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Heroism
Heroism
From a very young age, students begin to develop their own ideas of what it is to be a hero. As children grow, their exposure to different manifestations of a hero broadens. Heroism is an interdisciplinary unit that will be explored in two parts: fictional and non fictional heroes. First semester, students will gain an understanding of Greek mythology to compare and contrast with modern day, fictional superheroes. Second semester, students will choose a real-life hero to research, using the Independent Investigation Method. Students will use a choice board of project ideas for their final product. These will be presented at the QUEST showcase towards the end of the second semester.
STEM challenge: Paper Chain
STEM challenge: Paper Chain
Our first day of QUEST was all about planning, problem solving, creativity, and most of all practicing our Habit of Mind on persisting (not giving up!). The challenge was to create the longest chain using only 3 materials, paper, scissors and glue.
Heroism: Greek Mythology Posters
Heroism: Greek Mythology Posters
Students had a choice of a Greek Olympian to research and create a poster that included the following: role of god or goddess, symbols, where they are found, important powers, physical and personality traits, nickname, virtues, and vices. These pennants will serve as a reference for our unit throughout the school year.
Heroism: Greek Mythology Myths
Heroism: Greek Mythology Myths
QUEST students chose a Greek myth and created a presentation that included a story map and central message.
Greek Mythology &
Greek Mythology &
Modern Day Superheroes
Modern Day Superheroes
What makes a superhero?
What makes a superhero?
Students began this section of the unit by creating a word cloud with what they believe represents superheroes.
GREEK MYTHOLOGY IN MODERN DAY SUPERHEROES:
GREEK MYTHOLOGY IN MODERN DAY SUPERHEROES:
Students chose one superhero to create a digital character profile poster. The poster included the following: hero characteristics, quote by the superhero, physical strengths, weaknesses and their Greek counterpart.
Create your own superhero!
Create your own superhero!
In this lesson, Students created their own superhero. They could draw inspiration from either Greek mythology or modern day fictional heroes. Students included their hero's name, picture, strengths/weaknesses, allies/enemies, a backstory, and draw/write a quest his hero took.
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