Latin 2 > Mythology

Communication

Reading for Understanding

• Read various passages about heroes and heroines, such as Theseus, Perseus, Hercules and Jason.

Using Oral and Written Language for Understanding

• Compose and translate sentences in Latin related to passages read about heroes and heroines which demonstrate appropriate grammatical structures related to the Latin 2 Program of Studies, such as ablative of agent with the passive voice and participles.
• Respond to questions about the exploits of heroes as described in the passages.

Cultures

Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products

• Identify heroes and heroines and their exploits as well as the gods and goddesses involved in their quests.
• Identify the primary monsters, such as Hydra, Chimaera and Python.
• Demonstrate understanding about why the Greco-Roman world believed in the mythological Hero and the Hero's underlying importance to its cultural identity.
• Examine how the hero myths fit into the canon of Greco-Roman mythology.

Connections, Comparisons and Communities

Making Connections Through Language

• Recognize the roles of the heroes, heroines and monsters in literature and western art.
• Demonstrate how the stories of the heroes earned for them a place in the stars.
• Illustrate the legacy of the heroes in modern English derivatives, such as Herculean, clue, labyrinthine, Aegean Sea, etc.

Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons

• Compare the Romans' need to have superheroes with the American obsession with elevating sports stars to heroic levels.

Communication Across Communities

• Discuss the use of the mythological hero in media and popular culture in order to sell particular ideas and ideals.
• Identify modern examples of ancient Roman heroes in Hollywood films, such as Superman, Spiderman, etc.
• Discuss the influence of heroes and monsters on entertainment, such as in movies, video games, etc.

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Greek and Roman names of the heroes, heroines and monsters
• Places pertinent to their quests
• People associated with their undertakings
• Monster vocabulary, such as Cerberus, Chimaera and Python
• Location vocabulary, such as Crete, the Black Sea and Hades

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