Lesson Plans

Week Three

Objectives:

During a guided discussion of text, TLWD knowledge of the events in the life of a particular Greek god, goddess, or hero by responding orally to questions with 80% accuracy.

Following a discussion, TLWD ability to identify the important features of a particular Greek god, goddess, or hero by offering at least one correct contribution to a Character Map.

After the modeling, TLWD ability to apply the concepts by cooperatively reading, taking notes, and completing an accurate, detailed Character Map for a selected Greek god, goddess, or hero.

Using the Character Map, TLWD ability to synthesize ideas and information by cooperatively creating an Ancient Greek Scrapbook that might belong to that character.

Day 1

Introduce Ancient Greek Scrapbook Final Project

Display website on TV monitor or gather students around online computers. Go over instructions on Greek Mythology WebQuest page of classroom website.

Model the assignment:

I. Read & Discuss - "Persephone" pp. 38-44

Select students to read this section aloud assisting with pronunciations where necessary. Guide a discussion throughout with the following focus questions:

1. Who was Persephone and what was her relationship to the gods of Mount Olympus?
2. What happened to her while she was out picking flowers one day?
3. How did she feel about the fate that befell her?
4. How did her mother react to her daughter's fate?
5. How did Zeus intervene to save Persephone and the earth?
6. What trick did Hades play?
7. What does the myth about Persephone explain?

II. Character Map - Model for Persephone

Based on the worksheet students will be given, draw a Character Map on the board. Solicit ideas from the students to complete each section.

III. Scrapbook - Example for Persephone

Elicit ideas from students for items representing things listed on the Character Map that might be included in Persephone's scrapbook. Show an example of a completed scrapbook for Persephone. Sample items: four red pomegranate seeds, red feather from Hades helmet, flowers, birth certificate, lock of Persephone's golden hair, Persephone's hospital bracelet, newspaper article telling of kidnapping, missing person's report, marriage license, calendar with seasons, postcard from the Underworld, etc.

IV. Documents - Handouts for students

• Character Map
• Ancient Greek Scrapbook Rubric

These should be copied back-to-back. Pass out and go over in detail with students. Allow time for questions and clarifications. Divide class into groups of 4-6 students. Give each group a folder in which to keep their work in progress.

Day 2-5

Focus - Selection of god, goddess, or hero

Each group chooses a unique god, goddess, or hero for their project and submits their choice to the teacher for approval. Explain that this should be a cooperative decision.

Group Project:

Steps students should follow:

• Read myth for selected god, goddess, or hero
• Complete Character Map
• Plan/assign each student's individual contribution toward the final project
• Research and/or create items for scrapbook
• Create pages & cover; construct scrapbook

Encourage creativity. Items included should be authentic wherever possible (i.e. a real feather - painted red, dried & pressed flowers). A variety if materials should be used aside from paper to create items. Postcards are readily made using 3X5 index cards. Newspaper articles can be written using Word's column tool and certificates or awards done in PrintShop or Print Artist. Work should not be limited to class time. Students should take the initiative to use some of their time and resources at home to create contributions to their group's project and bring them to class. NOTE: Make it clear to students that this should be a scrapbook like one their parents may keep for them with a collection of important items not merely a book retelling the story of the character's life.