Greek Mythology

The Twelve Olympians Lapbook

For 3rd to 6th grade

Designed by

Rachel Sarafin

of Knowledge Box Central

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Greek Mythology—The Twelve Olympians Lapbook Grades 3rd—6th Copyright © 2014 Knowledge Box Central

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Publisher: Knowledge Box Central Written by: Rachel Sarafin

Edited by: Cyndi Kinney http://www.knowledgeboxcentral.com

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Table of Contents How do I get started?............................................................ Student Instruction Guide……………………...…………………..... Lapbook Booklet Templates.…………………….…………….…….. Study Guide……………………………………………………...….….….. The Twelve Olympians……………………………………….....…….. Zeus……………………………………………………………...….…..……. Hera………………………………………………………...………….……... Poseidon………………………………………………….….………………. Demeter…………………………………………….....….…………………. Athena ……………………………………………..….…………...……….. Apollo……………………………………………..…………....….…………. Artemis………………………………………………...………….……….... Ares……………………………………………………..……….…….………. Aphrodite……………………………………………..……………….……. Hephaestus……………………………………………..…….………….…. Hermes……………………………………………..………………………... Hestia………………………………………………..……………………….. Dionysus…………………………………………..……………………...…. Hades…………………………………………………………….…..……….. Other Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Greek Events……….…….. Persephone…………………………………………….………….………... Eros & The Graces………………………………………….……………. Hypnos & Iris………………………………………………….…………... Morpheus & Nemesis……………………………….…….…………….. Nike & Eris………………………………………………….………………. Perseus & Phobos…………………………………….………………….. The Muses & Narcissus……………………………….……………….. The Trojan War…………………………………………………………… The Olympics…………………………………………….……………..…. Vocabulary…………………………………………………….…………….. References………………………………………………………………….. Image References……………………………..……….…………………

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How do I get started?

First, you will want to gather your supplies. Depending on which format you purchased from

us, you will need different supplies. So, take what applies, and skip over the rest.

*** Printing:

*Print instructions and study guide on white copy paper.

*Print the booklet templates on 24# colored paper.

*** Assembly:

*Folders: We use colored file folders, which can be

found at Wal-Mart, Sam’s, Office Depot, Costco, etc. You will

need 3 file folders. You may use manila folders if you prefer,

but we have found that children respond better with the

brightly colored folders. Don’t worry about the tabs….

they aren’t important. If you prefer, you can purchase the

assembled lapbook bases from our website.

*Glue: For booklet assembly, we use glue sticks and

sometimes hot glue, depending on the specific booklet.

We have found that bottle glue stays wet for too

long, so it’s not a great choice for lapbooking.

*Other Supplies: Of course, you will need scissors. Many

booklets require additional supplies. Some of these include metal

brad fasteners, paper clips, ribbon, yarn, staples, hole puncher, etc.

You may want to add decorations of your own, including stickers,

buttons, coloring pages, cut-out clipart, etc. The most important

thing is to use your imagination! Make it your own!!

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Ok. I’ve gathered the supplies. Now how do I use this product?

Inside, you will find several sections. They are as follows:

1. Student Booklet Instruction Guide: This section is written directly to the student, in lan-

guage that he or she can understand. However, depending on the age of the child, there may

be some parent/teacher assistance needed. These instructions will tell the student exactly

how to assemble the lapbook base and how to cut out and assemble each booklet. Here,

they will find a layout of where each booklet should be placed in the lapbook and pictures

of a completed lapbook. They will also tell the student exactly what should be written in-

side each booklet as he or she comes to it during the study.

2. Booklet Templates: This section includes all of the templates for the booklets within this

lapbook.

3. Study Guide: This section includes most of the information that you need to teach this sub-

ject. You may choose to teach directly from the Study Guide, or you may choose to allow

your student to read the study guide himself. Either way, you will find all of the information

here.

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Greek Mythology—The Twelve Olympians Lapbook

Student Instruction Guide

Lapbook Base Assembly: First, you will need to assemble the “Lapbook Base” for your project. For this lapbook, you will need 3 file folders of any color. Take each one and fold both sides toward the original middle fold and make firm creases on these folds (Figure 1). Then glue (and staple if needed) the backs of the small flaps together (Figure 2). Re-peat this step for folder 3.

Figure 1 Figure 2

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Lapbook Layout: Below, you will see a layout for the lapbook. You may choose to glue the booklets into your Lapbook

Base in any order that you like. However, you may have trouble fitting all of them in unless you follow

the layout below. Some of the shapes aren’t exactly the same on the layout as the booklets themselves.

Folder 1

Folder 2 Folder 2

Booklet 3

Booklet 1

Booklet 4

Booklet 2

Booklet 12

Booklet 14

Booklet

16

Booklet 5

Booklet 26

Booklet

14

Booklet 6

Booklet 19

Booklet 23

Booklet 18

Booklet 11

Booklet 21

Booklet 22

Booklet 20

Booklet 8

Booklet 29

Booklet 10

Back of Folder 1

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Folder 3

Booklet 9

Booklet 15

Booklet 28 Booklet 13

Booklet

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Below you will find key to the titles of the booklets.

Booklet 1 - The Twelve Olympians

Booklet 2 - Drawing of Mount Olympus

Booklet 3 - Zeus

Booklet 4 - Hera

Booklet 5 - Poseidon

Booklet 6 - Fun Fact #1

Booklet 7 - Demeter

Booklet 8 - Athena

Booklet 9 - Apollo

Booklet 10 - Word Scramble

Booklet 11 - Artemis

Booklet 12 - Ares

Booklet 13 - Aphrodite

Booklet 14 - Tic-tac-toe

Booklet 15 - Hephaestus

Booklet 16 - Hermes

Booklet 17 - Hestia

Booklet 18 - Fun Fact #2

Booklet 19 - Dionysus

Booklet 20 - Hades

Booklet 21 - Persephone

Booklet 22 - Roman Name Match

Booklet 23 - Minor Gods

Booklet 24 - Favorite God

Booklet 25 - The Trojan War

Booklet 26 - The Olympics

Booklet 27 - Vocabulary

Booklet 28 - Fun Fact #3

Booklet 29 - Fun Fact #4

Booklet 30 - Fun Fact #5

Booklet 17

Booklet 25

Booklet 7

Booklet

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Below, you will find pictures of how the lapbook

should look when you have completely assembled it.

Folder 1 Folder 2

Folder 3

Whole Lapbook

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Greek Mythology

The Twelve Olympians Lapbook (3rd-6th Grade)

Booklet #1

*Booklet Title: The Twelve Olympians

*Student Instructions: Who were the twelve Olympians? Match the name to the picture. Use

your study guide for answers.

*Completed booklet will be glued into Folder #1 (See Layout)

**Assembly Instructions: You may use card stock or regular paper. Fold each in half and put

together like a book. Make sure the book image is the first page. Use a hole puncher to make

two holes in the “spine” of the book. Use metal brands, yarn, ribbon or item of your choice to

put through the holes. Paste the name next to the image of the god in any order on the inside

pages. You will fit three on one page and two on the rest to fit them all in! On the outside paste

the image of the twelve Olympians on the front.

Booklet #2

*Booklet Title: Mount Olympus Drawing

*Student Instructions: What do you think Mount Olympus looked like? Draw it here.

*Completed booklet will be glued into Folder #1 (See Layout)

**Assembly Instructions: Cut out the booklet along the outer black line edges.

Booklet #3

*Booklet Title: Zeus

*Student Instructions: Who was the King of the gods? What weapon does he carry? What is

he the god of? Write your answers in the booklet. Draw the weapon if you’d like!

*Completed booklet will be glued into Folder #1 (See Layout)

**Assembly Instructions: Cut out the booklet along the outer black line edges. Fold accor-

dion style so the crown is facing out and paste in the folder.

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Color suggestion: Print on green paper.

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Booklet 25

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Print on white paper if you’d like to color the Trojan

Booklet 25

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Greek Mythology

The Twelve Olympians

"Greek - Procession of Twelve Gods and Goddesses - Walters 2340" by Anonymous (Greece)

Walters Art Museum – Wikipedia

Zeus

Hera

Poseidon

Athena

Demeter

Apollo

Artemis

Ares

Aphrodite

Hephaestus

Hermes

Hestia or Dionysus

There are only twelve major deities. Dionysus or Hestia completes the twelve. Which god completes the twelve can change depending on who is telling the tale.

Hades, although brother to five of the twelve major gods, was not part of the main twelve. Hades lived in the Underworld, not on Mount Olympus. Because of this he was not included in the twelve major gods.

The twelve are the primary deities of the Pantheon.

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King of the gods and god of the sky.

Last born son and child of Titans Cronus and Rhea.

Siblings: Hestia, Hera, Demeter, Poseidon, and Hades.

Married to Hera.

Children: Ares, Hebe, Athena, Hephaestus, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Persephone, Dionysus. Perseus, Heracles, Helen of Troy, Minos, and the Muses.

Weapon: Thunderbolt forged by the Cyclopes.

Armor: Aegis, a sacred shield made by Hephaestus which he later lends to Athena.

Sacred Animal: Eagle.

Roman Name: Jupiter

Zeus

Zeus is the youngest of the siblings and the only one not swallowed by his father, Cronus, at birth. Rhea, right after Zeus was born, swaddled a stone and gave that to Cronus to swallow instead.

There are a few varying stories on how Zeus was raised.

He was raised by Gaia (Mother Earth).

Raised by Adamanthea, who is a nymph.

Raised by Cynosura, a nymph on Mount Ida.

He was raised by a shepherd family.

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Zeus needed the help of his siblings to defeat Cronus, so Zeus went up to Cronus's throne, disguised so he wouldn't recognize him, and tricked him into vomiting up Zeus's brothers and sisters. When they were regurgitated, they came out in the opposite order they were swallowed.

Zeus also needed the help of the Titans which were Cronus's siblings. He released the brothers of Cronus from Tartarus, where they had been banished by their father. The brothers were Cyclopes, Gigantes, and Hecatonchires.

The Cyclopes gave Zeus lightning and thunder as a gift to thank him for releasing them. Zeus, with his brothers, sisters and the released Titans, defeated Cronus and sent him to Tartarus.

After Cronus was defeated, Zeus shared the world with his brothers Poseidon and Hades. They drew lots to decide which part of the world they would rule. Zeus drew the sky and air, Poseidon drew the sea and Hades the Underworld.

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Hera

Hera was the third child born of Cronus and Rhea. She was also swallowed at birth and was full grown when Zeus released all his siblings from Cronus.

Hera was often jealous of Zeus's unfaithfulness, and was often vengeful to his other children. Hera was angry with Zeus when Athena was born. She produced Typhaon from the power of the Earth in retaliation. She also placed two serpents in Heracles' cradle and attempted to prevent the birth of Artemis and Apollo.

Goddess of women and marriage. Queen of the gods.

Third daughter and third born of Titans Cronus and Rhea.

Sister to Hestia, Demeter, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades.

Married to Zeus.

Children are Hephaestus, Typhoan, Hebe, Ares, Ilithyia, Enyo, and Eris.

Sacred items are her crown and veil.

Roman Name: Juno

Sacred Animal: Peacock