Section 5--Overall Assessment Task
Here are the sections that the newsletter needs to contain: This Month’s “God Who’s Hot” – a spotlight feature on a famous God or Goddess. Explain his or her powers and describe some “recent” adventure. You might even include “Who’s Hot” and “Who’s Not” columns Monster Madness – advice section on how to deal with a pesky monster or nauseating creature. Describe a known monster and give suggestions for combating it Mortal Fascination – dealing with the eccentricities of human beings. Describe a daily human event and suggest how the aspiring God or Goddess should interact with the mortals. Classified Section – job listings and items for sale. Editor’s Credentials – a brief summary of your qualifications as a God/Goddess Extraordinaire. Here you will tell who you are, what powers you have, and what natural phenomenon you created. (Note: you are a new God/Goddess here, one of your own creation.)
Things to keep in mind: 1. You will need a catchy title for the newsletter 2. Your articles need to demonstrate your understanding of the customs, social systems, and values of the culture 3. The God/Goddess you become, as the editor, needs to fit in with the culture of the mythology 4. You will need to organize your articles with headlines 5. You should use strong word choice to give your articles “voice” 6. You need to include one graphic per section 7. You need to proofread and revise before your final copy
These sites might also be helpful as you prepare your newsletter: Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology Mythology-Themed Clipart – http://dir.coolclips.com/Fantasy/Greek_Mythology/ http://dimkin.df.ru/clipart/clipart_show.html?cat=100000018&start=0 http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/galleries/Arts/greek_mythology.htm |
We
have been learning about mythology on this field trip, and reading about
the sometimes wild and crazy adventures of the Gods and Goddesses of
Greek mythology. Now it’s your turn to get in on the fun. You will be
creating a newsletter aimed toward the “aspiring God or Goddess”. This
will be “how-to” information for the not-quite-ready-for-prime-time
young deity. You may choose to use Greek mythology or myths from any
other culture you have learned about.