Welcome Teachers!
Below you will find important information concerning lesson objectives, differentation suggestions, grading options, and teaching alternatives.
Lesson 1:
Overview: engage students through watching introduction video and discussion; research assigned god/goddess with partner; create concept map of characteristics of god/goddess using text2mindmap website (see rubric for specifications); save and email completed map to teacher.
Objectives:
Lesson 2:
Overview: introduce and explore myths; read and reflect on examples of classic Greek myths; use concept map and information learned from Greek myths as a guide to write, rehearse, and record a new "What If" myth that integrates 2 gods/goddess and involves human interaction.
Objectives:
Differentiation Suggestions:
ELL students: reduce the cognitive demand by pairing ELL students with an advanced reader who can read the information found online aloud.
Supplemental materials: add reference textbooks about Greek gods/goddesses for students to look through if (a) there are not enough computers for every partnership to have at least one computer or (b) the text online is too difficult for your students and picture books/textbooks have more appropriately leveled text.
Group/Partner Work:
This WebQuest includes A LOT of discussion and group/partner work. The small groups/partner work described in the WebQuest will depend on the number of students in your class and the number of gods/goddesses you would like to focus on. Below is a list of the gods/goddesses that are found in the resources in this WebQuest - pick and choose according to your classroom specifications! It is best to randomly assign each group to a god/goddess so there is no overlap between groups on which god/goddess they research. (NOTE: the collaborative portions work best in groups of no more than 2-3 students)
Grading Options:
The rubrics on the Evaluation page outline the expectations for grading the concept map (Lesson 1) and the final "What If" myth video (Lesson 2). They can be emailed back to the students after they've been completed or printed out and given to the students in person. Be sure to show students where to find the rubric so they are aware of the requirements for the final projects!
Photo Credits:
Introduction page: http://goo.gl/GxbVym
Task page: http://goo.gl/HSjkFX
Conclusion page: http://goo.gl/T17C5H
Below you will find important information concerning lesson objectives, differentation suggestions, grading options, and teaching alternatives.
Lesson 1:
Overview: engage students through watching introduction video and discussion; research assigned god/goddess with partner; create concept map of characteristics of god/goddess using text2mindmap website (see rubric for specifications); save and email completed map to teacher.
Objectives:
- CONTENT: SWBAT integrate information from different online resources to create a concept map of researched Ancient Greek god/goddess working in partners.
- LANGUAGE: SWBAT discuss how the Ancient Greek gods/goddesses influenced Ancient Greek culture and life with partners and the class.
Lesson 2:
Overview: introduce and explore myths; read and reflect on examples of classic Greek myths; use concept map and information learned from Greek myths as a guide to write, rehearse, and record a new "What If" myth that integrates 2 gods/goddess and involves human interaction.
Objectives:
- CONTENT: SWBAT create "What If" myths about 2 gods/goddesses and their interactions with humans by writing, rehearsing, and recording a skit in small groups.
- LANGUAGE: SWBAT read and reflect on examples of Ancient Greek myths by answering discussion questions with a partner.
Differentiation Suggestions:
ELL students: reduce the cognitive demand by pairing ELL students with an advanced reader who can read the information found online aloud.
Supplemental materials: add reference textbooks about Greek gods/goddesses for students to look through if (a) there are not enough computers for every partnership to have at least one computer or (b) the text online is too difficult for your students and picture books/textbooks have more appropriately leveled text.
Group/Partner Work:
This WebQuest includes A LOT of discussion and group/partner work. The small groups/partner work described in the WebQuest will depend on the number of students in your class and the number of gods/goddesses you would like to focus on. Below is a list of the gods/goddesses that are found in the resources in this WebQuest - pick and choose according to your classroom specifications! It is best to randomly assign each group to a god/goddess so there is no overlap between groups on which god/goddess they research. (NOTE: the collaborative portions work best in groups of no more than 2-3 students)
- Zeus
- Athena
- Apollo
- Aphrodite
- Ares
- Artemis
- Poseidon
- Hera
- Dionysus
- Demeter
- Hades
- Hermes
- Hephaestus
Grading Options:
The rubrics on the Evaluation page outline the expectations for grading the concept map (Lesson 1) and the final "What If" myth video (Lesson 2). They can be emailed back to the students after they've been completed or printed out and given to the students in person. Be sure to show students where to find the rubric so they are aware of the requirements for the final projects!
Photo Credits:
Introduction page: http://goo.gl/GxbVym
Task page: http://goo.gl/HSjkFX
Conclusion page: http://goo.gl/T17C5H