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Greek Mythology
By: Kylie Cutchall
Introduction:
Greek
mythology may seem irrelevant to the lives of today's students. However,
that is not always the case. As one wanders the streets of the world, sees
movies, reads books, and encounters new people the reference to Greek
mythological characters is not always uncommon. There are many words in the
English language that are derived from Greek roots. Throughout this lesson
students will be come acquainted with Greek mythological characters and their
purpose as well as create a project displaying their knowledge of the character
they researched. Content
Area(s) and Grade Level Fourth or Fifth grade NE Standards: Reading and Writing: 4.1.2 By the end of the fourth grade, students will acquire and use correctly an advanced reading vocabulary. 4.1.3 By the end of the fourth grade, students will identify the basic facts and essential ideas in what they have read or viewed. 4.1.4 By the end of the fourth grade, students will locate, access, and evaluate resources to identify appropriate information. 4.1.7
By the end of the fourth grade, students will identify and apply knowledge of
the structure, elements, and meaning of nonfiction or informational material and
provide evidence from the text to support their understanding. 4.2.2 By the end of the fourth grade, students will write compositions with a clear focus, logically related ideas, and adequate supporting detail 4.2.5 By the end of the fourth grade, students will use self-generated questions, note-taking, summarizing, and outlining to enhance learning. 4.3.2 By the end of the fourth grade, students will make oral presentations that demonstrate appropriate consideration of audience, purpose, and information to be conveyed.
Integrated
disciplines Social Studies, Language arts, Technology
Objectives Students will be able to: ~ Research and prepare a presentation of a Greek Mythological god or goddess ~ Give a brief presentation or seminar on their Greek mythological character ~ Create a family tree ~
Recognize the meaning and interpretation of common mythological references
Materials/Technologies ~ http://www.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/greekmyths/work.htm ~ Print outs from web quest ~ Have supplies available as needed by students for their presentations
Procedures
Springboard:
A fun and interesting way to start off this lesson
would be with the Disney movie Hercules and ask the students if they had ever
watched it before and if any parts of it were confusing because of the mythological
references. A good book would also be a nice beginning and of course a
K-W-L chart id always helpful when trying to find out how much students know and
don't know about the topic. What teacher is to do The
teacher needs to make the web quest easily accessible for students. Also
make sure all worksheets are printed out and ready to be used before beginning the
unit. A good idea would be to have an abundance of resources available in the
classroom in addition to the computer accessible information. teachers
should also be available throughout the lesson for students to ask questions of
and get help from. What students are to do Students need to log onto the web quest and begin their exploration of Greek Mythological gods and goddess'. Some of the activities included are: 1.) Research each god and goddess using a search engine or one of the links. 2.) Create Zeus's family tree. 3.) Write a paper or prepare a presentation pertaining to your god or goddess.
Closure Allow
students to share the information they gathered and name one way his or her god
or goddess is referred to in the every day world. Also have them discuss how the
information they acquired will help them in the future if they can foresee
anything at all.
Assessment
Use the assessment rubric given with the web quest to assess students progress.
The rubric may need to be adapted to suit the needs of your children.
Explanation I chose this lesson because I have noticed that not many children these days are exposed to Greek mythology. It is referred to often in the everyday worked and is often goes unnoticed unless the person it encounters is familiar with the meaning and terms of the word. A children's movie Hercules is based completely on Greek Mythological characters and their purposes and the movie can be more meaningful and educational if students understood and were familiar with what the movie is referring to.
References
http://www.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/greekmyths/work.htm Merryellen Towey Schulz, Ph.D. College of Saint Mary Spring, 2001
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