1. Chapters 3 and 5 of Mythology
Chapter 2 Constructed Response Results

2. Theme – the central or dominant idea behind the story; the most important aspect that emerges from how the book treats its subject. Sometimes theme is easy to see, but, at other times, it may be more difficult.
Tragedy – a serious work, usually a play, in which the main character experiences defeat, brought about by a tragic flaw. Example: Hamlet.
Tragic Flaw – the main defect of the protagonist in a tragedy. Example: Hamlet’s failure to act causes his death.

3. Bell ringer KQZX3EWZ
Using the Socrative Student App on your IPAD, evaluate and respond to a peer’s Demeter/Dionysus constructed response.
1. What makes this a 3/3? 2/3? 1/3? 0/3?
2. Does the thesis statement clearly outline the three traits that the writer will discuss in the essay?
3. Does the paper use good quotes from the book to support the traits?
4. Does the writer give a clear explanation of how the quote fits the trait?
5. Does the writer use in-text citations correctly?
6. Does the writer restate the thesis at the end as a conclusion?

4. Rubric: Choose at least three traits you believe Demeter/Dionysus possesses. Give supporting quotations from the text to support the selection and explain your choices.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SCORING GUIDELINES
3 Points
• The response provides a clear, complete, and accurate answer to the task.
• The response provides relevant and specific information from the passage.
2 Points
• The response provides a partial answer to the task.
• The response provides limited information from the passage and may include inaccuracies.
1 Point
• The response provides a minimal answer to the task.
• The response provides little or no information from the passage and may include inaccuracies. OR
• The response relates minimally to the task.
0 Points
• The response is totally off-prompt

5. Objectives
Students will recognize the common tragic flaw and theme in similar stories. (chapter 3)
Students will extract an intended theme or lesson from a story. (chapter 5)
Students will understand a perfect score on a constructed response.

6. Bell ringer
Creation of the World-Greek

7. Agenda Bell ringer Comparison/contrast of Pandora and Eve
Review of Creation myths
Virtue chart for Psyche
Think-Pair-Share Closure
Next Assignment
Answers

8. Hesiod’s Creation of Man
Creation begins with Chaos, or a formless mass; it progresses to ideas such as night and light. It then moves into huge creatures, the Titans, who are the children of Mother Earth and Father Heaven; the myth finally arrives at the twelve Olympian gods, which are similar to humans in appearance and emotions.

9. Who are Prometheus and Epimetheus?
According to one myth, Prometheus and Epimetheus are brother Titans who are in charge of creation.
Epimetheus gives man the gifts of speed, cunning and protective coverings; Prometheus gives man the gift of a nobler shape, standing upright like the gods.(Makes us superior to animals.)
Prometheus defies Zeus and gives man the gift of fire, for which he is mercilessly punished by Zeus.

10. What does Prometheus do that angers Zeus? How is he punished?
He steals fire from the gods and gives it to man.
He then cheats Zeus by giving man the best meat from sacrifices and giving the gods the worst meat (bones, fat, hide) (page 87)

11. The Five Stages of Man
With each age, man becomes more inferior, just as metal decreases in value from gold to iron.
First, there is the golden race, mortal but living like the gods.
Second, there is the silver race, inferior to the first.
Third, is the brass race, terrible men who destroy themselves and give rise to a fourth race of men who are godlike heroes; and finally the fifth race of man, the iron race, which becomes intolerable to Zeus.

12. Why does Zeus send a flood to earth?
Zeus is determined to destroy mankind because of its wickedness.
He sends a flood and asks the
god of the sea to help.

13. Tragic Flaw-the main defect of the protagonist.

14. Objectives for today:
Students will extract an intended theme or lesson from a story. (chapter 5)
Students will understand a perfect score on a constructed response

15. 2nd day’s Agenda
Bell ringer: answers from yesterday’s reading check (exit slip)
Collect constructed response from Chapter 2
Socrative
Virtue chart for Psyche
New assignment: The Heroes of Greek Myth
Drawing from the hat/study guide

16. Why is Pandora Created?
She is a beautiful creature that Zeus sends to earth to bring disaster to mankind.

17. Mythology- Pandora Tragic flaw? Religious? Why was the story written?
How is the woman viewed?
What is the theme of the story?
Why is a woman blamed for the great hardships released?

18. PANDORA Tragic flaw? Curiosity Religious? Yes
Why was the story written? Explanation of plagues of earth
How is the woman viewed? Dangerous, deceitful, mischievous
What is the theme of the story? Women are evil and cannot be trusted; mankind is not perfect.
Why is a woman blamed for the great hardships released? Ancient civilizations did not hold women in high esteem.

19. Book of Genesis-EVE Tragic flaw? Religious? Why was the story written?
How is the woman viewed?
What is the theme of the story?
Why is a woman blamed for the great hardships released?

20. EVE Tragic flaw? Curiosity, thirst for knowledge Religious? Yes
Why was the story written? Explanation of mankind’s knowledge of good and evil
How is the woman viewed? Disobedient, easily persuaded
What is the theme of the story? Women are emotional and unreliable; mankind is not perfect.
Why is a woman blamed for the great hardships released? Ancient civilizations did not hold women in high esteem.

21. Chapter FIVE
Socrative reading quiz MRSKMETZGER Go to the Socrative app on your Ipad and answer the 6 questions to check for understanding/comprehension of the information found in chapter 5 of Mythology.

22. Reading QUIZ 1. What plan does Venus have for Psyche?
2. What happens when Cupid meets Psyche?
3. When and why does Cupid appear to Psyche?
4. How do her sisters create doubts about Psyche’s future husband?
5. How does this myth end?

23. Answers
1. Venus plots to have Cupid make Psyche fall in love with the ugliest creature she could find.
2. Cupid falls in love with her at first sight because he is overwhelmed by her great beauty.
3. In order to assure that Psyche will not know his identity, Cupid appears to her only at night.
4. Her sisters keep telling her that her husband is probably an ugly monster.
5. Eventually, after many trials and obstacles, Cupid and Psyche are reunited, with the blessing of Venus.

24. Tragedy
a serious or somber theme, typically involving a great person destined to experience downfall or utter destruction, as through a character flaw or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or an unyielding society

25. Cupid and Psyche
The classical story of Cupid and Psyche deals with the hardships that true love must sometimes endure. Venus, is extremely jealous of Psyche, and she orders the mortal princess to complete a series of tasks. Successfully accomplishing the difficult chores, Psyche is once again united with her husband, only now as a goddess.
Every test Psyche undertakes has an ethical theme.

26. “…you will never be able to get a lover.” -Venus
1st task- “By nightfall these (seeds) must all be sorted” (Hamilton 130).

27. Task TWO
“Down there near the riverbank where the bushes grow thick, are sheep with fleeces of gold. Go fetch me some of their shining wool” (Hamilton 131).

28. Task THREE
“Do you see that black water which falls from the hill yonder? It is the source of the terrible river which is called hateful, the river Styx. You are to fill this flask from it” (Hamilton 131).

29. Last TASK!
“She gave Psyche a box which she was to carry to the underworld and ask Proserpine to fill with some of her beauty” (Hamilton 132).

30. VIRTUE CHART
TASK: Diligently separate and sort a great number of tiny seeds. REQUIRED VIRTUE- PATIENCE TASK: Collect gold fleece from the fierce sheep. REQUIRED VIRTUE- wit, ingenuity TASK: Fill a flask with black water from the river Styx. REQUIRED VIRTUE- bravery, perseverance TASK: Travel to Hades and have a box filled by Proserpine. REQUIRED VIRTUE-courage, integrity PASS FORWARD YOUR CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE FOR CHAPTER 5; MAKE SURE THAT YOUR NAME IS ON IT!

31. Next Assignment: Chapters 9-11 Your Choice from the Great Heroes
Chapter 9: Perseus (pp )
Chapter 10: Theseus (pp )
Chapter 11: Hercules (pp )
Answer the study guide questions as if you are the hero appearing on a talk show due this Friday.
Complete the constructed response on the back due on Friday, as well!

32. Option ONE:
Even though both Venus and Psyche love Cupid, they are very different.
Venus is…
Psyche is…
These traits make the women in Cupid’s life…
Similar traits: beauty, vanity, perseverance, intelligence, and strong love for Cupid.
Different traits: Psyche displays patience, regret, and kindness, while Venus appears impatient, jealous, and cruel.

33. This is a THREE!
Venus and Psyche shared a common trait. It was their love for Cupid. The love of Venus was a mother’s love while the love of Psyche was a lover’s love. Their loves brought out different traits of the two women.
Because of her love for Cupid, Venus showed her jealousy toward Psyche. She also used her vengeance to try to separate Psyche and Cupid. She required many tasks of Psyche, which she thought Psyche could not accomplish.
Because of her love for Cupid, Psyche accomplished these tasks with her patience, her fortitude, and her ingenuity. (Virtues from the chart!) Psyche’s love for Cupid helped her overcome Venus’s will to separate her from Cupid and in the end, she won the battle.

34. Option TWO: THEME
Love and soul have sought each other out and, through trials and tribulations, created an eternal union. Explain.
“Love cannot live where there is no trust.” Explain.
The theme of this myth is that
true love will go to great lengths
to be together.

35. Student Example
I think that the theme is that if you really love somebody than you will do anything to get them back. I believe Psyche lost Cupid because she was curious, but she went to Venus to try and find him. Venus made Psyche do all these tasks and because Psyche loved Cupid she did them. If you really love somebody than you will do anything to get them back.
What would improve this essay?