Hercules Day
Read the story of Hercules on
any of the web sites below:
Makes notes of each of his
labours and complete the activities below as part of a creative design and make
day.
At each station, read about
Hercules’ labour, his obstacles and his solution of each. Which actions were
human, godly, foolish or brave? How would you solve the problems he
encountered? Remember you are only human!
Be Hercules for the day
What does it feel like to
encounter so many problems and obstacles?
Station 1:
Use your imagination to draw a picture of Hera. Write
words that reflect her personality.
Equipment:
A4 paper
Drawing pencils
Colouring pencils
Station 2 - Labour 1:
Design and produce a paper instrument to kill the
Nemean Lion
Equipment:
Assorted paper
Glue
Tape
Scissors
stapler
Station 3 - Labour 2:
Make a drawing of the hydra using an ICT resource
paint package.
Can you add different features to it to create a
hybrid hydra?
Equipment:
ICT paint package e.g. colour
magic
Station 4 - Labour 4:
Look at the photo of the pholus, create a magical
character of your own using clay.
Equipment:
Clay
Clay shaping tools e.g.
knives, scapula
Station 5 - Labour 6:
Design and make a musical instrument to scare the
ferocious birds so they leave the Stymphalian swamp.
Equipment:
Junk modelling material e.g.
cans, plastic containers, plastic bottles
Tape, glue, elastic bands, plastic
film, rice or other dried pods.
Station 6 - Labour 7:
Design a labyrinth for King Minos Minotaur so it
cannot get out but people in danger can escape from it unharmed.
Equipment:
A3 & A4 paper, wool,
string, glue
Example of a labyrinth
Station 7:
Write an encouraging bottle message to Hercules on how
to survive the plots of his treacherous tormentor and step mother. Put bottled
message into the River Thames or river near you to see how long it / if gets
returned.
Equipment:
Paper, pens, pencils
Tea bags for tea staining
Plastic bottle to take
message
Station 8 - Labour 10:
Design and make a boat for Hercules to reach Geryons.
It has to be spacious and strong enough to carry the cattle back to Eurystheus.
Assorted paper, crayons,
scissors, sellotape, masking tape, stapler
Plastic milk cartons, junk
materials
Station 9 - Labour 12:
Produce a collage of Mount Olympus (playground of the
gods) and the surrounding landscape.
Equipment:
Holiday brochures, magazines
(choosing Blue for sky, Green for trees) Paper bags
Sand
Glue
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