Telling the Story of Ancient Greece

Third graders have brought ancient Greek myths to life through their Greek vases and picture books. After learning how the ancient Greek potters and painters decorated their vessels, the third graders decorated red "vases" with black figure illustrations of scenes from myths they had read or heard read aloud. In addition to preparing for the Greek myth play, each girl created a picture book retelling the myths dramatized for the play. By relating the myths of "Prometheus and the Fire and Pandora's Box," in her own words and then illustrating her version,

each third grader produced a unique picture book.