Download Greeks Mythology--Grade 6

NAME: Elaine Caffarelli
DATE: 12/2011
COURSE/SUBJECT: Library
PERIOD:
GRADE: 6
EATS LESSON PLAN
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is Greek Mythology?
STANDARD/ANCHOR NUMBER & DESCRIPTION:
1.1.5 Learning to Read Independently
1.2.5 Reading Critically in All Content Areas
A. Read and understand essential content of informational texts and documents
C. Produce work in at least one literary genre that follows the conventions of the genre
1.3 Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
1.4 Types of Writing
1.5 Quality of Writing
1.8 Research
ACTIVATOR: Many writers refer to the Greek gods in their writing. It is helpful to know about the Greek gods and
their functions as well as their counterpoints the Roman gods. Myths were stories that used the ancient gods as
characters to help explain nature and human nature. Myths also portrayed traits considered desirable by the culture
that created the myth or story.
TEACHING:
MATERIALS (RESOURCES)
 Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Mike Riordan[F RIO]
 D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths [292 DAU] Pronounced Doe-LAIR
 Greek Mythology [VID 292 GRE] + teacher guide (47 min.)
 Greek Myths by Olivia Coolidge [292 COO]
 Pandora by Robert Burleigh [398.2 BUR]
 We Goddesses: Athena, Aphrodite and Hera by Doris Ogel (personal copy)
 SMART BOARD material-Greek Mythology-Gr 6
 Pronunciation Guide
 Family Tree
 Quiz/Assessments/Worksheets
CONTENT (VOCABULARY, EXAMPLES, MAIN IDEA):
 Ancient-belonging to the distant past, especially to the periods in history before the end of the Roman
Empire.
 Mythology-a group of myths, especially all the myths from a particular country, religion or culture
 Titans-first children of Mother Earth.
 Gods-immortal persons admired very much by a group of people and who influences them a lot.
 Mortals-a person who cannot live forever and must someday die.
 Hero-Someone who has done something brave, new, or good, and who is, therefore, greatly admired.
 Muse-a person, usually a woman, who is believed to give inspiration and creative ideas to artists, musicians,
or writers. (See p 100, D’Aulaires’).
 Hubris-If you accuse someone of hubris, you are accusing them of arrogant pride.
TEACHING:

Day 1: Introduce the author Michael Riordin, the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Give
background on the Ancient Greeks and the Titans and the gods (especially Cronus and Zeus) on the
end pages of D’Aaulaires book. Show the family tree of Zeus
1. Examples: Nike [Nike sports shoes and sport wear]: spirit of victory, Athena’s constant
companion.
2. Titans [Tennessee Titans-football team] The first children of Mother Earth. The first gods,
taller than the mountains.
3. Apollo: God of music, light and reason. Twin to Artemis. The arrows go Artemis were soft
as moonbeams and bought painless death. The arrows of Apollo were hard and piercing as
the rays of the sun. [Apollo spacecraft]
4. Mercury-Roman name for Hermes, god of many trades, carrier of messages, god of
travelers.
i. [Mercury spacecraft].
Day 2: Begin the video Greek Mythology [15 min.]
Day 3: Explain how Greek gods were adopted by the Romans. The Roman names are better known
because of the Roman Empire. Read background material on Greek citizens in We Goddesses
Day 4: Finish video on Greek mythology. [20 min.] Review Assessment.
Day 5: Read Theseus-Greek hero
Day 6: Read Pandora/Cloze activity
Day 7: Demonstration of World Book Online, SIRS Discoverer and PhotoStory 3/Assign topics
Day 8: Greek god/goddess research and Photo Story 3 project. Project continues until completed.
Day 9: Presentations/Self-assessment Rubric
Day 10: Read Hercules/Complete assessment
Greek Myths: Pandora, Midas, Daedalus (stories of men’s rivalry with the gods). The Trickery of Hermes (story of the
god), story of a Greek hero, Theseus, Hercules, Prometheus.
SUMMARY:
Greek gods looked much like people and acted like them too, only they were taller, and handsomer, and could do no
wrong. The god lived high on top of Mount Olympus, but often descended to earth, sometimes in their own shapes,
sometimes disguised as humans and animals.
ASSESSMENT/ASSIGNMENT:
Review/Quiz
MODIFICATION/DIFFERENTIATION/EXTENSION:
Read Introduction: How Goddesses and Gods Are different From Humans. Complete 3-2-1 assessment.
Create an ad poster promoting something or someone using an allusion to Greek mythology. Be prepared to defend the
symbol or allusion used within the poster.