Sunday, March 7, 2010

Extra Credit: Write a Greek Mythology Story

Extra credit is a rare occasion in my class. I believe that students should work hard on the work required of them and not always get bailed out with extra credit opportunities. However, there are times when I feel extra credit opportunities are worth-while, times like this. We have been studying ancient Greece for about three weeks. We have learned about many things pertaining to Greek Mythology. For this extra credit post, like all blog posts, I am going to try to keep the instructions simple. Before I continue, keep in mind that this is EXTRA CREDIT, which means you do NOT have to do it, but can if you want if you are looking for a boost for your social studies grade. Okay, here is what you have to do: write a fiction (made up) story about characters we have learned about in Greek Mythology. I believe you know enough about the charcaters and what they do to put together a story about this topic. Your number one goal in this story is to be funny. While reading your Greek Mythology conversations, many of you have a talent for writing and creativity. So use that here as well! I want to be reading these stories and laughing out loud, so be funny! After the due date for this extra credit, I will choose the best/funniest story that was posted and read it as a podcast episode.

Task: To earn extra credit in social studies, write a fiction story about greek mythology characters. Make this a comedy story--be Funny!

Requirements: in order to gain the extra credit points, the story must be 700 words, which is basically one page on microsoft word, single spaced, size 12 font.

The most extra credit you can earn towards your social studies grade is: 20 points

DUE: If you choose to do this, you need to have it done by Friday, March 12th, 2010.

Remember, this is extra credit. You do NOT have to do it. Only if you want. If you choose not to do it, it will not effect your grade.

3 comments:

Dawson K 9th said...

Yo,Whats up doc. Ug how many times do I have to tell you Hermes it is Zues not doc. or anything else just Zues or I except awsomeness ruler of all that works too. Hey I did not make it up whoever made ME the jokester I mean really I mean who has the time to make this all up.said Hermes. (Zues) well I am pretty happy,being ruler rocks my face of and i wove it Hey were is Hera?said Zues.O you mean the Hotty.said Hermes. WHAT DID YOU SAY!!! said Zues. I said nothin. said hermes. THat is what i thought you said. said Zues. Well bye Zues, got to fly! said Hermes.
Artemis: I dont get it how do you like hephaestus, Aphrodite? He is ugly! but he is kind, peace loving, o and a realy good kisser!said aphrodite. EWWWWWWWWWWW GROSS! said Artemis.
Ares: I KILL YOU. Um are you talking to your self agian.said apollo. UMMMM...... NO i was just practicing when i win the war! O like in your dreams said apollo. No,(in my DAY dreambut i wont tell him). said Ares. NOW leave or i will KILL YOU!!! said ares. Okkk haha said Apollo.
Athena: who made me the reason goddess i mean really look at me i am a thug really i give Apollo a wegie every year it slows down the sun so i dont have to go to school because everyone thinks 2012 is happening early ahh never gets old. I dont know ok jezz your such a wiener. said Demeter. I have it hard enoghf with all my chores on the farm. O and you think YOU have it ruff well i have to be all goody good and be at school on time..It is killing me. said Athena
If it will make you stop talkin that is fine with me. said demeter
O that was nice of you.said Athena. I know right... your welcome. said Demeter
Is that O NO MEDUSA RU....O NO NOW THE STORY IS FROZEN!!!

Dylan said...

Dylan.B

Once there was a warrior named Achilies and he was the best warrior ever nobody could defeat him. But one day he was in a war and he was fighting and he was struck in the Achilies tendon and was killed. Millions of years later in 2010 a 12 year old kid named Dylan Bosch created a time travel machine and he accidently started it and suddenly Achilies appeared in his house and he thought it was the coolest thing he ever saw any ways one day he brought him to a Patriots football tryout. Achilies made the team and nobody could tackle him. By the end of the regular season he had 200 rushing TD'S and 100 recieving TD'S and had over 6,000 yards any ways. In the playoffs they won even more game and in the game to get in the Super Bowl they won so now they were 18-0. A couple hours before the Super Bowl started they were all ready and pumped up. so at the start of the game Achilies ran back the first kickoff of the game. 3 guarters later with the game tied Patriots 36 and the Minnesota vikings also 18-0 36 and ten seconds left in the game. Achilies was running the ball and Dylan's uncle Dylan made the time machine any ways Craig Bosch tackled Achilies in the Achilies tendon and he fumbled the ball and Antwione Winfield picked it up and ran it back for a touchdown and the patriots lost the Super Bowl and the Vikings were 19-0. thats how the Patriots lost the Super Bowl.

shelbyg pd.3 said...

Rhea Cronus stop eating all my kids you have eat Hades,Poseidon,Hestia,Demeter,and the last Hrae.Why mush you eat them.
Cronus they will kill me so they can rule like i did to my dad so they can have power.
Rhea ok well im going to have one more kid.
Cronus then one more kid for me to eat.
Rhea im going to give cronus a rock in the baby blanket ok do not tell him.
Cronus good baby
zeaus im gonig to get my brothers and sister back yep im big and storng omg it's ugle it's medusa you are ugle are you going to turn me into stone loser.
Medusa now im going to turn you into stone and kill you just for calling me ugle and a loser haha.
zeaus by
medusa what were did he go well ok
Zeaus wow she amost killed me oh graet in is a cyclopes it's a super big one to
Cyclopes yes im a super big scary monster run whit faer.
Zeaus are you crying cyclopes
cyclopes no
yes you are
cyclopse ok yes im it's just evry time some person see me they run away and they do not know me at all and it's makes me cry and feel sad
Zeaus got to go by
cyclopes by come back any time you what to nice person
zeaus wow that was cool it had only one eye and it was super big and scary wow it is a giants
Giant girl yes im a giant do you
think im cute
zeaus sure i dooooooooooooo
dad giant are you telling my dahter she is cute uh
zeaus nooooooooooooooooo
girl giant you ar i hate you you loser
dad giant good job boy.
zeaus by now this is going to be coolif i see more like that cool centaur
centaus yes in a centaur a half hores half person
Zeaus cool i wish i was an centaur well i have to go by
centaur by person
zeaus the name is zeans that was coolwow it's is a pegasusdo you talk i geuss notyou geuss right omg ow it hust's to look at you look like a cow butt well your face does.i know you are an gorgon
gorgon you geuss right agian two guess in a row right that has to be a recart for you
Zeaus no it's not it was one
Gorgon what
Zeaus ONE loser gosh im out good by you meaner
Gorgon what ever magor loser by
Zeaus ok that was weird wow it's a sirens they dont talk i know that muchso let omg omg it's a cerberus cool that is super cooli just thogt i saw all the monster children cool that was fun now we have to get going faster yep i like the centaur i think that was the best it was cool i hated the gorgon it amost mad me brf grows right well it hink im amost there im here this is so cooooooooooool im so happy omg omg omg it's my fat dad i get my lookes from my mom cause my dad is ugle yep loser my dad a loser yes he is my dad a loser and not cooler than your dad ang he its tall well here it goes here is your drink sir
cronus thnke you pesant
Zeaus haha die dad die this is funny it is going to get loud i 54321
cronus help
all were fere ya yathank you so mush die dad die
Zeaus this is so cool i got to see all the monster children this is the best day of my i love all of you people you 5 are the best borther s and sister your the best ever in the world i love you all i cant keep saying i love you two much so how was it inside him
Cronus help
Athen wow
zeaus did she just pop out of cronus head that grows
athen yes i did i need a shower can you show me where that is at
Hrae im going to take an shower to i will show you wre it is at
all boyes wre going to take a shower too
zeaus that was super fun
Hades yes it was fun