The Greek Hero Jason | Greek Mythology Series for Middle and High School ELA

Teaching the Quest for the Golden Fleece will surely capture a middle or high school adolescent audience—you have everything you need: toxic bromances and romances, love and squalor, sorcery and murders. Who is Jason? Jason, the homegrown hero of Iolcus, dreams of becoming king—but first, he must embark on a grand and perilous journey to claim his rightful throne. His quest aboard the Argo to retrieve the fabled Golden Fleece is anything but simple. Along the way, Jason faces challenges from his rival Pelias, navigates dangerous adventures, and becomes entangled in a complicated relationship with the powerful sorceress Medea.

Students will be drawn into this mythic tale of ambition, courage, betrayal, and fate. Use this story to spark rich classroom discussions and explore connections to literature, visual art, and popular culture. Be sure to consult the “Further Reading Guide” and included links to discover myth-inspired books, curated websites, and additional content about Jason and his legendary crew—the Argonauts.

Here's what you get out of the box:

• PDF & Google Workspace formats.
• 3-day Lesson Plan with lots of extension activities.
• 7 Reading Cards
  • Jason (The Argonautic Expedition and The Golden Fleece)
  • Medea and Pelias
  • The Argonauts
  • Hylas
  • Jason (promised to retrieve the Golden Fleece. . .)
  • Book Art
    • The Story of Jason and the Golden Fleece
    • Jason Escapes with Medea and the Golden Fleece
  • The card decks come with 10 high-quality illustrations from art history.
• 1 Key Characters and Places Anchor Chart (with map activity)
• 1 Exit Ticket
• 54-count Question Bank
• 2 Note-taking Templates
• Frayer Model Vocabulary Cards (with suggested vocabulary)
• Answer Keys for student-facing materials and a Lesson Pacing Guide
• Further Reading List for you and your students

Suggested Classroom Use:

• English Language Arts or Humanities Class
• Unit on the Tragic Hero in Greek Mythology
• Unit on Ancient Greek Myths
• A lesson paired with Theseus, Perseus, and Bellerophon
• Align to Common Core, VA SOL and TEKS

Note: The story of Jason has been told in many different ways. Use this lesson to teach any version or adaptation of the myth you plan to share with your students. You can find Jason’s story all over the web and in many literature textbooks. I like to use the reading cards in this resource and the lesson activities as part of my units on Euripides’s play Medea and Apollodorus's Argonautica. © 2025 stonesoferasmus.com