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What Do You Know about Myths? Unit Summary Greek mythology is referenced in our everyday lives. We wear Nike* shoes, shop for Midas* mufflers, and commend people for doing Herculean feats. But who were these people with special powers? Students read stories about the heroes of Greek mythology and compare the characteristics of Greek heroes to modern heroes. Students explore the question, What is a hero? and consider how the definition may change across time and culture. They then select a contemporary hero and write a myth based on the hero. The myths are written as digital books that can be shared with younger students or read to senior citizens as a service-learning project. This could be done as an integrated unit on Greek civilization. Curriculum-Framing Questions • Essential Question What is a hero? • Unit Questions What meanings do historical heroes (may use Greek mythology as a prototype) provide to us today? • Content Questions Who were the ancient Greek heroes and what were their stories? • What are the qualities of a Greek hero? • Who are our modern heroes? What Do You Know about Myths? This project will help my students develop 21st century skills by: • Collaborating with peers. • Analyzing hero characteristics and drawing conclusions to answer Unit Questions • Solving problems and making decisions about creating a myth. • Communicating with others in a Venn Diagram, Storyboard, by comparing journal and self assessment notes. Gauging Student Needs Assessment Purpose of the Assessment To gather information about what students already know and what they wonder about myths. What I want to learn from my students? I want to find out what they already know about the Unit Questions and what they know about creating myths. How I have tried to promote higher-order thinking? I ask students to find relationships and draw conclusions about enduring heroes in mythology compared with current enduring heroes. How the assessment information helps me and my students plan for upcoming activities in the unit? If students have misconceptions about how to analyze, synthesize & compare, I can provide scaffolds. If students have different levels of understanding about the importance of human virtues versus mythological attributes, I can provide various resources. We will revisit this assessment throughout the unit for students to add their knowledge. What feedback or additional ideas I’d like? None My Goals for the Course • Find ways to get my students more interested in reading writing, and world history • Learn about different kinds of technology my students and I can use • Share ideas with other teachers Goals for My Students • To learn how information is collected, organized and presented. • To become more independent learners Request for Feedback • Ideas for helping students take more responsibility for their own learning