Heritage Month Lesson Plan: Greek Heritage Month

Grade Level and Content Area: 5th

Heritage: Greek Month : March
Nevada State Content Standards:
➢ Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the
overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
➢ Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using
effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
a. Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or
characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop
experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
c. Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of
events.
d. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and
events precisely.
e. Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
Objective(s):
● Recall previously learned Greek myths and vocabulary.
● Identify elements needed to write a Greek myth.
● Produce an original Greek myth that can be turned into a play.
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY:
● The teacher will begin by going on http://www.storynory.com/2008/06/09/the-
minotaur/ and projecting an image of the story on the smartboard/whiteboard.
● The story is the Greek myth Theseus and the Minotaur.
● While the teacher scrolls through the story the students will follow along.
● While the class reads the story and audio track will be playing, reading the story
to the class as they read.
● This will the be the class’ introduction to the way a Greek myth is created and
told.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
● The teacher will then load up and project the PowerPoint titled What You Need to
Write a Greek Myth.
● The teacher will go through each slides explain them individually and informing
the students that they will be writing their own Greek myth.
● After the PowerPoint has been completed the teacher will pass out a copy of the
storyboarding worksheet to each student to help them plan out their story.
● The students may use pictures, words, or a combination of the two to create their
storyboard.
● The students then will be required to take out a piece of loose-leaf paper and
begin writing their Greek myths after completing their storyboard.
● After each group of four students has completed their stories (following the
guidelines set by the powerpoint) the students will then share their stories with
their peers.
● After sharing, the teacher will then explain the importance of plays and theatre in
ancient Greece.
 ● Then, in their groups the students will decide which story they, as a group, would
most like to act out as a play.
● After that, using that stories storyboard, the students will prepare to act out the
story as a play.
● Finally each group will present their play to the class.
MATERIALS:
● Link to The Minotaur story
● What You Need to Write a Greek Myth PowerPoint
● Storyboard Paper
● Loose-leaf Paper
● Any props found around the classroom for the plays
ASSESSMENT:
● Students will be assessed on the completion and grammar of their stories.
● Inclusion of the elements presented in the PowerPoint.
● Participation in the play.
LEVELS OF BLOOM’S TAXONOMY FOR THIS LESSON: Check all that apply to your
lesson.

_X_ Knowledge (Know) _X_ Comprehension (Understand) _X_ Application

(Apply)

__ Analysis (Analyze) __ Synthesis (Evaluate) __ Evaluation (Create)

LEVELS OF DOK FOR THIS LESSON:

__X___ Level 1 __X___ Level 2 _____ Level 3 _____ Level 4

Resources: Specific website names and addresses:

● http://www.storynory.com/2008/06/09/the-minotaur/
● http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/template_strybrd_8panels.doc