成人快手

We meet 成人快手r, famous writer of Ancient Greece, who introduces us to the Olympians - twelve of the most important gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece - and also Ancient Greek beliefs about the afterlife.

The video

2. Gods, goddesses, myths and magic

Synopsis

We meet 成人快手r, a famous writer from Ancient Greece, believed to be the author of both The Iliad and The Odyssey. 成人快手r introduces us to the Olympians - twelve of the most important gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece - and explains how the gods and goddesses control every aspect of Ancient Greek life.

成人快手r goes on to describe Ancient Greek beliefs about the afterlife, including crossing the River Styx and the three-headed dog, Cerberus. Finally Hades will decide if the deceased will enjoy the afterlife in the paradise of Elysium or burning in the fires of Tartarus.

Teacher Notes

Taken from the complete Teacher Notes. See Resources.

Before watching the video

Do children know the names of any Greek gods or goddesses? Explain that children are going to learn a little about the 12 Olympian gods and goddesses and that they will probably have heard some of their names, even if they don鈥檛 realise who they are! Challenge them to listen carefully during the video and to note down the names of the gods and goddesses they hear in preparation for one of the activities. They don鈥檛 need to worry about the spelling at this stage!

After watching the video

  • It鈥檚 all in the name. Which names did pupils hear in the video and which did they recognise? Where do they know them from? They may know them from stories, or they may know them from brand names or famous projects - eg Hermes or Apollo. Put children into small groups and invite them to choose one name of a gods or goddess and to use it to create a new product or service, in the style of The Apprentice. They should write a product or service description, create a tagline and design an advertisement. They could even create a TV advert on iPads.
  • Playing God. Children should imagine they are a god or goddess. What would their name be? What would they represent? (God/Goddess of 鈥) What would their character be like? A template is provided for pupil鈥檚 notes, which they will also need for the next activity.
  • Class elections. Time to elect a new god or goddess! Children take the role of their newly imagined god or goddess and make a case to the class to elect them as Class God/Goddess!
  • I want to live forever 鈥 Gods and goddesses were immortal. But how desirable is immortality? Task children with writing a balanced argument for and against immortality. A template is provided for this.
  • Party time! The Ancient Greek calendar was full of festivals in honour of the gods and goddesses. Invite children to design a flyer for a festival for a god or goddess of their choosing. What will they eat and drink? What sort of entertainment will be provided? Who or what will be sacrificed?

Resources - Teacher Notes from Teachit

Comprehensive Teacher Notes covering episodes 1 to 5, including worksheets and activities.

Once upon a time in Ancient Greece

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Comprehension questions

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Who's who? Identify the 12 Olympians

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Other resources


成人快手 Teach: Tales from Ancient Greece - audio versions of more popular Ancient Greek myths