OLYMPIAGANZA WORKPACK. Musical Comedy. LEVEL A2/B1 Waystage to threshold (elementary to intermediate)

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1 OLYMPIAGANZA Musical Comedy WORKPACK LEVEL A2/B1 Waystage to threshold (elementary to intermediate)

2 Characters ZEUS DIONYSUS ATHENA PROMETHEUS PANDORA HERCULES CHIRON JASON CASTOR AND POLLUX* - ATALANTA* ORPHEUS* Synopsis This story is based on Greek mythology. The Greek had many Gods. Most of them lived in Mount Olympus. There were also Demigods such as Titans or Heroes. Myths were used to explain natural phenomena, or to instill good values and morals The chapters: Chapter 1: Prometheus, Men and Fire: Prometheus is a Titan, best known as the deity in Greek mythology who was the creator of mankind and its greatest benefactor. He stole fire from Mount Olympus and gave it to mankind. Zeus was mad at him, because fire allowed humans to protect and warm themselves and helped them forge and create new things, so he feared the Gods will lose power by sharing this gift. Chapter 2: Pandora and the Girl Power: Pandora was the first human woman created by the gods who gave her unique gifts. According to the myth, Pandora s curiosity led her to open a forbidden box, releasing all the evils of humanity. Pandora s other gifts, like intelligence and braveness, allowed her to close the box in time, leaving Hope inside as mankind s last resource. Chapter 3 The Labors of Hercules, Becoming a Hero: Hercules had to train very hard and prove his own worthiness to the Gods in order to achieve the immortality he needed to become a Hero. The goddess Hera made him complete twelve labors which include killing a lion and a hydra, capturing a bull, etc. Chapter 4: Jason and the Argonauts. The Original Super Friends: The Argonauts were a band of heroes in Greek mythology, accompanied Jason to visit several islands in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, the Argo,

3 VOCABULARY (you might teach or revise these words before going to the theatre) ADJECTIVES ANCIENT - EXTRAVAGANT POWERFUL WEAK MAD DISAPPOINTED TOUGH BRAVE KIND TENDER TENACIOUS EVIL IMMORTAL - FAITHFUL NOUNS GOD - FIRE GIFT CHALLENGE TITAN BULL LION MISSION TRAVEL TROUBLE VENGEANCE - TWIN LYRE HUNTRESS LABOR HOPE - CURIOSITY - TRAINER - COURAGE - REWARD VERBS PROTECT REQUEST SHOUT YELL CREATE DISAPPEAR - EARN - SAVE - DEFEAT - DOOM SUCCEED FACE FORCE - FORGE

4 ACTIVITIES For teachers: This workpack is divided into different levels, taking into account learners age and level of language acquired. As you may notice, the same play may cater for an ample age range. This is due to an important innovation meant to suit different students needs and interests. This means that while different age groups may be viewing the same play the various pre and post language activities in the workpack attend to a different level. Teachers are thus able to provide students with details about the story and the characters before they come to the theatre, and also with follow-up activities.

5 level1 BEFORE GOING TO THE THEATRE

6 Name Get familiar with these characters before watching the play. Try to guess who is who, and write the names in the corresponding boxes. ORPHEUS, ZEUS, HERCULES,PANDORA S G H _ S _

7 My Name name is. PLAY: Hercules What do you know about GREEK MYTHOLOGY??? ACTIVITY 2: MULTIPLE CHOICE: Work in pairs and then check your answers with the rest of your classmates: Who was the leader of the Greek gods? Zeus Apollo Athena Hades What Greek hero was a son of Zeus, was very strong, and was required to perform many labors? Odysseus Achilles Hercules Perseus Greek Myths where used to Explain the environment we lived in and the natural phenomena Explain where humanity came from Teach morals and skills to live a better and happier life All of the above Which of these names are related to Greek mythology (try to guess) Jason Daenerys Prometheus Marianela Mars Hera Pandora Persephone Claudius Julius Caesar Hades

8 My Name name is... My teacher is... My school is... Hercules PLAY: ACTIVITY 3: Try to find 10 words related to Greek Mythology. They can go UP and DOWN or ACROSS P A N D O R A L F F R M Y F T A W G B Q O D B P L Z G O D R R U K T A Z E U S C R E P E L A I K X I K O J A I B E L G T N H E O L J A R R K Y V A D L O G Y H E R O R N U N K X W B M K Q C J M Y T H O R G R P T P H A N A R G O S R A U C D G E Y X L D W K A V S Y H E R C U L E S A L E T Hero, God, Myth, Pandora, Hercules, Argos, Zeus, Olympus, Greek, Titan facebook.com/baplayers. twitter.com/baplayers

9 level 1 AFTER GOING TO THE THEATRE

10 Name My name is... My teacher is... My school is... Hercules PLAY: USE OF ENGLISH ACTIVITY 4: Write an opposite ADJECTIVE: Brave Mortal Fast Good Strong Intelligent Now use at least one of these adjectives to describe each of the following characters: HERCULES / Hercules is Brave PANDORA ZEUS PROMETHEUS ATALANTA ATHENA facebook.com/baplayers. twitter.com/baplayers

11 My Name PLAY: Hercules ACTIVITY 5: Look at these pictures and try to retell Hercules whole story s.com

12 Name My name is... My teacher is... My school is... PLAY: Hercules ACTIVITY 6: Identify these emotions. Write a segment of the play that corresponds to each of Zeus expressions Example: ZEUS was HAPPY when he DANCED with Dionysus facebook.com/baplayers. twitter.com/baplayers

13 My Name name is... My teacher is COMPREHENSION EXERCISES ACTIVITY 7: COMPREHENSION Answer these questions based on the play. Teachers: Here you can find many questions; you can select the suitable ones for your students or modify them to drill another verb tense. a) Who is Zeus?... b) Where does Zeus live?... c) Who is Prometheus?... d) What did Prometheus steal to protect men?... e) Who created Pandora?... f) What is Hercules training for?... g) Who is Chiron?... h) Who are Jason and the Argonauts?... i) Who was your favorite character?... j) Which Myth was your favorite?...

14 My Name name is... My teacher is... My school is... PLAY: Hercules ACTIVITY 8: This is Pandora s Box. What came out of it? Underline the correct nouns LAZYNESS- GREED WISDOM- ANGER PERSEVERENCE CREATIVITY TALENT HATRED JEALOUSY BRAVERY COMPASSION- ENVY -LOYALTY facebook.com/baplayers. twitter.com/baplayers

15 My Name name is... My teacher is... My school is... PLAY: Hercules ACTIVITY 9: Listening. As we are trying to bring these myths to our current times, we chose a current artist for our final song THIS YEAR! (We could be heroes. Alesso) The stanzas are in disorder. Listen to the song and put them in the correct order. (MP3 VIA , or you can find it online) Where the streets are empty, that's where we run Everyday people do everyday things but I Can't be one of them I know you hear me now, we are a different kind We can do anything We could hide away in daylight We go undercover, wait out the sun Got a secret side in plain sight We could be heroes We could be heroes, me and you We could be heroes We could be heroes, me and you Everyday people do everyday things but I Can't be one of them I know you hear me now, we are a different kind We can do anything Spin around and round for hours You and me, we got the world in our hands Anybody's got the power They don't see it cause they don't understand facebook.com/baplayers. twitter.com/baplayers

16 Name My name is is... My teacher is My school is... My PLAY: Hercules Writing: ACTIVITY 10: Choose and DRAW, TWO different characters in the play and write short descriptions. You can use some adjectives from the box: MEAN MIGHTY BRAVE EASY-GOING NOBLE GENEROUS CRUEL HONEST CARING AMBITIOUS STRONG WEAK COURAGEOUS POWERFUL IMMORTAL HUMBLE WISE STRANGE EVIL BOLD UNKIND FRAGILE

17 My Name name is... My teacher is... My school is... PLAY: Hercules ACTIVITY 11: Choose the right answer and try to remember what chapter it belongs to Chapter one Prometheus stole the Gods fire 1-because he wanted men to be able to protect themselves 2-because he was mad at Zeus 3-because he wanted to punish men Chiron is 1-God of Water 2- Hero Trainer 3- Lord of the Underworld The other titan gave all the gifts to the animals 1-because he was jealous of his brother 2-because he was just trying to protect animals 3-because Zeus ordered him to Pandora was 1- beautiful, tricky and intuitive 2- persistent, lazy and intelligent 3- beautiful, intelligent and curious The Argonauts were 1- Atalanta, Dionysus and Pandora 2- Atalanta, Orfeus and Hercules 3- Hercules, Prometheus and Pandora

18 My name is... My teacher is... My school is... PLAY: Hercules level 2 BEFORE GOING TO THE THEATRE (Some activities from level 1 can be also used or adapted to this level)

19 Name My name is... My teacher is ACTIVITY 1: GREEK MYTHOLOGY was used to teach live skills and values, as well as to explain the world we live in. Find some information on books or internet about two Greek myths and what they were trying to teach or explain. Share your information with your partners in class The Myth of Was used to explain. The Myth of Was used to explain.

20 My Name name is... ACTIVITY 2: Now let s do some research on the gods of the Olympus. Choose one and complete this bio-format Example: Aphrodite, Goddess of Love! Beauty and Fertility. Was daughter of Zeus and Dione; wife of Hephaestus. She protects sailors. She fears War, Athena and Hera. In different stories she gives Helen to Paris, a magic girdle to Hera, and Medea to Jason. She lives on Mt. Olympus. In roman Mythology they call her Venus. 1) Greek Name. 2) Job 3) Relative of (husband, son, mother, etc.). 4) Who protects (1-3 things). 5) Who fears (1-3 things). 6) Who gives (1-3 things). 7) Resident of. 8) Roman Name. A) Supernatural Someone who is able to live forever Something related to forces beyond the B) Immortal normal world; magical or miraculous C) Hero Someone who claims to have received divine messages or insights D) Prophet Someone who is admired by many people for doing something brave or good.

21 level 2 AFTER GOING TO THE THEATRE (Some activities from level 1 can be also used or adapted to this level)

22 Name My name is... My teacher is ACTIVITY 3: USE OF ENGLISH Let us become hero trainers like Charion! Write down the ten qualities you think a person should have to become a hero and then compare your ideas with your partners: om r.com/baplayers

23 Name is... My teacher is... ACTIVITY 4: Let s combine the first and second chapters (Prometheus and Pandora) True (T) or False (F)? 1) Zeus, is a very kind person. 2) Prometheus is a God. 3) Athena is evil. 4) Intelligence is one of Pandora s gifts. 5) Fastness is one of Pandora s gifts. 6) Headache, Itchiness and Sore throat came out of Pandora s box 7) Fatigue, Laziness and Envy came out of Pandora s box. 8) Thanks to Dionysus, humankind still has hope What happened first? Number the sentences 1 to 6 Zeus gave Pandora seven gifts. Zeus was mad at Prometheus for stealing the fire. Zeus created the first woman Zeus created men. Zeus asked the Titans to protect men and animals. Zeus gave Pandora a box

24 My Name name is... My teacher is ACTIVITY 5: Let s change the story. Complete the sentences in the same way as in the example. Example: -If Jason had never met Orpheus, the Argonauts would not have escaped the sirens 1. If Zeus had listen to Athena, 2. If Hercules had been lazy, 3. If Pandora had NOT opened the box, 4. If Jason had asked ME who to recruit, 5. If,

25 My Name name is... My teacher is My school is... My teacher is PLAY: Hercules ACTIVITY 6: COMPREHENSION EXERCISES Answer these questions based on the play. Teachers: Here you can find many questions; you can select the suitable ones for your students or modify them to drill another verb tense. 1- Who was Zeus? Why was he so important to these myths? 2- Why are there other Gods? What do they represent? 3- Who was Prometheus? Would YOU have behaved as he did? Why? 4- What did Pandora save inside the box? Why was saving it so important? 5- What was Hercules mission? Can you think of a 21 st century hero? Did HE train? 6- Jason was the leader of the Argonauts. What leaders do you know? Are they doing their job well? Why? Why not? facebook.com/baplayers. twitter.com/baplayers

26 My Name name is... My teacher is ACTIVITY 7: Make sentences to describe the characters in the chapter of Jason and the Argonauts. Use one word in each of the character box and action box to fill in the blanks (WARNING. One of the sentences should be answered WITHOUT any key words) CHARACTER BOX TWINS- MONSTERS LEADER BRONZE GIANT -RUNNER- HERO - MUSICIAN ACTION BOX RECRUITED INHABITED ASKED - ENCHANTED - HELPED ANSWERED DEFEATED Jason was the who a team of heroes. Hercules was the who Jason get the Golden Fleece. Atalanta was the who Talos question Castor and Pollux were the who the harpies. The harpies were the that the first island. The Sirens were the that Hercules with a song. Orpheus was the who the sirens with his lyre. Talos was the who the Argonauts a question in order to let them pass through.

27 My Name name is... ACTIVITY 8: Let s review the vocabulary and solve this crossword. G R E E K M Y T H O L O G Y 1- Zeus was the most important, 2- Prometheus stole the and gave it to men., 3- had to train and perform 12 labors before he could become a Hero 4- used his music to defeat the sirens 5- was Zeus last gift to Pandora. 6- was a Titan. He was the protector of humankind 7- Pandora was NOT supposed to open the., 8- Pandora closed the Box, leaving inside. 9- is a traditional or legendary story, used to explain some phenomenon of nature, or help us understand values and morals.

28 Name My ACTIVITY 8: LISTENING You can request the mp3 file via or ask your students to check the song online As we are trying to bring these myths to our current times, we chose a current artist for our final song THIS YEAR! (We could be heroes. Alesso) Listen to the song and fill in the blanks We could hide away in daylight We go, wait out the sun Got a side in plain sight Where the streets are empty, that's where we run Everyday people do everyday but I Can't be one of them I know you hear me now, we are a different kind We can do We could be heroes We could be heroes, me and you We could be heroes We could be heroes, me and you We could be Anybody's got the They don't see it cause they don't understand Spin around and round for You and me, we got the world in our hands Everyday people do everyday but I Can't be one of them I know you hear me now, we are a different kind We can do We could be heroes We could be heroes, me and you We could be heroes

29 Name ACTIVITY 9: WRITING What does our final song mean? Do you agree with it? How would YOU become a hero in your everyday life? Dear..., I was listening to a song today, and it got me thinking.