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Teaching and Dramatizing Greek Myths

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This book has become my Bible for teaching mythology to seventh graders. The first year I used it, I was almost overwhelemed by the number of resources, but now (2 years later), I am absolutely loving it! The kids love the dramatic aspect of the unit, and I enjoy watching what they add to the plays. I recommend it highly!

This book is just right for a busy teacher doing a unit on mythology. The plays, the tests, the activities, the games, the questions: the author did all the work for me! I can tell she really taught this stuff; her material is perfectly pitched to the age and activity level. Satisfying to work with!

Ms. Davidson has provided an excellent overview of Greek myths complete with a wide variety of comprehensive exercises. I am most impressed by the original concept and well as the extensive glossary and lists of discussion questions teachers can use as they pick and choose from the many lessons.

This is a wonderful book! It helps you to learn Greek Myths, while having fun. If a teacher was to have her class act out the plays, they would get to know Greek Myths, and be able to remember the characters, too. I love this book! I am an 8th grader and I think it would be benifical, as well as fun, to use this book in the class room!

Ms. Davidson is to be commended for helping us bring the stories to life for our students, but we should take care to not dilute the Greeks, as has been done till recent times. Teaching the Greeks is an ideal opportunity to let our students find out about the history of same-sex love, so that we can cut homophobia (and self-hate for the 10% of our students who are gay) at the root. This need not be a big deal, for the stories are innocent enough, and can be found in the Lives of Plutarch, the works of Andrew Calimach, and others. So buy Josephine Davidson book, but overcome its limitations by using it as a starting point in teaching the real Greeks, not Walt Disney's version.