1. What kind of people live here? Where do they get their food? What kind of shelter do you think they have? What do you think they love about this place? What do you think they fear about this place? WARM UP

2. Greek Mythology The importance of the Gods.

6. http://library.thinkquest.org/C0115361/planets%20mythology.html

9. Important Vocabulary Monotheistic:

10. Important Vocabulary Monotheistic: worship of one God. –Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam (Muslim), Judaism

11. Important Vocabulary Monotheistic: worship of one God. –Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam (Muslim), Judaism Polytheistic:

12. Important Vocabulary Monotheistic: worship of one God. –Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam (Muslim), Judaism Polytheistic: worshiping many gods Examples: Ancient Greek and Roman religions, Hinduism

13. Important Vocabulary Monotheistic: worship of one God. –Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam (Muslim), Judaism Polytheistic: worshiping many gods Examples: Ancient Greek and Roman religions, Hinduism Personification:

14. Important Vocabulary Monotheistic: worship of one God. –Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam (Muslim), Judaism Polytheistic: worshiping many gods Examples: Ancient Greek and Roman religions, Hinduism Personification: giving a non-human thing human characteristics (such as in folktales with talking animals.

17. Zeus

18. King of all the Gods

19. Zeus King of all the Gods Thunderbolt is his weapon of choice

20. Zeus King of all the Gods Thunderbolt is his weapon of choice Lord of the sky and rain

21. Zeus’ Brothers

22. Poseidon: King of the Sea.

23. Zeus’ Brothers

24. Hades: King of the Underworld

25. Hera

26. Zeus’ wife

27. Hera Zeus’ wife Goddess of marriage and birth.

28. Zeus’ sister

29. Hestia

30. Zeus’ sister Hestia Goddess of hearth and home and fire

31. Zeus’ Children Athena: Goddess of arts, intellect, reason and literature

32. Zeus’ Children Ares: God of War

33. Zeus’ Children Apollo: God of light, truth, music and knowledge

34. Zeus’ Children Artemis: Goddess of the hunt and nature.

35. Zeus’ Children Hermes: messenger god

36. Zeus’ Children Hephaestus: God of fire and working with metal

37. In our society, what is important? WRITE/ANSWER IN YOUR COMP NOTBOOK What do you have power over? What are your strengths? How can you use them for good?

38. Your assignment Create a God or superhero that reflects what is important to you! Write a brief description (1 to 2 paragraphs) AND draw it. Make sure you include some sort of weapon or instrument to help your god/hero. This assignment is due in class tomorrow. You will have 20 minutes to work on it in class, therefore, you need to do most of the drawing and description for homework!

39. Ticket out the Door! LEQ: How did the Greek mythology affect the people of Ancient Greeks? Answer this on a sheet of paper and turn it in before you leave. It can be in sentences or bullets.