MYTHS AND LEGENDS THINKING SKILLS CONTRACT
ALPHABET ADVERTISING MYTHS ALTERNATIVES
AMAZING ANIMALS
BODY SMART
DIFFERENT USES
GODS & GODDESSES
INTERPRETATION
INVENTIONS
MESSAGES IN MYTHS
PICTURE SMART
PREDICTION
QUESTION KEY
REVERSE LISTING
THINKING HATS
VARIATIONS
VENN DIAGRAM
WORD SMART
Name: _________________________
ADVERTISING MYTHS
Did you know that: 1. Nike shoes are named after the Greek Goddess of Victory? 2. The Apollo Space Programme was named after the Greek and Roman God of light, prophecy, music and healing? 3. Ajax floor cleaner is named after a Greek warrior who was a hero in the Trojan War? 4. The Vulcan heaters are named after the Roman God of Fire? ………………………………………………………………… YOUR TASK Invent your own product and name it after a mythological or legendary figure, keeping in mind what you want the brand name of the product to suggest.
Illustrate and label your product. For example – Mercury Speedy Couriers, named after the Roman messenger god with winged cap and shoes, could suggest speed of communication.
WORD SMART EXTRA! EXTRA!
Some myths contain unusual beasts; serpents such as the many-headed Hydra and the winged horse Pegasus are important beasts in Greek myths.
Imagine you have discovered a drawing of an unusual and fabulous beast on a cave wall. Write the first paragraph for a newspaper report about the discovery of this drawing and illustrate your report. Begin your article with who, what, when, where why and how. ________________________________________________
The Daily News
Monday 30 December 2003
THE MESSAGE IN THE MYTH
Many Myths carry messages that are still relevant today. Read a myth, then write down what the message is and also write down an example from today.
Myth
Idea or message
Examples from today
AMAZING ANIMALS
Common types of animals play important roles in myths and legends.
Read a myth or a legend that contain animals, then record your information below:
Animal
Country
Purpose of animal
Any unusual characteristics
ALPHABET KEY
Use the organiser below to research a mythical character using the letters of the alphabet to record facts and other information about it.
START
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
FINISH
GODS AND GODDESSES
Use the resources provided to research the gods/goddess Zeus, Thor and Gaia and record your information below: Name Country God/ Godess of..? Zeus Description
Thor
Gaia
INTERPRETATION KEY
A horse with wings is standing in the middle of a paddock. Give 5 possible explanations. Draw a picture below.
1. _____________________________ ________________________________ 2. _____________________________ ________________________________ 3. _____________________________ ________________________________ 4. _____________________________ ________________________________ 5. _____________________________ ________________________________
ALTERNATIVES KEY
Work out three ways that rich people could help poorer people without just giving them money.
1. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________
BODY SMART
Construct a 3D model of your favourite mythical creature. Use a variety of media to show its features.
Design your model and write about it below:
DIFFERENT USES KEY
Find ten (10) uses for a piece of rope. List them below.
1. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 2. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 3. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 4. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 5. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 6. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 7. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 8. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 9. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 10. ___________________________________ _______________________________________
PICTURE SMART
Use the squiggles below to make a drawing that relates to the Myths and Legends topic. Write about it and label the parts.
VENN DIAGRAM
Use the information provided to record facts (keywords) about Pegasus (the winged horse) and Centaur (half man, half horse).
PEGASUS Different Same
CENTAUR Different
VARIATIONS KEY
How many ways can you help a lion that has been caught in a trap escape? List them below:
REVERSE LISTING KEY
Name Ten (10) extraordinary powers that human beings usually don’t have.
THINKING HATS
Use the coloured hats below to think in different ways about Heroes/Heroines! Use your BLACK HAT to list three problems with Heroes/Heroines. Use your YELLOW HAT to list three good points about Heroes/Heroines
1. __________________________ 1. __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ 2. __________________________ 2. __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ 3. __________________________ 3. __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ Put on your GREEN HAT and create your own explanation of a Dreamtime story. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
QUESTION KEY
The answer is Centaur. Give five questions to give that answer. 1. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
PREDICTION KEY
Predict a different way of passing on traditional tales to future generations. Draw and label a picture.
INVENTIONS
Invent your own mythical creature.
Draw a picture; write a description to explain where it was found, its physical characteristics, what it eats, how it hunts and what it is able to do.