Gilgamesh
Assignments (Click for more detailed description) Objectives
Dynamic Characters
Students will create a poster showing how dynamic characters change over the course of a piece of literature. The poster will identify different "versions" of the two main characters as well as showing why the characters change. * Demonstrate an understanding of dynamic characters
* Demonstrate an understanding of character motivation and influences
Literary Element Review
Students will review the major literary elements by searching through several pieces of literature for examples of each * Review basic literary terms
Board game Project
In groups, students will create a board game that includes information from all the epic heroes we study in class. The game must include questions from all the epic heroes and demonstrate a knowledge of the literature * Review the basic storylines from all the stories
* Work in a group to create a complex project
Literary Elements
Students will have a list of literary elements to learn with this piece of literature. They WILL be on the final test. * define a range of literary elements
* identify examples of those elements
Reviews and Games  
Who's who?
Review of characters  
How well did you read?
Review of plot  
Internet Resources  
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The classroom version of the story of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Ancient text version of Gilgamesh available on-line
Babylonian and Sumerian Gods
All text, and not very exciting, but some very good information
About.com
List of Sumerian gods and how they created the universe
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Last Last Updated 8-6-07