Iliad Lesson Plan

Presentations: "Sing, Goddess..."

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will learn to use visual technology to persuasively communicate information.

Common Core Standards:

N/A

Structure:

For this exercise, students shall be asked to create a short (3- to 5-minute) video essay summarizing each of the major Greek gods who are present in The Iliad:

1. Zeus

2. Poseidon

3. Hera

4. Aphrodite

5. Athena

6. Thetis

7. Apollo

8. Ares

9. Hades

Each video essay should describe the god's personality, their principal attributes and/or spheres of influence, and one famous story illustrating these qualities. They should also note which side the god has taken in the...