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Greek Mythology Wanted Posters •Take five minutes to add any necessary finishing touches to your Greek Mythology Wanted Posters. •Remember that in your presentation you must: 1) Read the paragraph you wrote for your god/goddess/creature and 2) Describe your picture, explaining why you made the choices you made in your visual depiction.

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Greek Mythology Wanted Posters• Take five minutes to add any necessary finishing touches to your

Greek Mythology Wanted Posters.• Remember that in your presentation you must:

1) Read the paragraph you wrote for your god/goddess/creature and 2) Describe your picture, explaining why you made the choices you made in your visual depiction.

Writing Prompt (5 min)On a single sheet of paper, describe a time when you were heroic. Consider the following questions in your description:• Was this a spontaneous act or something you thought about for some time?• What were the obstacles to your success? Were there any foes?• Was there someone older, wiser, or more experienced who was able to help

you?• What do you think were those qualities in you that helped you to act so

heroically?• If you were to compare yourself to any other hero, who would it be?

You should write for the entire 5 minutes. Be prepared to share your answers. You will turn this in.

What qualities make a hero?

Profile of a Hero: Odysseus• Latin name: Ulysses• King of Ithaca• Husband to Penelope and father of

Telemachus• Known for his guile, or sly or cunning

intelligence• Also known for his pride• Fought in the Trojan war for 10 years and

fought to return home for 10 years• While he was away, suitors flooded his

home and tried to woo Penelope.