lesson 4

MythAdventures:
Lesson 4 - Have Atlas - Will Travel

WebQuest - Exploring Culture

Grade Level: 6-7		Atlas, one of the Titans, was condemned to hold up the earth on his shoulders because he opposed Zeus and the gods. This myth is reflected in the name we give to a collection of the world's maps.
	Procedures

Subjects:
Social Studies
Language Arts
Art

Learner Outcomes:
Students will work in cooperative groups to create a travel brochure of modern day Greece and/or Rome. Students will search the Internet for facts, pictures, maps, local currency, customs and cuisine of their chosen region. Students will create drawings, scan them into a computer, and incorporate them into their travel brochure.

Duration of Lesson:
5 - 7 Forty-five (45) minute lessons.

Materials:
    Basic Art Materials (colored pencils, markers, or crayons; scissors; glue; etc...)
    Paper and Pencil for note taking
    Computers

Technology Tools/Courseware:
    Microsoft Publisher or other Desktop Publishing Software
    Internet Access
    Scanner

Teacher Notes:
A signed acceptable use policy should be on file.
Consider using kid safe search engines such as Yahooligans or RCLS Web Guides

Procedures:
    1. Organize students into 4 person teams. Consider mixed ability groups to be sure there are good readers, spellers, writers, artists, etc... in each group.
    2. Students complete the WebQuest: Have Atlas - Will Travel (More Details Included)
    3. Students share the brochures they completed in the WebQuest with each other.

Modifications:
Special consideration should be given to the placement of special needs children within the group setting. Choose groups with strong readers inter-mixed with special needs children. Adjustments should be made according to a student's IEP.

Enrichment Activities:
Have students create a web site including, but not limited to, the information included in their brochure.

Evaluation/Assessment:
Rubric to assess the brochure - (A printable version of table below)

Category	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
Writing - Organization	Each section in the brochure has a clear beginning, middle, and end.	Almost all sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.	Most sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.	Less than half of the sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.
Writing - Grammar	There are no grammatical mistakes in the brochure.	There are no grammatical mistakes in the brochure after feedback from an adult.	There are 1-2 grammatical mistakes in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.	There are several grammatical mistakes in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.
Spelling & Proofreading	No spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.	No more than 1 spelling error remains after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.	No more than 3 spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.	Several spelling errors in the brochure.
Content - Accuracy	All facts in the brochure are accurate	90-99% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.	80-89% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.	Fewer than 80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.
Attractiveness and Organization	The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information.	The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information.	The brochure has well-organized information.	Their brochure's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.
Graphics/Pictures	Graphics/Pictures go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.	Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text.	Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems "text-heavy."	Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.
Knowledge Gained	All students n the group can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the brochure and to the technical processes used to create the brochure.	All students n the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the brochure and to the technical processes used to create the brochure.	Most students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the brochure and to the technical processes used to create the brochure.	Several students ihn the group appear to have a little knowledge about the facts or technical processes used in creating the brochure.

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
    Art IGO's :
           6.1, 6.8, 6.15 - 6.19, 6.24, 7.1, 7.2, 7.6, 7.8, 7.14
    Social Studies IGO's:
            6.21, 6.26, 6.41, 6.58, 7.20, 7.28

    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 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:

Europe for Visitors (Excellent!)
Educational Tours and Cruises (including costs)
United States Embassy in Athens, Greece
United States Embassy in Rome, Italy
Best Travel Mall
Delta Vactations
Activities and Holidays of Greece
Virtual tour of Greece
Virtual tour of Rome
Greek Island Cruises
Rome Center Life (Travel Hints)

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

Overview MythAdventures	Lesson 1 What's in a Name?	Lesson 2 Did you hear the one about...
Lesson 3 Mythology's Web of Words	Lesson 4 Have Atlas - Will Travel	Lesson 5 Myth'n Possible
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