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Small Group Research Activity

Small Group Research Activity. Homer’s Iliad. Slide 1 – Research a god/ goddess. Choose one of the gods or goddesses that appear in the Iliad to perform more research. In your slide(s) include: Family Powers/ Traits Where they appear in other myths Their significance in the Iliad.

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Small Group Research Activity

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  1. Small Group Research Activity Homer’s Iliad

  2. Slide 1 – Research a god/ goddess • Choose one of the gods or goddesses that appear in the Iliadto perform more research. • In your slide(s) include: • Family • Powers/ Traits • Where they appear in other myths • Their significance in the Iliad. • Use the following links to help you as well as the provided books. Cite your research. • http://www.bartleby.com/181/ • http://www.theoi.com/ • https://www.greekmythology.com/

  3. Slide 2 – Compare Achilles to a modern hero. • Choose someone your group feels represents heroism today. • Identify similarities and differences between that hero and Achilles. • Consider • Upbringing/ Family • Obstacles/ Goals/ Intentions • Character Traits • Acts of Heroism • Conclude your slide with an explanation of how Greek heroes generally differ from our idea of heroes. • Cite your sources

  4. Slide 3 – Archaeological Site of Troy • Use the following sources to research what archaeologists have discovered about Troy. • Include in your slide the following information: • Where is the archaeological site and who discovered it? • What specific structures have been found at the site? • What evidence has been found that supports Homer’s description of the Trojan war? • Cite all sources. • http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/849 • http://articles.latimes.com/1993-02-22/news/mn-438_1_trojan-war • http://turkisharchaeonews.net/site/troy

  5. Citations • Use the Purdue Owl to cite any sources used in MLA. You do not need to use all sources. • Use in-text citations to clarify where information is coming from if drawing from multiple sources. • Create one Works Cited Page or one for each slide. • Let me know if you need help citing.

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