1. Greek Mythology

2. Rick Riordan on mythology "And when I was a schoolchild, I loved those old stories... They have mystery, treachery, murder, loyalty, romance, magic, monsters— everything is in there. So I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t interested in mythology and that just continued when I was a teacher." — Rick Riordan, from: Episode for Families: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief at the Met Episode for Families: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief at the Met

3. Why should we know these myths? Vocabulary Literature Art

4. Themes in Greek mythology. stories about heroes stories about "how it came to be" stories about the consequences of unwise behavior.

5. Group Assignment 1 Read or watch a myth. 2. Identify the theme of your myth. a. hero tale b. how things came to be c. consequences of unwise behavior 3. Complete the online form on the S. C. Lee Library Wiki found on Destiny’s homepage or the library website http://scleelibrary.wikispaces.com/Greek+Mythology

6. Bibliography Images. Microsoft Clipart. Microsoft Office 2007. Riordan, Rick. Percy Jackson & the Olympians:. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 2005. Print. "The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Episode for Families: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief at the Met." The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2011..