K3L2 Mount Olympus Pt. 1

K3L2 Mount Olympus Pt. 1

by WHITNEY FAIRCHILD

​What is a civilization?

What is a city-state?

​Word work: summoned

• ​But soon you will have more of an audience, for our father, Zeus, has summoned us all here to the great hall at once.

• ​If you are summoned, you are called forth or requested to come to a specific place.

• ​The principal summoned all of the students to the auditorium for a special announcement.

Multiple Choice

Who is Zeus?

• The Emperor of China

• The King of the Jungle

• The King of the gods and goddesses

• Just a god

​What does "Apollo's smile could truly light up a room" tell us about Apollo?

Multiple Choice

Why is it RARE (not common) for Hermes to sit still (not move)?

• He always sits

• He doesn't know where to fly

• He likes to stay busy

• He is a messenger and always hurrying to deliver messages

Open Ended

Who do you think is the god of lightning?

Multiple Choice

Where did the ancient Greeks believe the gods lived?

• In the jungle

• in outer space

• inside a cave

• in a palace on Mount Olympus

Name and describe the Olympian gods and goddesses you heard about in this story.​

Multiple Choice

Which god was the messenger for all of the other Greek gods?

• Zeus

• Hermes

• Poseidon

• Hera

Multiple Choice

What was Apollo the god of?

• Music, Poetry, and light

• Fishing and the ocean

• the sky and storms

• Lightning

Multiple Choice

What was Artemis the goddess of?

• music, poetry, and light

• lightning and storms

• hunting, wilderness, and animals

• speed

Multiple Choice

Who is the god of the sea and can create earthquakes?

• Zeus

• Hermes

• Apollo

• Poseidon

Multiple Choice

Who is the king of the gods and goddesses?

• Zeus

• Hermes

• Apollo

• Posedion

Describe Hermes using adjectives.

What message was Hermes delivering in this story?

PINKY PARTNER:

​How might some of the powers of gods and goddesses explain how things happen in nature?

PINKY PARTNER:

​Choose a god or goddess from the story, but don't tell your partner who you have chosen. Describe him/her to your partner using adjectives, and see if your partner can guess which god or goddess you are describing.

Index card:

​Name one god or goddess and something important about them you heard from in the read-aloud.