The Ashton School of Santo Domingo

…Roots and Wings

Unit Template

Subject/Course: Language Arts Grade Level: 6

Topic/Concept/ Learning Objective: Greek Mythology
Estimated Time Required: 1 Quarter
Developed By: Ms. Dark
Date when Created: 21/08/2009

Standard(s):
1.A 4.D
1.B 4.E
2.A 5.A
2.D 5.C
2.E 6.A
2.F 7.A
3.A

Goal of Unit: (what students will know and be able to do)

Students will Know…….
-About Greek Myths and why they are important
-Specific characters in Greek Mythology and where they can be seen today
-Names of the characters as well as difficult vocabulary within the myths

Students will be able to …….

-Read an analyze myths
-Understand how myths are different from other writing forms
-Create their own illustrated myths
-Discuss with groups and the class their impressions of these myths
-Write about specific myths including who the characters are, what the myths mean, and how they relate to the
world today
-Answer questions on a short answer and multiple choice exam on the Greek myths we have worked with in class

Evidence of Achievement:
How will we know if students will have achieved the desired result and met the standard(s) and
benchmark(s)?
Throughout the unit students will be informally assessed on their discussion, writing, and group work.
At the end of the unit there will be two more formal assessments. One will be that students create their own myths
and illustrate them, following the parameters of a myth. In this task they will be graded on their understanding of
what a myth is, their creativity, and their writing.
The second assessment will be an end of the quarter test on the Greek myths we have studied. Through a
combination of multiple choice and short answer questions students will demonstrate not only that they remember
the material, but that they are able to analyze it and discuss it.
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Culminating Task and Assignment:
1. Students create their own Greek Myths
2. Students are tested on the material on a multiple choice and short answer test

Other means of Assessment:

1. Informal assessment in class of their contributions to class discussion
2. Their in-class assignments related to the unit

Scoring Guide / Rubric:

1. When students create their own myths they will be graded on creativity, penmanship, spelling and grammar,
following the structure of a Greek myth, and the appearance of the finished product.
2. Students will be graded on the exam short answers by accuracy in answers, and use of examples to support
their answers.

Instructional Activities:
-Students will work with vocabulary before we read each myth
-Students will discuss what they already know about Greek mythology, Ancient Greece, about certain characters,
and concepts covered in the myths before reading
-Students will read the myths aloud in class
-Students will analyze individually, in groups, and as a class the meaning of the myths.
-Students will complete in class assignments expanding upon the discussion and analysis done in class.

Resources
-D’aulaires Book of Greek Myths
-Internet resources
-Supplementary readings found online

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