Pandora’s Box Story | Greek Mythology | Grades 4-7

Description

MORE GREEK MYTHOLOGY LESSONS

Prior knowledge of other Greek gods and goddesses is not needed, but I do have several other Greek myths like this one available in the series.

Though all the Greek mythology lessons below can stand alone, I designed this Greek mythology series to be taught together in the following order:

• Lesson 1–Introduction to Mythology
• Lesson 2–In the Beginning
• Lesson 3–The Creation of Man
• Lesson 4–Three Athena Stories
• Lesson 5–Theseus and the Minotaur
• Lesson 6–Icarus and Daedalus
• Lesson 7– Hades and Persephone

FAST FACTS ABOUT THIS GREEK MYTHOLOGY LESSON

• Recommended for: Grades 4-7
• Lesson Duration: 1 lesson, about 50 minutes
• Formats: PPT, Google Slides, PDF
• Editable: YES, all text is editable

THIS GREEK MYTHOLOGY LESSON INCLUDES

 

• 25-slide PPT + Google™ Slides presentation
• Matching activity with answer key (2 pages PDF); works as quiz or review
• all slides contain colorful clipart or a real photo of Greek art (no nudity)

MORE ABOUT THIS GREEK MYTHOLOGY LESSON

• The birth of Athena
• the prefixes EPI- and PRO-
• Epimetheus gives animals fur, teeth, speed but gives humans nothing for protection
• Prometheus creates man
• Prometheus gives fire to man
• Prometheus is punished for his love of mankind
• Pandora is sent to Epimetheus to punish the humans
• Pandora’s Box / Jar
• 6 questions embedded in the presentation to help review and keep students focused