Ancient Roman Mythological Beasts
In this lesson, students learn about Roman mythological creatures. Twelve of the main Roman beasts, creatures and monsters are explored in listings, Centaur, Cerberus, Chimera, Cyclops, Faun, Harpy, Hydra, Medusa, Minotaur, Pegasus, Phoenix and Siren. Each listing features an original illustration, facts and a short myth. The introduction includes interesting facts about ancient Roman mythological beasts including the influence of the Greeks, heroes, natural phenomena, animal attributes and powers. There is also a page exploring three constellations named after mythological beasts. This PDF includes information handouts, differentiated reading response, a research activity, match the beast activity and constellation task cards.
Pages: 31 (including 7 answer sheets)
Contents:
12 Illustrated Listings
Constellation Page
Constellation Task Cards
Star Charts
Research Activity
Match the Beast Activity
Questions / Multiple Choice / True or False (Differentiated Reading Response)
Answer sheets