A Detailed Lesson Plan in Mythology and Folklore

I. Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:
a. identifies characters and their characteristic.
b. familiarize the story of The Quest of the Golden Fleece.
c. Show teamwork and cooperation through participating in a group activity.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: The Quest of the Golden Fleece

References: https://www.gradesaver.com/mythology/study-guide/summary-the-quest-for-
the-golden-fleece
Materials: PowerPoint presentation,
Values Integration: Develop cooperation, self-confidence, collaboration, and
contentment.

III. Procedures

Teacher's Activity Student's Activity

A. Preliminary Activities

Good morning class! Good morning, Ma'am.

How are you today? We are fine, ma'am.

That's good to hear! So, can I expect a full Yes, Ma'am.

blast of energy and active participation from
you?

Before we begin the lesson this morning.

Let us first ask the guidance of our
Almighty God

May I ask Monica to lead us in a short (Monica will lead the prayer)
prayer?
Before you take your seats, I would like to
request everyone to arrange their chairs (Student will arrange their chairs and will
properly and make sure there is no trash pick up the trashes)
around them.

Before anything else, let me check your

attendance. Say Present if your name is (Students will respond)
called.

Very good! You are all presents.

Review
Now, what was our topic last meeting?

(Students raise their hands)

Anyone?
It’s about Alpheus and Arethusa.
Yes, Crissa?

Thank you, Crissa.

(Students raise their hands)
So, who can give the characteristics of
Alpheus and Arethusa?
Arethusa, in Greek mythology, is a nymph
Yes, Ellaine. who gave her name to a spring in Elis and
another on the island of Ortygia, near
Syracuse. The river god Alpheus fell in love
with Arethusa, who was in the retinue
of Artemis. Arethusa fled to Ortygia, where
she was changed into a spring.

Very good, Ellaine!

B. Motivation

Who among you loves to read about (Students who love reading Mythology will
Mythology? raise their hands)

Great!

Do you think that reading Mythology Yes, ma'am!

stories are essential?

Yes, so what do you think is the importance

of reading Mythology? Yes, Kyla! Ultimately, studying mythology gives us
context for our world, literature, and
beliefs.

Very good! Thank you, Kyla!

Before we proceed to our discussion, let's

first have an exciting exercise.

Are you excited, class?

Yes Ma'am
That's great.

Now, I will group into three groups. The

first group will be the two first rows, the
second group will be the third and fourth
rows, and the last group will be the last two
rows.

Okay?
Yes, Ma'am
Now, you may carry your chairs silently,
and each group forms a circle.
I will give you 10 seconds to do that.
(Students will form a circle.)
Are you done forming a circle?
Yes, Ma'am.
Great!

So, I hope everyone will participate.

Let's start!

The game is called Maze Map.

Are you familiar with that game class?

No, Ma'am.
If not, I will show you a picture or an
example of a Maze map. So that you can
see what this was.

So, this is the picture class.

Now, are you familiar with that game?

Yes, Ma'am.
Very Good!

So, the mechanics of the Maze Map game is

that you need to help the boy get the gold at
the finish line. You will choose which road
is correct, and then if you choose the right
one, you need to answer the three questions
I have given. Then if you answer those
questions correctly and first to get the gold
at the finish line will be the winner and get
5 points.
Understood?

Now, I need a representative for each group Yes, Ma'am.

to do the game in front. I will give you 30
seconds to do that. (the representative will come in front.)

(Representatives are playing in the front.)

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, times up. The winner is Group
2. Very good! Now you have 5 points.

Please give them five claps.

The students will clap.
Now arrange your chairs properly.
(the students will arrange their chairs.)
Is everything okay?
Yes, Ma'am.
Is the game hard?
Yes, Ma'am.
Why?
(students may vary answers.)
That's correct Because, in every path, you
need to take tests to become successful.

In reality, "Life is not always perfect. It has

many bends, ups and down like a road, but
that's its beauty." Life is full of challenges.
Like what you played earlier, yes, you
chose the right road, but there are
challenges you need to answer to win or
become successful.
C. Presentation

Based on the game we played a while back.

What do you think is our topic? Yes,
Marjory? It's all about the journey.

Nice try! Thank you, Marjory.

Do you know the story of Jason in Greek Yes, ma'am.

myth?

Very good!

So, may I ask Lj, what is our topic today? It is all about The Quest of the Golden
Fleece.

Exactly! Very good, Lj.

Our lesson today is the Greek Mythology

about The Quest of the Golden Fleece by
Anna Ciddor

So, The Quest of the Golden Fleece is a

treasure in the form of a fleece of gold
placed in a grove guarded by dragons and
sought

The Golden Fleece is one of the oldest

myths of a hero's quest. It is a classic story
of betrayal and vengeance and like many
Greek myths has a tragic ending.

Now class, you're going to read the story of

The Quest of the Golden Fleece, and
afterward you will identify the characters in
the story and give their characteristics.

I will give you a copy of the story and read

it silently.
Read that in 5 minutes.

Understood?
Yes Ma'am.

(Students will read the story and identify

the characters in the story and give their
Last 10 seconds. characteristics.

Class, are you done?

Yes, Ma'am.

D. Discussion

Did you understand the Tale class? Yes, Ma'am

Very good

Now, give me the different characters in the

story and their Characteristics.

So, who can give me a character in the story

and their characteristics? Yes, Althea? King Athamas.

Who is king Athamas? He is the king of the prehistoric Minyans in

the ancient Boeotian city of Orchomenus.
His first wife was Nephele, a cloud
goddess. But later Athamas became
enamoured of Ino, the daughter of Cadmus,
and neglected Nephele, who disappeared in
anger.
Very good, Althea!
 Prixus- was the son of Athamas, king of
Who else? Yes Elmar? Boeotia, and Nephele.

Very good, Elmar!

Jason- leader of the Argonauts and son of

Yes Maribella? Aeson, king of Iolcos in Thessaly.

Very good Maribella!

Pelias- a king of Iolcos in Thessaly who

Next? Yes Jasmine? imposed on his half-nephew Jason the task
of bearing off the Golden Fleece.

Well said, Thank you Jasmine.

Medea is the daughter of King Aeëtes of
Colchis, a niece of Circe and the
Who else? Yes Elaine? granddaughter of the sun god Helios.

Very good, Ellaine! King Aeetes- was a king of Colchis.

Who else? Yes Rica?

Excellent Rica!

Thank you so much for participating class.

Now, I will give you more knowledge about

this tale.
It would help if you listened because you
will do an activity after this. Okay? Yes, Ma'am.
Please read the first paragraph, Rica. (Rica will read the first paragraph)

The Quest of the Golden Fleece originates

in the story of a prince named Phrixus,
whose father Athamas takes a second wife
named Ino. Athamas's first wife, Nephele,
rightly fears Ino will kill Phrixus and his
sister Helle to make way for her own
children to inherit Athamas's throne. Ino
parches the kingdom's seed-corn and
convinces Athamas to sacrifice his children
to prevent a famine. Nephele prays for her
children's safety, and a ram with a golden
fleece takes them from the altar where they
are to be sacrificed. The ram carries Phrixus
to Colchis, a country on the Black Sea, but
Helle falls into the strait between Europe
and Asia. In Colchis, Phrixus sacrifices the
ram and gives the Golden Fleece to King
Æetes as a gift of gratitude.

Thank you, Rica!

Next, Crissa. Read the second paragraph.

In Greece, Phrixus has an uncle whose

throne is usurped by his nephew Pelias. The
rightful heir to this throne is Jason, who is
hidden as a child and returns to confront
Pelias as an adult. Pelias agrees to yield the
throne to Jason if Jason brings him the
Golden Fleece. Pelias believes Jason will
die on the quest, but Jason is eager for the
adventure.

Thank you, Crissa.

Next, Jasmine, followed by Elmar, Lj,

Dexter, and Marko.

With a crew of heroes, including Hercules

and Achilles's father, Peleus, Jason sets out
on the ship Argo. The Argonauts, as the
crew is known, find hospitality on Lemnos,
an island populated by women who eschew
the company of men. Hercules leaves the
crew on another island to search for his
armor-bearer Hylas who is taken by a water
nymph. The Argonauts land on an island
where an old prophet named Phineus is
plagued by Harpies because his prophecies
displeased Zeus. The sons of the North
Wind fight the Harpies and earn Zeus's
promise that they will plague Phineus no
more. Phineus tells the Argonauts how to
get past the clashing rocks called the
Symplegades by sending a dove through
ahead of their ship. After the Argo passes,
the rocks are rooted together and cause no
more trouble. The Argonauts also pass the
island of the Amazons and see Prometheus
chained to his rock in the Caucasus
Mountains.

When the Argonauts arrive in Colchis, King

Æetes welcomes them to his table but is
angered when he learns of Jason's purpose.
They have eaten with him, so he can't kill
them. Instead, he gives Jason an impossible
task, which he claims to have done himself.
Jason is to yoke two fire-breathing bulls
with bronze hooves and plow a field with
them. He is to sow dragon's teeth there and
defeat the crop of armed men who grow
from the teeth. This will prove Jason's
worthiness to possess the Golden Fleece.

Hera and Aphrodite conspire to help Jason

by making Æetes's daughter Medea fall in
love with Jason. Medea, a powerful
sorceress, gives Jason a charm to make him
invincible for a day and advises him to
throw a stone amid the army so that they
will kill each other. Æetes is angry when
Jason succeeds at his trial and begins
planning more treachery against him.
Following a warning from Hera, Medea
tells Jason to take her and the Fleece back
to Greece immediately. She helps him
charm the serpent that guards the Fleece,
and they all flee in the night. Æetes sends
Medea's brother Apsyrtus to pursue them,
and Medea kills him to ensure their escape.
Hera sends nymphs to guide the Argo
between the rock of Scylla and the
whirlpool of Charybdis, and Medea saves
them from landing on Crete and being
destroyed by a man of bronze.

When the Argonauts return, Jason discovers

that Pelias has driven Jason's father to
suicide. Medea tricks Pelias's daughters into
killing him by promising them a spell that
will restore his youth if they cut Pelias to
pieces. After Pelias's death, Jason and
Medea move to Corinth and have two sons.
Then Jason gets engaged to the king's
daughter, and Medea threatens the
princess's Life. The king exiles Medea and
her sons, and Jason scolds her for her
jealousy. Medea sends the princess a
poisoned robe that kills her, then she kills
her sons to save them from a life of
punishment in Corinth. Jason returns to find
his sons' bodies and Medea stepping into a
chariot on the roof drawn by dragons. He
curses her has she rides away.

Thank you for reading.

Now, I will give you the analysis of this

story.

 The story of the Quest for the

Golden Fleece highlights the
dangers of selfishness and jealousy.
King Athamas, King Pelias, and
Media all drive the people around
them (and themselves) into chaos as
a result of their self-serving motives.
The story also reveals complex
family loyalties. Various family
members are jealous of outsiders
and other insiders, and they are
willing to kill to achieve their goals.
Medea arranges for Pelias to be
killed by his own daughters. Later,
she kills her own children and
Jason's new bride to exact revenge.
Io attempts to kill Nephele's
children.
 In other instances, characters go out
of their way to save people in their
families. Medea kills her own
brothers to protect Jason, wisely or
not. Nephele prays to Hermes to
save her children. In all of these
situations, family loyalties are as
strong as they are complex. Only
Jason and Nephele appear to have
purely ethical intentions and clear
loyalties.
 The human sacrifice is interrupted
by the ram with the golden Fleece
(compare the story of Abraham and
Isaac in Genesis and some versions
of the Greek myth of Iphigenia).
Instead of taking the place of the
ones to be sacrificed, this ram
escapes along with them. The Fleece
of the ram seems to hold special
redemptive power. It becomes an
almost magical item worthy of a
quest. To retrieve it, Jason needs the
help of Medea as well as some
 magic and divine help.
 Medea first proves selfless in
helping Jason win the golden Fleece,
but she eventually crosses a mental
boundary and acts unforgivably.
This mad selfishness, made worse
by jealousy, reveals some
psychological depth in her character.
Throughout Western literature and
theater, she stands as an
unforgettable example of the duality
in human nature, the combination of
the rational and the irrational, as
well as an example of the horrifying
consequences of jealousy.
 As in other stories, the gods involve
themselves in human affairs to
affect the outcome they perceive as
positive. Bellerophon and Theseus,
support Jason, the hero, in his noble
quest to defend his family and his
position as king. The gods also
answer Nephele's prayers, which
underscores the recurring theme that
the gods sometimes listen to
humans.

That's all, and I hope you enjoyed our

discussion today. This will enable you to
identify the characters and characteristics in
the story.
E. Generalization
Have you learned something from the
discussion?

Very good! If so, we will have an activity

called "Sing and Pick." This box has
questions inside it, and if the music stops,
the last person holding the box will have to
pick a question from the box.

(It's only three questions)

Let's start the game.

Playing music.

The music stop

Who's holding the box? Althea, Ma'am.

Okay, Althea, pick a question in the box
and read it
Althea will pick a question.
What was the question? Althea read the question.
( Who is the person who challenges Jason to
get the Golden Fleece?)

Pelias, Ma'am.
Excellent, Althea!

Playing music.

The music stop

Who's holding the box? Krista, Ma'am

Okay, Krista, pick a question in the box and Krista will pick a question.
read it
(Who are the goddesses who conspire to
What was the question?
help Jason by making Æetes's daughter
Medea fall in love with him?)

Hera and Aphrodite, Ma'am.

Playing music.

The music stop

Who's holding the box?

Marjory, Ma'am.
Okay, Marjory, pick a question in the box
and read it Marjory will pick a question.

What was the question? ( Who is the second wife of king Athamas?)
Princess Ino, ma'am.
Very good, Marjory!

Wow! You all are really amazing. Thank

you very much for participating.

F. Application

Before we proceed to our quiz, may we

have a brief activity. Go back to you group Students do what the teacher instructs.
and form a circle. Immediately.

Is everything okay? Yes, ma'am

So, Inside this box are three questions

related to the story you've read earlier
entitled "The Quest of the Golden fleece."
Kindly assign three representatives from
each group to come in front and pick a
question. For example, member 1 from
group 1 will come in front and pick a
question and answer it. Then member 1
from group 2 will proceed to the front and
so on. The correct answer is equivalent to 5
points. Read and fully understand the
questions because whoever wins will get a
prize later on.
Group 1 representative will pick a question.

Read the question. ( In the story of The quest of the Golden

Fleece that you read a while back, where is
the strange island where only women lived?

Lemnos Ma'am.

You've got it right. Thank you.

Next, the Group 2 representative will pick a

question.

Read the question. (who is the leader among the women on the
island of Lemnos?)
Hypsipyle Ma'am.

Very good!

Last, the Group 3 representative will pick a

question. (After Lemnos, where is the next adventure
did Jayson and company stop?
Read the question
Harpies Ma'am.

Correct!

Thank you for participating class. I will

give the prize after class to those who
answer correctly.

Now, I know that you are ready to take a

short quiz.

I will give you 10 minutes to finish the quiz.

III. Evaluation
Fill in the Blanks. 2points each.
On ¼ sheet of paper, identify whose characteristics these are.

Jason 1. Is Phrixus' uncle and Pelias' nephew. He was sent way by Pelias, but returned when
fully grown to claim the throne; the main person who led the quest to find the Golden Fleece —
the first hero in Europe who undertook a great journey.
Hypsiple 2. Is the main leader among the female island-country. She along with the other women
took the island, Lemnos, killed all of the men except for her own father who they spared by
sending him off to sea with limited supplies.
Pelias 3. Is the king of Greece who held the throne before he was confronted by Jason and killed
by Medea.
Hercules 4. Is the greatest of all heroes. He went to help Jason in the quest of the Golden Fleece,
until his armor bearer, Hylas, was taken underwater.
Castor and Pollux 5. Are brothers. They contributed in finding the Golden Fleece.

Time's up. Finish or Not pass your paper.

IV. Assignment:

Please read the story about Phaeton because that is our lesson next meeting. That's all for today's
class. Wait for your second teacher. Have a blessed day. Thank you!
 Mythology and Folklore

A DETAILED LESSON PLAN

(The Quest of the Golden Fleece.)

Group Names:
Judielyn Pedro
Chandie Amora Pitpit
Honeylee Cadiente