus story) o Choose a moral (lesson) that you want your characters to learn o Introduce your characters, and describe what happens to them o How do they learn their lesson? USE YOUR TIME WISELY!

We’re done! ________________________________________________________ Thank you for all your hard work today! Make sure to put your notebooks in the crate and your folders in folders, please!