In mythology we started the year with an assignment that had us create a mock facebook page on olympusbook.com for a Greek god, creature, or nymph. I chose to do the Greek nymph Echo. Echo was one of the most talkative nymphs there were. One day while Zeus was on Earth being disloyal to Hera, he was caught by Hera. Echo began talking to Hera in a nonstop chatter. She talked so much that Zeus was given the chance to escape Hera. Because of this the jealous Goddess to away Echo voice. The only way she could now communicate was by repeating others. Echo spent her whole life following Narcissus around hoping that he would say, "I love you" so she could repeat it back. When he saw his reflection he uttered, "I love you" Echo took her opportunity and repeated his words. He did not respond back because he was to in love with himself. He died staring at his reflection and eventually Echo died while mourning the death of her love after many years. I used Ms. Copeland template to create my Facebook page.
Hercules
In mythology we have started a lesson about Hercules and his Twelve Labors. After reading about the great hero, son of Zeus, we watched the Disney version of Hercules. The film differs greatly from the myth. In the myth Hercules is an angry man making up for the murders he committed. And he is following his prophecy of having a hard life but good will come eventually. In the film Hercules is working to prove he is a true god, throughout the movie Hercules fights the same labors he does in the myth but less graphic and with other motives.
To assess the class on this topic we are creating videos, or other creative projects, to show Hercules 12 Labors in our own way. In my group I worked with Burooj M., Adam L., Cara B. , Haley H., Nathan R., and Katie B. Our video depicted Hercules’s battle with the Amazon Queen for a girdle and his quest for the golden apples with Atlas.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=226223220779134&set=vb.100001743721851&&theater
To assess the class on this topic we are creating videos, or other creative projects, to show Hercules 12 Labors in our own way. In my group I worked with Burooj M., Adam L., Cara B. , Haley H., Nathan R., and Katie B. Our video depicted Hercules’s battle with the Amazon Queen for a girdle and his quest for the golden apples with Atlas.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=226223220779134&set=vb.100001743721851&&theater
International Santa Project December
In mythology we are now studying the legend of SAnta. First we read a page given by Ms. Copeland that told the story of St. Nicholas. St. NIcholas was a caring boy and his parents wanted him to grow and be successful. When he was older he saw a poor family, so one night he went to the house and put money in the stockings the girls had left out to dry. The news of his charity spread and people left their stockings out to dry hoping to receive a reward. Eventually this led to the myth of Santa. For the project I will be doing research on Christmas in Czechoslovakia. I will update my page when we begin the research for this project.
January: Term 2 and Term 3
In mythology we are now beginning to study the Arthurian Legends. To begin the lesson we competed in groups to see who knew the most about Arthurian Legends. After this we did a skit of one or Arthur's knights: Lancelot. While we learn more I will update my website with new information. And when the class moves closer to our next video project I will upload those steps.
Feb. 13 in mythology we are still studying the Arthurian Legends. Now we are focusing more on Merlin and his life and events related to Arthur.
For this sectioon we created journal entries from MErli, Arthur, Lancelot, and Guinevere. I wrote my groups journal on Merlin and Arthur, so i wrote from their perspective of Arthur pulling the sword from the stone.
Feb. 13 in mythology we are still studying the Arthurian Legends. Now we are focusing more on Merlin and his life and events related to Arthur.
For this sectioon we created journal entries from MErli, Arthur, Lancelot, and Guinevere. I wrote my groups journal on Merlin and Arthur, so i wrote from their perspective of Arthur pulling the sword from the stone.
Superheros : The Avengers leader April -June
For mythology we are now studying superheros and how they follow the path of hero. We also had to create a campaign to get our hero to be the new leader of the Avengers. My group did IronMan so i drew the poster for him. Our slogan for Iron Man was" Serving justice on a plate of Iron. " And we wrote a speech to present to the class, the results of our election have not been given yet. My poster was basically the picture below drawn witht the added slogan. Along with this hero assignment, we made our own heroes and comic books. My group's was Jack Hammer, a man who eats a radioactive lunch and grows jackhammers for arms, he must defeat his evil freind Inferno, but after indirectly killing Inferno's sick daughter, Inferno has to decide if he wants his powers after all.