Materials

• Class notes (see bolded text in Instructional Activities below)
• “Roman and Greek Gods Compared” chart (Attachment A)

Instructional Activities

1. Review content covered to this point in the unit.
   
   
2. Explain that students will develop a crossword puzzle that includes Greek and Roman gods and goddesses, as well as a chart that compares these two cultures’ polytheistic religions (see “Roman and Greek Gods Compared”– Attachment A).
   
   
3. Display the following notes on the board or overhead:
   
   Roman mythology, based on the Greek polytheistic religion, explained natural phenomena, human qualities, and life events.
   
   - The Roman gods and goddesses included
   - Jupiter: ruler of gods
   - Juno: wife of Jupiter, protector of marriage
   - Apollo: goddess of beauty, poetry, and music
   - Diana: goddess of earth, wildlife, and hunters
   - Minerva: goddess of war/peace and wisdom
   - Venus: goddess of love
   
   
4. Instruct students to begin preparing their crossword puzzle of Greek and Roman gods and goddesses.