Athena Mythology Lesson | Art & Literature 3-Day Plan

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The Goddess Athena Nature and Deeds Lesson with Art & Literature Connections

Who is the goddess of wisdom? Athena — the owl of Minerva, who is also the deity of justice and war strategy. Engage middle and high school students with a high-interest “print + digital” three-day lesson plan, replete with art and literature connections, informational texts, group activities, and more!

This Resource Includes the Following Features:

1 Teacher Three-day Lesson Calendar (with Teacher's Notes)
- Navigation Page with Links
- With a teacher-tested stamp of approval, follow my suggestions on how to teach a three-day lesson on the goddess of Athena. But really this lesson pack pairs well as a supplement to any mythology unit in middle and high school.
3 Illustrated Reading Cards
- Athena: Dictionary Entry
- Athena: The Goddess of Wisdom, War, and Craftsmanship
- Athena: Archaeology Information Text
5 Art + Literature Connections (with Visual Aids)
- Compare the text with famous works of art by Sandro Botticelli, Gustav Klimt, and Ancient Greek painters and sculptors.
1 Key Characters and Places Worksheet
- Orient your learners by identifying the key characters and the geographical location associated with Athena and Athens.
47 Question Bank on the Goddess Athena
- Have students read various myths and stories about Athena (Note the text of the myths are not included).
- 4 pages of questions to conduct a bar-style trivia game with your students.
- 1/4 Sheet Printable Four Rounds of Questions Bookmarks
- Speaking and Listening Evaluation Form
- Includes Teacher guidelines and answer keys
8 Discussion Questions on Athena
- Facilitate an engaging discussion on Athena with eight thought-provoking questions.
- Includes Teacher guidelines and answer keys
4 Google Forms Assessments on Athena
3 Frayer Model Vocabulary Cards (with student sample)
- Frayer models are a way to get kids to think about vocabulary visually in a four-section square —- A square for meaning, one for examples, another for non-examples, and a sketch. It is amazing to see the work they produce. A great way to decorate your classroom to showcase your kids' vocabulary-in-text understanding. The cards contain terms, geography, and challenging words (as well as contextual entries that fit the story).
2 Exit Tickets
- Exit tickets are a way to get data about your students' understanding of the lesson right before the class is finished. Collect these exit tickets and quickly see what ideas your students picked up about the myth of Sisyphus. I also provide two different tickets to offer academic choices for students.
1 Further Reading List
- Don't disregard this further reading list if you think it is merely a bibliography. Share the list with your students or have them do projects based on the research that is available. Assign different sources to students and organize presentations where learning can go deeper into this popular myth.
Answer Keys for all student-facing documents
- Teachers always ask for answer keys for my products so I made sure I gave you plenty of guidance on what to expect from students in their written and oral responses.
- Includes a standards alignment chart for planning.

I created this resource with middle and high school students in mind. It is designed for an English Language Arts Mythology unit —

For any myth-related unit!
On characteristics of the gods and goddesses, hubris, The Olympians, and more!
Use this resource as a stand-alone lesson or, pair it with a larger unit on the Iliad and The Odyssey, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Robert Graves's Greek Myths, or Edith Hamilton's Mythology.

Know that this educational digital download is a supplement to a unit on Greek Mythology. The lesson includes links to full-text primary resources but the product itself does not contain copies of the individual myths.

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