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Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title: Teaching Greek Mythology: Gods and GoddessesCurriculum-Framing Questions
Essential QuestionHow does Greek mythology influence the literature oftoday?
Unit Questions
How does history influence literature?
How much influence do literature contributed to thesociety?
Content Questions
Who are the different Greek gods and goddesses?
What is the history of Greek Mythology?
What historic relevance is found in every story?What part of Greek mythology influenced you themost?
Unit Summary:
Students will start the lesson through the Introduction of Greek Mythology. Thestudents will also begin the study of mythology with the beginning, the creation mythMythology seems to be a natural way to involve the student. Most children of any agelove to hear and read myths, and even to write their own myths. The stories of thegods and goddesses seem to have a particular appeal for their imaginations. Thedifferent Greek gods and goddesses will be discussed within the planned time. The fullunderstanding of the students will be supplemented through the different activities
like the making of family tree, use of arts and creative writing and presentations.Subject Area(s): Click box(es) of the subject(s) that your Unit targets
Business Education
Engineering
Home Economics
Language Arts
Music
Drama
Foreign Language
Industrial Technology
Math
Physical Education
Other: Creative Writing
Other: Arts
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Social Studies
Science
Technology
Grade Level: Click box(es) of the grade level(s) that your Unit targetsK-2
6-8
ESL
Gifted and Talented
3-5
9-12
Resource
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Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks:
Philippine standards, (Third year high school students)
Literary Response and Analysis: Students read and analyze the different natureof the Greek gods and goddesses. They will discuss descriptions as well as
understanding the story behind every character.Analyze recognized works of Greek Mythology especially the Greek gods andgoddesses through:
A. Comparison and contrast of each character.
B. Descriptive analysis for every discussed story.
Writing Strategies: Students write and create their own story with their ownimaginative ideas and thoughts. Creative writing will be presented in this area.
Listening and Speaking Strategies: Students listen and watch videosabout Greek Mythology. They will also have dramatization will deliver speechesin relevance to the topic.
Speaking Applications (Characterization): Students can have narration,dialogues, monologues and declamations as an application of the lesson.
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes:
Students will identify and recognize the different Greek gods and goddesses. Students will learn the Greek Mythology. Students will compare and contrast every character in Greek Mythology. Students will analyze historical backgrounds in every story. Students will present creative speeches and narrations in class. Students will write creative stories to enrich their imagination. Students will dramatize a part/happening in Greek history.
Procedures:
Procedures for Creative Writing Students will think and plan a story about heroes and gods. Students will create a draft about their thoughts and preferred happenings in
their story. Students will write stories about the involvement of Gods with mortals. Students will submit their first draft for evaluation. Students will create their final story in relevance to the topic. Students will present their output to the class. They can use creative special
effects like props, costumes and music for the enhancement of their
presentation.
Procedures for Arts: Students will present creative visualizations of their favorite god/goddess in
Greek Mythology. Students will describe their work in class. This will serve as their project.
Procedures for Dramatization:
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Students will think of a part/happening that had influence them duringdiscussion.
Students will provide a script for this output. Students will present it in class through a speech, monologue or declamation.
Approximate Time Needed:Each student must study the Greek Mythology ahead of time. They can plan theirstories as the discussion continues. Their presented works will serve as an evaluation.The unit will take 20 hours to complete.
Prerequisite Skills:
Theater Arts
Drama
Writing
Speaking
Reading
Listening
Materials and Resources Required For Unit
Technology Hardware: (Click boxes of all equipment needed)
Camera
Computer(s)
Digital Camera
DVD Player
Internet Connection
Laser Disk
Printer
Projection System
Scanner
Television
VCR
Video Camera
Video Conferencing Equip.
Other: Zip Drive and Disks,Floppy Disks
TechnologySoftware: (Click boxes of all software needed.)
Database/Spreadsheet
Desktop Publishing
E-mail Software
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM
Image Processing
Internet Web Browser
Multimedia
Web Page Development
Word Processing
Other: Powerpoint
Printed Materials:
History and Introduction of Greek Mythology
List of the different gods and goddesses
Descriptions and Stories
List of Helpful Web Addresses
Other helpful handouts about the topic
Supplies:
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Internet Resources:
Teaching Mythology: Gods and Heroes:http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1983/2/83.02.06.x.html#a
Greek Mythology:http://www.greekmythology.com/
Greek gods and goddesses:http://www.theoi.com/
Heroes:http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html
Others: Access to library and computer lab
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
Student
Assessment:
Students will peer-evaluate projects (arts and classpresentations) using a rubric.
Teacher will evaluate projects using a rubric (final grade isaveraged score)
Key Word Search: Greek Mythology, Greek gods and goddesses, Greek heroes
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