From Atalanta to Zeus

by Barchers, Suzanne I.

• ISBN13: 9781563088155
• ISBN10: 1563088150
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-15
• Publisher: Teacher Ideas Pr

Summary

A significant part (if not a cornerstone) of most any middle school literature curriculum, Greek mythology lends itself to exploration through readers theatre distinctly because of its trademark high drama and action. Each of these 26 scripts introduces a character or characters from Greek mythology and chronicles some of the important surrounding mythical events. Students get to know heroes, such as Heracles and Athena, in addition to lesser-known but equally fascinating figures, such as Chiron and Asclepius.

Author Biography

SUZANNE I. BARCHERS, Ed.D., is Managing Editor of Read and Know Your World Extra magazines, Weekly Reader publications. The author of numerous books, she has 15 years of experience as a teacher and administrator and has taught education classes at the college level.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Aeolus and the Winds	1	(4)
Ariadne	5	(6)
Artemis and Niobe	11	(6)
Atalanta	17	(8)
Athena	25	(6)
Chiron and Asclepius	31	(6)
Daedalus and Icarus	37	(6)
Demeter and Persephone	43	(8)
Deucalion and Pyrrha	51	(6)
Dionysus	57	(8)
Eos, Selene, and Helios	65	(6)
Eros and Psyche	71	(6)
Helen	77	(8)
Heracles	85	(14)
Hermes	99	(6)
Jason and the Golden Fleece	105	(12)
King Midas	117	(8)
Leto	125	(6)
Melampus	131	(6)
Oedipus	137	(10)
Orpheus and Eurydice	147	(6)
Pan	153	(6)
Perseus	159	(12)
Prometheus and Pandora	171	(6)
Sisyphus	177	(6)
Zeus and Hera	183	(6)
Bibliography	189	(2)
Pronunciation Guide	191	(6)
Index of Names and Places	197	(6)
About the Author	203