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University of California

Religious Influences

For Teachers 6th Standards
While the Roman empire often conjures up images of soldiers and emperors, its culture was more complex. Using primary sources, including ancient historians and pictures of artifacts, pupils consider the religious influences on Roman...
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Creative God or Goddess

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Who causes sinkholes? Or acid rain? High schoolers try their hand at myth-making as individuals create a god or goddess responsible for the modern-day phenomenon. They introduce their deity in an essay that reveals the name, parentage,...
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The Lightning Thief: Concept/Vocabulary Analysis

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Before you begin reading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, read over this comprehensive handout that gives you a plethora of information regarding the story's summary, organizational structure, central...
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PPT
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The Roman Empire Ch 6

For Teachers 8th - 11th
The Roman empire didn't sprout up over night. It grew from a collapsing republic and economic turmoil. Time line the events leading up to the rise of the Roman empire with this 10 slide presentation. Topics covered are military upheaval,...
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Worksheet
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Minor Roman Goddesses

For Students 9th - 12th
Ten different goddesses are the focus of this quiz. Half of the time the goddess is given and you pick the correct description, and the other half of the time, the description is provided. Study Roman mythology and test your learners...
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Minor Roman Gods and Goddesses Part 1

For Students 9th - 12th
Each of the ten questions on this quiz ask to identify a Roman god or goddess who may not be well known. Go a little deeper than the oft-read mythology and expand your learners' understanding of the Roman characters involved. All...
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Roman and Greek Gods

For Students 9th - 12th
Does your class know the difference between Greek and Roman mythology? Differentiate between the two by taking this quiz. Several versions are available as a timed game, an html quiz, or a flash quiz. Give your learners these questions...
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Worksheet
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Mythological Goddesses: Worldwide

For Students 9th - 12th
From Celtic, Egyptian, and Roman myths, the goddesses of various world myths are the focus of this quiz. Basic identification of these characters compose the ten questions. Check your readers' understanding after studying world myths and...
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Unit Plan
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Not Just for Gods and Goddesses:

For Teachers 2nd
Students use dictionaries, encyclopedias, art, computers, and books to study the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece. In this Ancient Greece lesson plan, students research maps, stories, Olympic games, and more about Ancient Greece.
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Moons, Gods and Goddesses

For Students 7th - 8th
In this moons, gods and goddesses instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle given 23 clues about gods and goddesses in Greek myths and moons. Students are given a list of the moons in our solar system.
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Lesson Plan
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Mythological Soaps

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine the gods and goddesses of Greek and Roman mythology. In groups, they use this information to participate in skits as they role-play the gods and goddesses. To end the lesson, they draw their own caricature of their...
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Lesson Plan
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Lesson 3: Gods and Goddesses

For Teachers 1st Standards
Exploring and characterizing myths can be fun. The class reads a version of "Pandora's Box," add to their myth chart, and discuss how gods and goddesses are commonly used in mythology. They work in groups to identify the gods and...
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Lesson Plan
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Going Greek: A Companion Lesson to Accompany the Percy Jackson Series

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore Greek mythology by researching a specific God or Goddess. In this children's literature lesson, students read the Percy Jackson series of books and discuss their favorite characters. Students research a chosen Greek...
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Greek Music Video Project

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this Greek gods and goddesses worksheet, students choose and Greek god or goddess and dress up as that character. Students write a song or use music to preform a skit to illustrate their origins, the country, and characters from...
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Lesson Plan
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Ancient Greece Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars complete a unit of study on Ancient Greece. For this Ancient Greece lesson, students complete 16 sets of activities to learn about Ancient Greece. Young scholars finish with a comprehensive test over the unit.
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Worksheet
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Men and Women-Masculine and Feminine Words

For Students 6th - 8th
In this words referring to gender worksheet, middle schoolers complete a crossword puzzle using 22 given clues about terms that are masculine or feminine. Students find the proper terms and place them in the crossword puzzle.
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Worksheet
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Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses

For Students 6th - 10th
In this ancient history learning exercise, students identify the various Greek and Roman gods and goddesses. They complete a chart identifying whether they were Greek or Roman and what their specific area of interest was. Finally,...
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Olympics Sheet

For Students 6th - 10th
In this ancient history worksheet, students identify and describe the Olympics. They describe the competitions that were held and who discovered the actual ancient Olympics.
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Worksheet
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Greek Gods

For Students 6th - 10th
In this Greek history worksheet, students read an excerpt about the Greek gods and goddesses. They create a family tree of the Greek gods listed on the sheet. Then, students identify which of the Olympian deities are featured in the...
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Worksheet
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Classical Gods and Goddesses

For Students 6th - 8th
In this literature worksheet, students find the words that are associated with classical gods and goddesses. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Worksheet
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Greek Mythology

For Students 6th - 8th
In this literature worksheet, students find the words that are associated with Greek Mythology and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Lesson Plan
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Mythology

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars read Edith Hamilton's, Mythology as a summer reading assignment. They characterize one of the gods or goddesses they read about and create a presentation.
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Lesson Plan
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Looking at Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars read about a god, goddess, or hero and compare two images of him or her.
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Greek and Roman Myths in Art-A Set of 7 Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students paricipate in seven activities to investigate ancient stories about heroes, monsters, gods, and goddesses.