4th Grade
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.
Selfie Sculpture
This “Selfie Sculptures” activity was designed to facilitate meaningful conversations with gifted and talented students about their social and emotional learning and needs. With guidance and support, students were able to recognize social and emotional characteristics and needs within themselves and represent them in a “Selfie Sculpture.” These final sculptures included color-coded shapes that represent each student as an individual while encouraging creativity and a sense of community in our gifted classroom.
We started our Greek Mythology unit by locating Greece on Google Earth and then completing a map of ancient Greece. After that students located the Parthenon in Athens and used their creativity and various materials to make a model of the Parthenon.
Heroism: Greek Mythology Posters
Students had a choice of a Greek Olympian to research and created a poster that included the following: role of god or goddess, symbols, where they are found, important powers, physical and personality traits and roman name. These posters will serve as a reference for our unit throughout the school year. (In progess more pics to come...)
