Grade level:     6 - 7 Subjects:     Language Arts     Art     Math

(Students may bypass the initial lesson plan information and click above for procedures.)

Duration of Lesson:
    5 - 7 days

Materials:
    Computer with Internet access
    Books of mythology, such as:
    D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
    Mythology - Edith Hamilton
    Golden Treasure of Myths and Legends - Anne White
    Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths - Evalin
    Bulfinch's Mythology
    Calculators
    Scales and balances
    Paper
    Rigid foam
    Glue
    Paint
    Exacto knife

Technology tools:
  Internet access
  Calculators
  Scales and balances

Teacher notes:
  A signed acceptable use policy should be on file.

Procedures:
  1. Instruct your students to view a chart of the major characters in Greek mythology and their Roman counterparts.
   2. Instruct your students to test their  pre-knowledge of mythology by taking one or both of the following Internet quizzes:
   3. Instruct students to read the information in the site, What is a Myth?, and then follow the instructions for the homework assignment there.
   4. Instruct students to use a selection of books on mythology or the Bulfinch website  , or Encyclopedia of Mythology to read selected/suggested/assigned myths listed below and then complete the reproducible graphic organizer, /Responding to the Myth:
         King Midas
         Hercules
         Atlas
         Icarus
         Prometheus
         Pan
         Achilles
         Sisyphus
         Tantalus
         Pandora
         Procrustes
         Styx
         Helios
                Narcissis
                Echo
                Iris
                Mars
                Ceres
                Vulcan (Hephaestus)
                Nemesis
                Jove or Jupiter (Roman name for Zeus)
                Odysseus
                Morpheus
                Olympus
                Trojan Horse
    5.  After the students have reviewed the selected/suggested myths, have them take this post-quiz to test their post-knowledge.
    6.  In conjunction with reading the myth, King Midas, students will complete the math activity,
King Midas & His Golden Touch.
    7.  For an understanding of how Greek and Roman cultures have influenced not only literature but also other aspects of modern society, such as art and architecture, have students explore the Art/Architecture Resource Page. Students will then chose one of the architectural styles and complete the Art Activity - Columns.

Modifications:
  Adjustments may be made according to students' I.E.P.'s as needed.

Enrichment Activities:
  As a fun enrichment activity, instruct students to play Mythology Hangman.

Evaluation/Assessment:
  Post quiz for Language Arts component
  Completed worksheet for the Mathematics component
  Finished product for the Art component

West Virginia IGO's and National Standards:
  English Lang Arts IGO's:
           6.11, 6.14, 6.16, 6.17, 6.18, 6.19, 6.22, 6.26, 6.27, 6.32,
           6.33, 6.34, 6.35, 6.44, 6.48, 6.52, 6.54, 6.60, 6.65, 6.67,
           6.82, 6.132, 6.135, 6.136, 6.137, 6.139, 6.140, 6.141,
           6.153, 6.154, 6.156, 6.160, 7.19 - 7.37, 7.38 - 7.50, 7.52, 7.66
   Mathematics IGO's:
           6.35, 6.55
   Art IGO's :
           6.1, 6.8, 6.15 - 6.19, 6.24, 7.1, 7.2, 7.6, 7.8, 7.14

   National Standards for Language Arts:
          *Gathers and uses information for research purposes
          *Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies of the reading process
          *Demonstrates competence in the general strategies for reading a variety of literary texts

    National Standards for Mathematics:
           *Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data         analysis
         *Understands the general nature and uses of mathematics

    National Standards for Art:
            Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes related to the  visual arts
            Knows how to use structures (e.g., sensory qualities, organization principles, expressive features   and functions of art)
            Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts

    Career Clusters:
            Fine arts and Humanities
            Business and Marketing

    References:
     D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
         Mythology - Edith Hamilton
     Golden Treasure of Myths and Legends - Anne White
     Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths - Evalin
        Bulfinch's Mythology
        Bulfinch 's Mythology website - http://www.bulfinch.org/fables/welcome.html#Contents
        Encyclopedia of Mythology website - http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/index.html
        www.windows.ucar.edu
        What is a Myth? - www.dl.ket.org
          http://thanasis.com/modern/quiz.htm
        http://www.messagenet.com/myths/funfact3/
 
 

Authors:
     Mark Graham, Melissa Ridenour, & Vicky Neal
     Bruceton School - Preston County Schools