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Lesson: Heroes: Then and Now
What is the difference between Hercules and Spiderman? Both are heroes, right? Kids identify the characteristics that make a hero, and analyze the differences between heroes of long ago and today. They write creative stories describing a...
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Heroes and Legends
Students use print and nonprint sources of different heroic myths to generate a definition of the word "hero." They conduct a character study on three mythological heroes and formulate a definition of the word "hero" based on...
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Sculpting a Modern Hero
Sixth graders examine the sculpture of the Greek hero Herakles (Hercules). In this Ancient History lesson, 6th graders discuss how heroes were depicted and what it meant to be a hero in ancient Greece. Students create a clay sculpture...
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Hercules Word Search
In this word search about Hercules instructional activity, students read facts with underlines words and find the underlined words in the word search. Students search and find 12 answers.
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Herculean Heroes
Students identify and compare Herakles's heroic qualities to those depicted in students' portraits of their favorite heroes.
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Hercules Crossword Puzzle
In this Hercules crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 15 clues to identify the correct terms that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Hercules Word Search
In this Hercules word puzzle activity, learners examine the 12 labors of Hercules in the word bank and locate them in the word search puzzle.
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Looking at Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes
Students read about a god, goddess, or hero and compare two images of him or her.
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Sculpting a Modern Hero
Middle schoolers examine the sculpture of the Greek hero Herakles. In this visual arts lesson, students choose a modern hero and create a sculpture that features the hero’s identity and attributes.
Penguin Books
A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of Beowulf
Beowulf, the Old English epic hero, comes alive again in the activities found in a teacher's guide designed to accompany a reading of the classic poem.
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Personal Odysseys and Everyday Heroes
Ninth graders study Greek Mythology, focusing on Gods and Goddesses. They compare the modern day hero with the classical hero and examine how individual characters are based on their own personal odysseys.
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Greek Myths
In this language arts worksheet, students discover 9 Greek gods, goddesses and heroes by reading paragraphs about them. Students then complete a crossword puzzle.
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GREEK MYTHOLOGY, LEGENDS AND HEROES
Eighth graders examine the effect of background and culture by creating a family tree and "mythical" story or legend based on Delmas Howe's painting Atlas.
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Mythology by Edith Hamilton: Silent Discussion
Get everyone up and participating! High schoolers reading Mythology, by Edith Hamilton, complete a graphic organizer independently, and then record one of their thoughts on the white board for a silent discussion. Decide how you're going...
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A Story on a Vase
Students associate a hydria with Greek myths. In this Greek art and mythology lesson, students examine a scene on a hydria, then choose a Greek myth to illustrate on their own painting.
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Proofreading Practice
In this proofreading practice online worksheet, 6th graders retype three passages correcting errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage, with answers available.
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More Famous Horses Quiz
In this online quiz worksheet, learners answer a set of trivia questions about horses. Page has a link to submit answers for review.
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Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #103
In this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, students answer 12 multiple choice questions complementing the May 2009 issue. Page contains answer and additional resources link.
Mythweb
Mythweb: Greek Heroes
Read the heroic tales of Jason, Hercules, Bellerophon, Theseus, and Odysseus. Each story is an illustrated slide show. (Some are even animated!)
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Scholastic
Scholastic: Mythological Hero Chart [Pdf]
This is a PDF graphic organizer designed to highlight the attributes of three mythological heroes: Hercules, Perseus, and Jason.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Heracles
This site focuses on the Greek hero Heracles including his ancestry, pictures, events in his life, and links to myths about him.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Hercules
On this site, learn about a hero of Greek Mythology and son of the god Zeus named Hercules.
Able Media
Classics Technology Center: Life and Labors of Hercules
Lesson plan created for eighth-grade students with no Latin language background to learn about Hercules and his twelve labors. Includes handouts and examples of student work, as well as ways to add Latin to the project.
Other
Bernard Suzanne: Plato and His Dialogues: Heracles (Hercules)
Read an extensive, scholarly retelling of the stories of Heracles and of the legends that surround him, including descriptions of his twelve labors and the geographical locations corresponding to the myths.