Title of the resource
Title of the resource in english
Publisher
Snunit non-profit organization
Galim is a web-based educational portal in Hebrew, part of Snunit non-profit organization. Galim portal offers various enriching and educational activities for elementary school (6-12 yrs) and middle school (13-15 yrs) students.
Original language
Target and Age Group
6th Grade, 11-12 year olds
Link to resource
Accessed on 25 June, 2020
Author of the Entry:
Ayelet Peer, Bar- Ilan University, ayelet.peer@biu.ac.il
Peer-reviewer of the Entry:
Lisa Maurice, Bar-Ilan University, lisa.maurice@biu.ac.il
Second Peer-reviewer of the Entry:
Susan Deacy, University of Roehampton, s.deacy@roehampton.ac.uk
Galim (Snunit)
Contents & Purpose
This activity offers a selection of 7 6 abbreviated myths which are also connected to common idioms in Hebrew: Sisyphus, Narcissus, Achilles’ Heel, Pandora’s Box, Trojan Horse, Midas’ Golden Touch.
Each myth is accompanied by online questions and at the end there is a quiz on all the myths.
The activity takes around 20 -30 min.No prior knowledge is needed.
The activity accompanies the lessons in class.
Further comments
The activity focuses on common idioms in Hebrew and reveals their mythological origin. Thus it connects between ancient Greek mythology and the modern Hebrew language and exhibits the influence of the classical tradition on other cultures.
