96 pages • 3 hours read
Bernard EvslinHeroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths
Fiction | Short Story Collection | YA | Published in 1966A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Activities
Use this activity to engage all types of learners, while requiring that they refer to and incorporate details from the text over the course of the activity.
“Motif Presentation”
After reading the stories in Evslin’s collection, students demonstrate their understanding of a key motif by analyzing the motif, comparing and contrasting its use in Greek mythology with its use in another cultural context, and sharing this information in a presentation.
For this activity, you will choose a symbolic motif that recurs in at least three of the stories in Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths. Then, you will create a presentation that uses words and images effectively to
- Show where this motif occurs in Evslin’s book
- Explore evidence in the text about what messages the motif conveys
- Compare and contrast the meanings this motif seems to have in Greek mythology with the meanings it has in the traditional stories of another world culture
- Cite the sources of all borrowed images, language, and ideas
You may choose one of the following symbolic motifs—or any other that occurs in at least three stories:
- light and dark
- gold
- music
- monsters
- hunting
- dogs
- trees
- birds
In your presentation, be sure to name the stories in which your motif appears. As you listen to each presentation, track in your notes the most popular motifs and the stories in which they appear.
