Project Exploration :  Facebook/MySpace

Lesson Title: Mythological Character Social Networking Page Assignment

                      (Facebook or MySpace)

Grade Level: Seventh Grade

Subject Areas:  Literature, Language Arts

Lesson Summary: For this assignment, students will be selecting a character from Greek mythology and researching their chosen character.

Objectives: 
* Maintain a list of the vocabulary introduced
* To improve the language comprehension skills 
* Students will gain an understanding of the nature of heroes - both modern and in the heroic age of myth.  
* Strengthen written and oral communication, as well as research competency.
* Be able to work collaboratively with others by participating in classroom and group discussions.
*  Develop confidence and critical self-awareness in working with technology to further educational objectives. 

Approximate Time Needed: Five Weeks

Detailed Lesson Plan:

Mythological Character Social Networking Page Assignment

(Facebook, My Space)

For this assignment, you will be selecting a character from Greek mythology and researching your chosen character. Be sure to use RELIABLE sources in your research. After you collect your information, you will apply your knowledge of your character and construct a social networking page (either Facebook or My space).

Here are some things to look for in your research:

*   Name of character

*   Powers and responsibilities

*   Familial relationships

*   Symbols associated with the character (tools, animals, cities, etc.)

On your social networking page, you must include:

*   A profile picture

*   At least FIVE status updates

*   At least one wall photo (and/or link to album) with a minimum of two photo comments by other mythological beings

*   At least THREE interactions with other mythological beings

               (Writing on each others wall inviting to join a group,                         commenting on another character’ status, etc.)

*   At least THREE “likes” (thumbs up) for different causes, etc.

*   Info, “about me” includes familial relationship, interests, relationship status, looking for, work history, etc.

You will be graded on the content and creativity of your social networking page.

Characters to Consider:

Olympian Gods:           Monsters and Creatures:        Other Minor

Aphrodite                          Centaurs                                           Adonis

Apollo                                Cerberus                                           Asclepius

Ares                                    Cyclopes                                           Eilithyia                       

Artemis                             Giants                                                Hebe                            

Athena                              Hecatonchires                                  Helios

Demeter                           Medusa                                              Hemera

Dionysus                          Satyrs                                                 Hyacinth

Hades                               Sphinx                                                Nyx

Hephaestus                     Typhoon                                             Persephone

Hera                                                                                              Styx

Hermes                                                                                         Tyche

Hestia

Poseidon

Zeus          

Greek Heroes:                       Famous Greek Mortals:

Achilles                                           Actaeon

Agamemnon                                  Bellerophon

Heracles                                         Danae

Jason and the Argonauts            Europe

Odysseus                                        Ganymede

Perseus                                           Narcissus

Sisyphus                                         Pandora

Theseus