What we have been doing.

Our new reading unit is Greek Myths and Legends. We started this after viewing the DVD of Percy Jackson.
As part of an activity using the Hamburger Model for Speech Writing, we investigated Medusa. Look out for the photographs of our finished masks later in the week. Below are some of the summaries we have written about Medusa after researching.
Medusa was originally a beautiful young woman whose crowning glory was her magnificent long hair. She was courted by many suitors.


Athena was outraged at her because she went into her temple. She punished Medusa by turning her beautiful tresses into snakes and giving her destructive powers to turn anyone who looked directly at her into stone.

By Hayden

Medusa was a female monster in Greek Mythology. Athena a goddess made Medusa ugly because she saw her kissing her boyfriend. The sisters and Medusa were so ugly that if you looked at her you would turn into stone. Medusa had snakes for hair. She was beheaded by Perseus.

By Eddie

Medusa was a Greek Monster. Originally she was a beautiful young woman. Athena got angry at her because she went into her temple. She turned her into a monster and her hair into snakes. Her face was so hideous that who ever looked at her was turned into stone. You could only look at Medusa through a mirror. Medusa was killed by the hero Perseus with the help of Athena and Hermes. He killed her by cutting her head off. Perseus used Medusa’s head to turn other people into stone.

By Jamie







Back in ancient Greek times, Medusa was a Greek Goddess. She was a beautiful woman with long silky hair. She played around with Posedian and his wife (Athena) saw them. Athena changed Medusa’s beautiful hair into snakes as a punishment. When men looked at her they turned to stone. Medusa learnt that bad things happen to people when they do the wrong thing.

By Warren

Medusa was one of three Gorgon sisters. She was turned into a monster by Athena. She turned her hair into snakes. When you look at Medusa you will turn to stone. She was killed by Perseus because King Polydectes sent him off on a quest to cut off her head and bring it back to him. This was a plot to get Persues killed and out of the way. The plan did not work as Perseus used a mirror.

By Morehu.

Medusa was one of three Gorgon Sisters. She was turned into a Monster by Athena. She turned her hair into snakes. Medusa’s head had snakes and when you looked in her eyes you turned to stone. Medusa was killed by Perseus. King Polydectes sent him to kill her hoping he would die but he took a mirror to look at her and then she died when he cut her head off.

By Kalem.



Medusa is a Greek Mythology female monster and a daughter of Pharcy’s and Cento. Medusa used her head as a weapon. She turned men into Stone. She went into the temple of the goddess Athena, who then punished her by turning her into an ugly monster with snakes for her hair. Perseus killed her as a request to King Polydectes. The King wanted Perseus dead and didn’t think he would survive.

After he killed her, Perseus used Medusa’s head to carry around and kill his enemies. The blood from her head also had magical powers and was said to be what made Pegasus and also was the origin of the Poisonous Snakes in Africa.

By Molinda



Medusa was a beautiful girl who had magnificent long hair. Medusa was one of the Gorgons and the only one who was mortal. She went into Athena’s temple and Athena turned her hair into snakes. When ever she looked at someone she turned them to stone. Perseus used a mirror to get close to Medusa. He killed her by cutting off her head.

By Hamish.





Medusa’s head was a weapon. When someone looked at her she turned them into stone. Perseus is the one who killed him. Perseus killed her because King Polydectes sent him on a quest to cut off Medusas head and bring it to him as a plot to get Perseus out of the way.

By Shahil

Medusa is a Greek Female monster. She was turned into a Monster by Athena. She had snakes for hair. Her appearance turned men to stone. She was beheaded by Perceus.