Gods, heroes, and other celebrated Greeks

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Visual Arts Education (2001)

Grades 9–12 — Visual Arts Electives

• Goal 5: The learner will understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.
  • Objective 5.01: Know that the visual arts have a history, purpose and function in all cultures.
  • Objective 5.02: Identify specific works of art as belonging to particular cultures, times and places.
  • Objective 5.03: Compare relationships of works of art to one another in terms of history, aesthetics, and cultural/ethnic groups.
  • Objective 5.05: Recognize the existence of universal theme in art throughout history.
  • Objective 5.06: Recognize that cultures have different aesthetics and each individual is a product of his or her culture.

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 9

• Goal 2: Emerging Civilizations - The learner will analyze the development of early civilizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
  • Objective 2.02: Identify the roots of Greek civilization and recognize its achievements from the Minoan era through the Hellenistic period.

Grades 11–12 — Advanced Placement World History

• Goal 2: Emerging Civilizations – The learner will analyze the development of early civilizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, c. 8000 BCE to 600 CE.
  • Objective 2.01: Examine the indicators of civilization, including writing, labor specialization, cities, technology, trade, and political and cultural institutions in early civilizations.
  • Objective 2.03: Identify the roots of Greek civilization and recognize its achievements in the arts, sciences, and technology from the Minoan era through the Hellenistic period.

English Language Arts (2004)

Grade 10 — English II

• Goal 4: The learner will critically interpret and evaluate experiences, literature, language, and ideas.
  • Objective 4.01: Interpret a real-world event in a way that:
    • makes generalizations about the event supported by specific references.
    • reflects on observation and shows how the event affected the current viewpoint.
    • distinguishes fact from fiction and recognizes personal bias.
  • Objective 4.02: Analyze thematic connections among literary works by:
    • showing an understanding of cultural context.
    • using specific references from texts to show how a theme is universal.
    • examining how elements such as irony and symbolism impact theme.
  • Objective 4.04: Evaluate the information, explanations, or ideas of others by:
    • identifying clear, reasonable criteria for evaluation.
    • applying those criteria using reasoning and substantiation.
• Goal 5: The learner will demonstrate understanding of selected world literature through interpretation and analysis.
  • Objective 5.01: Read and analyze selected works of world literature by:
    • using effective strategies for preparation, engagement, and reflection.
    • building on prior knowledge of the characteristics of literary genres, including fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry, and exploring how those characteristics apply to literature of world cultures.
    • analyzing literary devices such as allusion, symbolism, figurative language, flashback, dramatic irony, situational irony, and imagery and explaining their effect on the work of world literature.
    • analyzing the importance of tone and mood.
    • analyzing archetypal characters, themes, and settings in world literature.
    • making comparisons and connections between historical and contemporary issues.
    • understanding the importance of cultural and historical impact on literary texts.
  • Objective 5.02: Demonstrate increasing comprehension and ability to respond personally to texts by:
    • selecting and exploring a wide range of works which relate to an issue, author, or theme of world literature.
    • documenting the reading of student-chosen works.