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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

Other:

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School to Career

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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