“Ceres & Prosperpina” Cause & Effect Lesson

Miss K

Vocabulary Review

Barrentoo poor to produce much or any crops

ChariotA two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle

used in ancient warfare and racing

FertileCapable of producing many crops

ShroudedConcealed from view

ConsentPermission for something to happen

AnguishSevere emotional or physical pain

Cause & Effect Review

• CAUSE – why something happens– Event 1

• EFFECT – what happens– Event 2

Ceres (Demeter)

Goddess of growing plants and of motherly

relationships

Proserpina (Persephone)

Daughter of Ceres and Jupiter

Young maiden of spring

Pluto (Hades)

God of the underworld and King of the dead

Jupiter(Zeus)

King of the gods

God of sky and thunder

Brother of Pluto

Mercury(Hermes)

Messenger god

Hecate

Goddess of the dark side of the moon

Helios

The sun god

Narcissus The narcissus, the beautiful flower that catches Proserpina’s eye, is notorious in Greek and Roman mythology. Narcissus’ mother was told he would have a long life as long as he never looked at his own image. Narcissus, however, was vain and unkind, and he angered the gods. The gods punished him by making him look at his reflection. He fell in love with his image and spend the rest of his days wanting to look at himself. Eventually, he was transformed to a flower that now bears his name. The narcissus flower symbolizes empty, heartless love and also excessive love and admiration for one’s self.

“Ceres and Proserpina”

LISTEN and FOLLOW along

Pg. 648

Be thinking about Cause & Effect in the story!

Ceres and Proserpina What mystery of our universe does this myth

explain?

Change in Seasons

Love & Loss

• What seasons represent Ceres’ loss?–Fall–Winter

• What seasons represent Ceres’ love?–Spring–Summer

Activity

IN YOUR GROUPS: • Choose a CAUSE in the story “Ceres and

Prosperpina.”• Change what happens.• Show how that change will EFFECT the rest of

the story.

Example - • Pg. 650 –

Cause: Jupiter gave Pluto permission to kidnap Proserpina Effect: Pluto kidnaps Proserpina and Proserpina lives in the underworld with Pluto.

CHANGE: Jupiter denies Pluto permission, but Pluto goes against Jupiter’s wishes and has to suffer Jupiter’s wrath.

Activity

IN YOUR GROUPS: • Choose a CAUSE in the story “Ceres and

Prosperpina.”• Change what happens.• Show how that change will EFFECT the rest of

the story.