MYTHS AND LEGENDS THINKING SKILLS CONTRACT
ALPHABET
ADVERTISING MYTHS
ALTERNATIVES
AMAZING ANIMALS
BODY SMART
DIFFERENT USES
GODS & GODDESSES
INTERPRETATION
INVENTIONS
MESSAGES IN MYTHS
PICTURE SMART
PREDICTION
QUESTION KEY
REVERSE LISTING
THINKING HATS
VARIATIONS
VENN DIAGRAM
WORD SMART
Name: _________________________
ADVERTISING MYTHS
Did you know that:
1. Nike shoes are named after the Greek Goddess of
Victory?
2. The Apollo Space Programme was named after the
Greek and Roman God of light, prophecy, music and
healing?
3. Ajax floor cleaner is named after a Greek warrior who
was a hero in the Trojan War?
4. The Vulcan heaters are named after the Roman God of
Fire?
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YOUR TASK
Invent your own product and name it after a mythological or
legendary figure, keeping in mind what you want the brand
name of the product to suggest.
Illustrate and label your product.
For example – Mercury Speedy Couriers, named after the
Roman messenger god with winged cap and shoes, could
suggest speed of communication.
WORD SMART
EXTRA! EXTRA!
Some myths contain unusual beasts; serpents such as the
many-headed Hydra and the winged horse Pegasus are
important beasts in Greek myths.
Imagine you have discovered a drawing of an unusual and
fabulous beast on a cave wall. Write the first paragraph for a
newspaper report about the discovery of this drawing and
illustrate your report. Begin your article with who, what,
when, where why and how.
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The Daily News
Monday 30 December 2003
THE MESSAGE IN THE MYTH
Many Myths carry messages that are still relevant today.
Read a myth, then write down what the message is and also
write down an example from today.
Myth
Idea or message
Examples from
today
AMAZING ANIMALS
Common types of animals play important roles in myths and
legends.
Read a myth or a legend that contain animals, then record
your information below:
Animal
Country
Purpose of
Any unusual
animal
characteristics
ALPHABET KEY
Use the organiser below to research a mythical character
using the letters of the alphabet to record facts and other
information about it.
START
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
FINISH
GODS AND GODDESSES
Use the resources provided to research the gods/goddess
Zeus, Thor and Gaia and record your information below:
Name
Country
God/ Godess
of..?
Zeus
Thor
Gaia
Description
INTERPRETATION KEY
A horse with wings is standing in the middle of a paddock.
Give 5 possible explanations. Draw a picture below.
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ALTERNATIVES KEY
Work out three ways that rich people could help poorer
people without just giving them money.
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BODY SMART
Construct a 3D model of your favourite mythical creature.
Use a variety of media to show its features.
Design your model and write about it below:
DIFFERENT USES KEY
Find ten (10) uses for a piece of rope. List them below.
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PICTURE SMART
Use the squiggles below to make a drawing that relates to
the Myths and Legends topic. Write about it and label the
parts.
VENN DIAGRAM
Use the information provided to record facts (keywords)
about Pegasus (the winged horse) and Centaur (half man,
half horse).
PEGASUS
Different
CENTAUR
Same
Different
VARIATIONS KEY
How many ways can you help a lion that has been caught in
a trap escape? List them below:
REVERSE LISTING KEY
Name Ten (10) extraordinary powers that human beings
usually don’t have.
THINKING HATS
Use the coloured hats below to think in different ways about Heroes/Heroines!
Use your BLACK HAT to list three
problems with Heroes/Heroines.
Use your YELLOW HAT to list three
good points about Heroes/Heroines
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2. __________________________ 2. __________________________
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3. __________________________ 3. __________________________
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Put on your GREEN HAT and create your own explanation of a Dreamtime story.
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QUESTION KEY
The answer is Centaur. Give five questions to give that answer.
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PREDICTION KEY
Predict a different way of passing on traditional tales to
future generations. Draw and label a picture.
INVENTIONS
Invent your own mythical creature.
Draw a picture; write a description to explain where it was
found, its physical characteristics, what it eats, how it
hunts and what it is able to do.