L4: Jupiter - King of the Gods

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• Special Education

Jupiter - King of the Gods

Learning objective

I am learning about the Roman God Jupiter. 

Name as many Roman Gods as you can in 2 minutes

What do you think Jupiter is the Roman king of?

Jupiter means 'Sky Father'

Jupiter

Jupiter was the King of the Roman Gods and the God of the Heavens.  He was the most powerful of all of the Roman Gods. 

 He was the son of Saturn and the brother of Pluto and Neptune.

Jupiter

He rode a winged horse called Pegasus who carried the thunderbolts that Jupiter used as weapons.   

Jupiter

Jupiter had an eagle as a messenger and twelve gods as his special advisors. 

Jupiter had many children, all of whom had special powers.

Jupiter

Jupiter had the power to shape shift (make his body look like something else like an animal) and could also throw his voice (to make something that is not real look like it is talking).

What was Jupiter the Roman King of?

1. The sea
2. The sky and heavens
3. The underworld
4. The earth

What does Jupiter mean?

1. Sea father
2. Earth father
3. Sky father
4. Rock father

What animal did Jupiter ride on?

1. A whale
2. An elephant
3. A hawk
4. A horse

What was the winged horse that Jupiter rode on called?

1. Ned
2. Pegasus
3. Beauty
4. Lightning

What did Pegasus carry that Jupiter used as weapons?

1. Daggers
2. Balls of thunder
3. Lightning bolts
4. Water balloons

What type of bird was Jupiter's messenger?

1. Hawk
2. Pelican
3. Peacock
4. Eagle

How many gods did Jupiter have as his special advisors?

1. 4
2. 8
3. 12
4. 16

Jupiter had...

1. No children
2. Many children

What was one of Jupiters special powers?

1. He could disappear
2. He could shape shift
3. He could see the future
4. He could fly

All of Jupiters children had....

Two heads

Special powers

Three arms

Pet eagles

As well as shape shift, Jupiter could also...

shrink

throw his voice

disappear

change colour

Things connected to Jupiter

Things not connected to Jupiter

Activity

Create a one page poster about Jupiter.

Use pictures to give clues about what he was like and what he was the Roman King of.Print out for your TAL books.