86 pages 2 hours read

Neil Gaiman

Norse Mythology

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

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Activities

Use this activity to engage all types of learners, while requiring that they refer to and incorporate details from the text over the course of the activity.

“Create Your Own Norse God Trading Cards”

In this activity, students will demonstrate their understanding of characterization in Norse Mythology by creating a set of trading cards based on the characters.

Each of the main figures in Norse mythology has their strengths and weaknesses and their own individual quirks. In this project, you can demonstrate what you’ve learned about the various kinds of Norse deities, their enemies, and the significant creatures populating their world. You will choose eight figures to portray and make a trading card for each.

1. Choose a total of eight characters. Your characters should include the following:

  • At least four of the gods/goddesses
  • At least one giant
  • At least one mythical creature.

2. Use Norse Mythology to research your chosen characters. What are the most important characteristics to communicate? Which details will help your audience distinguish among the characters and understand their actions?

3. Create or choose a picture to include on the trading card. Be sure to respect any physical description offered in Gaiman’s text.

4. Create the cards.

  • Your cards may be in a true “trading” card format or in a format that mimics the collectible cards in games like Magic, Pokémon, etc.

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