The Reaching Olympus series uses classroom-tested Reader's Theater script-stories specifically designed for 6th-12th grade students to retell the great myths and legends of world mythology. Reader's Theater is an innovative and powerful teaching tool that allows students to break away from silent reading and share in an "acting-out" experience where words and myth come to life! Each script-story is prefaced by a teacher guide providing a synopsis of the myth, relevant background information and commentary on the myth, anticipatory questions for pre-play discussion, essential questions to help analyze the "big ideas" behind each myth, recall questions to check reading comprehension, and instructions for teaching commonly-tested terms and literary devices using each play. To view a sample teacher guide from the book series click Here.

 

 

 

 

 

• The Judgment of Paris
• The Tides of War
• War at Troy
• The Rage of Achilles
• The Fall of Troy
• Searching for Odysseus
• On Calypso's Isle
• In the Cave of the Cyclops
• Circe the Witch
• Return to Ithaca 
  

Supplemental Materials

• Bonus Myth:  Helen of Sparta
• Bonus Myth:  The Sacrifice of Iphigenia
• Bonus Myth:  Achilles' Last Stand
• Bonus Myth:  Wounded By Love
• Bonus Myth:  The Lotus Eaters and the Sirens
• Bonus Myth:  Between Scylla and Charybdis
• The Trojan War Game (designed for full-class participation)
• Trojan War Find-It Puzzle (with key)
• Glossary of Important Characters
• "Who's Who in the Trojan War" chart
• Name Pronunciation Guide 

 

• A God Is Born (The Birth of Hermes)
• Prometheus the Firebringer
• Mighty Aphrodite
• The Loves of the Gods
• The Golden Touch (King Midas)
• Phaethon's Ride
• The Life (and Deaths) of Sisyphus
• Heracles:  The True Story
• Atalanta's Race
• Theseus:  The Road to Athens
• Theseus:  Lost in the Labyrinth

• Bonus Myth:  The Creation of the Universe
• Bonus Myth:  War of the Titans
• Bonus Myth:  Deucalion and the Great Flood
• Mount Olympus Find-It Picture Puzzle and Key
• Tournament of the Gods (game)

 

Reaching Valhalla:  Tales and Sagas from Norse Mythology features 13 script-stories from Norse Mythology, including the Volsung Saga:

• The Building of the Wall
• The Apples of Iduna
• The Treasures of the Gods
• Odin's Quest for Wisdom
• Freya the Bride
• In the Land of the Giants
• The Children of Loki
• The Death of Balder
• Vali, Private Avenger (a Parody)
• Otter's Ransom
• The Sword of the Volsungs
• Sigurd the Dragonslayer
• Brynhild the Valkyrie

Supplemental Materials

• So You Want To Be a Viking?
• Ragnarok
• Ragnarok Now (Interactive Battle-game)
• Valhalla Find-It Puzzle (with key)
• Name Pronunciation Guide
  
• Glossary of Important Characters

 

 

• The Begetting of Arthur
• A Tale of Two Swords
• Shadows of the Past
• The Bride of the King
• The White Hart
• Gawain and the Green Knight
• The Knight of the Lake
• The Loves of Lancelot
• The Knight of the Cart
• The Tale of Beaumains
• Return of the Misbegotten
• The Quest of the Holy Grail
• The Trial of Guinevere
• The Fall of Camelot

• So You Want To Be a Knight
• Merlin the Boy Magician
• The Knights of the Round Table
• The Holy Grail
• Castles and Catapults (strategy game)
• Conspiracy in Camelot (murder mystery game)
• Camelot Find-It Puzzle (with key)
• Name Pronunciation Guide
• Glossary of Important Characters