Unit Introduction
WELCOME!
We are presenting a fabulous unit on Icarus and Daedalus. This lesson is based on the Common Core State Standard W.6.2, W.6.2d and the History–Social Science for California 6.4.4. In this unit you will find multiple formative assessments, an interactive technology piece, and a summative assessment that can offer support with SBAC short constructed response practice. We believe this unit is a fun and interactive way to gets students interested in Greek mythology!
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Overview
This unit is meant to introduce Grade 6 students to the mythical story of Daedalus and Icarus. This lesson supports the Common Core State Standards. On this site you will find:
- A description of Common Core Standard (CCSS) English Language Arts-Literacy W.6.2 , W.6.2.D, and W.6.2.4.
- Learning Targets and Success Criteria for the unit.
- Kid friendly objectives.
- A TedEd Lesson with video (5 min) and questions to use with students in small groups or on 1-to-1 devices
- A Kahoot game to use as a whole class formative assessment.
- A Google Slide project for use in small groups.
- A comprehensive summative assessment designed to mirror the format of the SBAC.
- A Youtube video on the use of short constructed responses.
- SBAC rubrics to use for your summative assessment.
- A teacher and student survey to assess how well the unit was taught
6th Grade Standards Addressed, Kid Friendly Standards, Learning Targets, & Success Criteria
Unit Essential Question
What lessons can we learn today from the Ancient Greek Myths?
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Learning Target
Kid Friendly Learning Target: I can write a short constructed response using vocabulary from the text to support my thoughts. I can inform an audience about lessons learned from Ancient Greek mythology.
Success Criteria
Success Criteria: I am successful when I can use evidence from the text to write an organized informative constructed response. I can write multiple sentences using a variety of sentences types to share my thoughts.
History-Social Science for California 6.4.4
6.4 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the early civilizations of Ancient Greece.
Learning Target
Kid Friendly Learning Target: I can analyze Greek mythology and share with my elbow partner 2 lessons or morals we can learn and apply today.
Success Criteria
Success Criteria: I know I am successful when I can state 2 lessons in my own words using the sentence frame – Based upon the text, I can infer that ________________________
and I can also infer that ____________________________________________________________________.