- November 5, 2024
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Turning bedsheets into togas with themed accessories, 26 Rymfire Elementary School sixth-graders depicted different Greek and Roman gods on Friday, Feb. 2.
Over 200 students visited to learn about mythology by listening to the presentations each student gave about a god or goddess. This is the third year Rymfire has held the educational, interactive event.
Brittney Willig chose Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, wild animals and wilderness. She carried a bow and arrow as she told other students about her goddess’ history.
“I just thought she was awesome,” Willig said. “She can turn anyone else, and herself, into animals.”
Social studies teacher Caryn Burris said that even though Greek mythology was written thousands of years ago, the themes and morals show up in literature and movies today. She said her students started making connections between some of the stories of Greek mythology and present-day movies and books.
Sebastian Davila dressed as Hades, the god of the underworld, because Hades had a monstrous, multi-headed dog called Cerberus, which reminded Davila of the three-headed beast of a dog Harry Potter outsmarts in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.”
“They’re excited because it’s something different,” Burris said. “It’s educational, but it’s fun.”
Burris encouraged her students to be a god or goddess they were not familiar with so they could learn about something new.
School Board member Maria Barbosa attended to see the students’ presentations. She said she was thoroughly impressed with their research on each character and their professional-looking PowerPoints.