Objectives and Rationale :
Objectives and Rationale Goals:
Describe the Greek’s perception of the relationship between gods and humans.
Identify the contributions of Greek culture and thought.
Objectives – Students will be able to:
Element 1:
- Create a Wanted Poster based on their god or goddess.
Element 2:
- Complete a worksheet based on the web quest.
Element 3:
- Students will be able to recreate a myth based on a Greek mythology.
Materials
Laptop Mobile Carts, Worksheets, Rubric, Checklist, Supplemental Reading Materials, headphones, Internet, Glogster, and PowerPoint
Wanted Poster :
Wanted Poster After the 12 gods and goddess are presented
Glogster to create poster
Materials: Glogster, supplemental reading materials, checklist, laptops
Wanted – Hera, queen of the gods for jealous rages
Web Quest :
Web Quest Web quest is based on Greek mythology
Students would read and listen to certain myths and answer questions based on those myths
Materials – laptops, headphones, web quest worksheet, Internet
I created the web quest from scratch using a Weebly site.
Creating Geek Myths :
Creating Geek Myths Students would have to create their own myth based on elements learned in class
They would then have to create a PowerPoint presentation
Materials – Various Greek myths, rubric, laptops, story board, PowerPoint, headphones
I created my myth on why the moon disappears
Rubric :
Rubric Rubric based on Greek myth
Focuses on the elements, creativity, and originality
Also grade on neatness, spelling and grammar; worth less
Give students rubric before they complete the project
Overall Analysis :
Overall Analysis Pros - benefits Creativity
Connections Cons – potential road blocks Equipment – hard to get
Timing – never enough