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Greek Mythology for Teens takes classical mythology to a new level
by relating ancient stories to the culture, history, art, and
literature of today. The book uses the innovative approach of
reader's theater to teach mythology to teens, asking them to act
out the stories and become engaged in a common learning experience.
By looking at topics instrumental to both mythology and modern
culture, teens are encouraged to question topics such as heroism,
foolishness, love, and more. Each chapter builds on a particular
theme found in the central myth and includes activities, discussion
questions, and exercises that connect the myth to the modern world
and everyday life. Visually-appealing sidebars also give background
on Greek and Roman mythology and culture. Greek Mythology for Teens
takes the classic myths taught in school and turns them into an
engaging, interesting, and modern way of looking at old material.
Grades 7-12
Teens will question life's biggest topics by relating them to
classic myths.
Mythology for Teens: Classic Myths in Today's World takes
classical mythology to a new level by relating ancient stories to
the culture, history, art, and literature of today. By looking at
topics instrumental to both mythology and modern culture, teens are
encouraged to question topics such as the repercussions of war,
vanity and greed, the workings of fate, the nature of love, the
roles of women in society, revenge and forgiveness, the meaning of
life, and national identity.
The majority of high school humanities and Advanced Placement
courses teach classical mythology by simply retelling myths. By
using teen-friendly reader's theatre scripts to tell the legends,
in combination with activities, discussion questions, and exercises
that help students apply what they've learned to real life,
Mythology for Teens takes the classic myths taught in school and
turns them into an engaging, interesting, and fresh way of looking
at old material.
This volume of the "Reaching Olympus" series, "Tales of Titans,
Gods, and Mortals," is made up of 11 script-stories that re-tell
favorite myths from Greek mythology. Readers can act out characters
such as the mighty Heracles (Hercules), the beautiful Aphrodite,
the foolish King Midas, and the monstrous Minotaur. Fun additions
include a Mount Olympus Find-It picture puzzle and an interactive
Tournament of the Gods game, where players create a mythology-based
character and do battle with one another.
The "Reaching Olympus" series uses classroom-tested Reader's
Theater script-stories specifically designed for 6-12th grade
students to re-tell the great myths and legends of world mythology.
Reader's Theater is an innovative and powerful teaching tool that
allows students to break away from silent reading and actively
participate in an "acting out" experience where words and myth come
to life
Each script-story is prefaced by a 2-page teacher guide
providing a synopsis of the myth, relevant background information
and commentary on the myth, anticipatory questions for pre-story
discussion, essential questions to help analyze the "big ideas"
behind each myth, recall questions to check reading comprehension,
and instructions for teaching commonly-tested terms and literary
devices using each script. Appendices include a glossary of
important names and a pronunciation guide.
Zachary Hamby is an author, illustrator, and experienced
educator. He has spoken at many conferences including the NCTE
National Convention on the many benefits of using Reader's Theater
in the secondary classroom. He currently teaches high school in the
Ozarks where he lives with his wife and children.
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