Greek Mythology Character Cubes

Visit ancient Greece! Read Greek myths, then illustrate them with a 3-D display.

• 1.

  Find Greece on a world map. Research information about the names and qualities of ancient Greek characters. Read several Greek myths. Identify six characters or scenes that you find especially fascinating.

• 2.

  On white paper, draw six large circles with Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils. Within each circle draw a square whose corners all touch the sides of the circle. Cut out the six circles with Crayola Scissors.

• 3.

  Inside the squares, create drawings showing characters, scenes, or objects from Greek mythology using Crayola Gel Markers. Write descriptions, including names. If you can, write them in Greek!

• 4.

  Fold the lines forming each square upward. Place one circle face down on its edges. Select one edge from each of four other circles and glue them to the edges of the circle facing down with Crayola Glue Sticks.

• 5.

  Glue one edge to its adjoining edge to form a square. Attach the remaining circle's edges to the four edges that are still open to form your Greek Mythology Character Cube.

Benefits

• Students research information ancient Greek characters.
• Students read stories from Greek mythology and identify their primary characters.
• Students construct a three-dimensional cube describing Greek mythological characters.

Adaptations

• Create skits about ancient Greek characters without using any names. Present these skits to the class to see if other students can figure out who the characters are from the clues in the presentation.
• Build replicas of ancient Greek temples. Make models of the original structures and how they look today.
• Interview someone who knows Greek. Learn how to write the Greek alphabet. Where can you find Greek letters in use today?
• Write a story about these characters in a contemporary setting. What aspects of the myth would have to change? Which could stay the same?