Greek+Vocabulary+Project

 __**//Don't edit this page! This is for information only and is an overview of the project. You should edit only the page you have been assigned (Ex. Sky, Pan, etc.).//**__

**This project will have three components: researching the terms, a group presentation, and a wiki.** 1.  Proper notetaking is critical. See //2: Plagiarism// in //MLA Handbook// for more specific information about keeping track of your own ideas, exact quotations from sources, and paraphrased ideas from sources. 2.  You must have at least three different sources for your presentation. At least one of them must be something other than the internet.
 * MYTHOLOGY VOCABULARY AND INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH TECHNIQUES**
 * Part I. Researching the terms and Review of Plagiarism **
 * Part II. Group presentation (5-6 minutes each) **

Your goals are to teach us the words and to entertain us while doing so. You will be evaluated on the accuracy of your information, the quality of your delivery, and the acknowledgement of your sources (if applicable). Creativity will also be rewarded. Think of ways to make your presentation memorable (ex. clever visual aids, skits, etc.). The project will be worth 30 pts. total. You may earn up to 15 points for the presentation and up to 15 points for the wiki. It is critical that you follow the MLA format for documentation and works cited sheets. We will be looking very carefully at your wiki and will severely penalize groups who have not proofread carefully to make sure that they are in compliance with MLA standards. **We will give you one free mistake. Each additional error (punctuation, missing information, information presented in the incorrect order, etc.) in the wiki will cost you and your group 5 points on the entire project. It is theoretically possible that you could, if you have been careless, end up losing points from your presentation if you have many mistakes in the wiki.** **On the other hand, if you follow directions carefully, this should be an easy way to earn a perfect score. **  //  1.   // Create a wiki on the assigned terms. See the example below for required information. You must define the term, explain its origins and connection to Greek mythology, and provide an example of how it could be used. The quotations and paraphrased information must be documented according to MLA style. See //6:// //Documentation: Citing Sources in the Text// for proper format. 2.  A “Works Cited” section at the bottom of your wiki identifying your sources. See p. 321 in MLA Handbook for a sample and //5:// //Documentation: Preparing the List of Works Cited// on 139-235 for formatting information. You can attach these to the bottom of each overview of each word (see the attached sample). 3.  http://citationmachine.net/index.php?page=about 4.  You must submit the text of the wiki (as a word document) to Turnitin.com for the written portion of this project. **
 * Part III. Wiki  **
 * ONLY EDIT THE PORTION OF THIS WIKI PAGE THAT YOUR GROUP IS ASSIGNED AND ONLY EDIT IN YOUR PERIOD. I'M GIVING YOU ACCESS TO VIEW THE WORK OF BOTH PERIODS SO YOU MAY STUDY MORE EFFECTIVELY FOR THE QUIZ, BUT YOU SHOULD NOT EDIT ANYBODY'S WORK OTHER THAN THE WORK OF YOUR OWN GROUP IN YOUR OWN CLASS.

Tantalize Sisyphean Procrustean Infuriate Mercurial Caduceus Hermeneutic Hermetic ** 3. Love ** Venereal Venerate Venom Aphrodisiac Syringe Hypnosis Morphine Somnolent Panic Pandemic Pandemonium Panoramic Phlegmatic Lethargic Stygian Plutocracy Heliotropic Pleiad Martial Lunacy ** A Modest Example of How to Do a Mythical Vocabulary Word  ** ** Protean ** : An adjective meaning **“VARIABLE”** **or “readily assuming different shapes or roles”** (//Webster’s// 685). The origin: In Greek mythology, Proteus was a god of the sea, who was sometimes confused with other sea gods such as Nereus and Triton (Morford 112). Proteus was known to have two special powers—that of prophecy and that of shape-changing (Chaudhuri 560). In Homer’s //The Odyssey,// the hero Menelaus is told that, when Proteus is seized, he will “try all kinds of transformations,” but if he is held strong, he will finally assume “his natural shape” and answer a question put to him (Homer 57). In another tale, Proteus assists a god named Aristaeus collect bees through the sacrifice of a cow (Burke). The English word //protean// no longer refers to the Greek god’s power of prophecy, but clearly pays homage to the god’s miraculous shape-changing abilities. Usage: My riding coach is a woman with a protean personality—one moment she is happy, the next angry. Works Cited Burke, Nikki. “Greek and Roman: Heroes: Proteus.” 26 January 2003. //Gods, Heroes, and Myth//. 28 September 2005. < [|http://www.gods-heros-myth.com/godpages/ proteus.html] >. Charudhuri, Supriya. “Proteus.” //The Spencer Encyclopedia//. Buffalo: University of Toronto Press, 1990. 560-561.   Homer. //The Odyssey//. Trans. E. V. Rieu. New York: Penguin Books, 1991. Morford, Mark P. O. and Robert J. Lenardon. //Classical Mythology//. Fifth edition. New York: Longman Publishers, 1995. // Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary //. Springfield: G. and C. Merriam Company, 1972. Please note: We expect titles to be either italicized or underlined, but you should be consistent. Also, note that the second line in each of these entries should be indented. I'm new at this wiki stuff and haven't figured out why it altered the formatting when I cut and pasted this example into it.
 * 1. Punishment **
 * 2. Messenger **
 * 4. Health **
 * 5. Pan **
 * 6. Underworld **
 * 7. Sky **