Lesson Plan Template
Lesson Authors
First and Last Names
Tiffany Carpenter, Jose Morales, Zelene Ramirez, Danielle
Threadgill
Author's E-mail Address
tiff322@unm.edu
Lesson Overview
Lesson Plan Title
Get Them to the Greek
Essential Question
How would the mythological gods and goddesses assimilate if they
were alive in 2011?
Guiding Questions
Imagine your favorite Greek gods and goddesses in the modern
world... what would they do? How would they dress? Talk?
Interact?
Lesson Summary
This lesson will be used after studying a unit on Greek mythology
that focused on the 12 Olympian gods and goddesses. The students
will be required to demonstrate their knowledge by selecting two
deities and creating their own original comic using
www.Pixton.com. The students must adhere to the original qualities
of the gods and goddesses, integrate them into the modern-day
world, and create their own plot line, setting, and development.
After comic strips are completed, students will save and post their
comics to the class website. Students must evaluate and comment on
three of their peer’s comics.
Subject Area(s)
Language Arts & Technology
Grade Level
12
Student Objectives and
Learning Outcomes
1. Students will be able to name all of the 12 Olympian gods.
2. Students will be able to describe the characteristics and qualities
of two of the Olympian gods/goddesses.
3. Students will be able to interpret the myths of the Greek gods and
goddesses and use their creativity to assimilate them into a
modern-day setting.
4. Students will be able to compose an original story line involving
the two gods/goddesses chosen.
5. Students will be able to assess previous knowledge to develop a
comic strip using their original story line.
6. Students will post their own comic and evaluate their classmates
to determine if they properly integrated the characters into a
modern-day setting with the appropriate characteristics.
Standards and Benchmarks
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NETS
STRAND IX: Literature
Content Standard IX: Students read and interpret a variety of
literature to develop an understanding of people, societies, and the
self.
Benchmark IX-F: Analyze works of literature for what they
suggest about the time period and social or cultural context in which
they were written.
1. Analyze a recurring theme or pattern within a major literary
movement or in the oral traditions of a particular culture.
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1. Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and
develop innovative products and processes using technology.
Students:
A. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or
processes.
B. Create original works as a means of personal or group
expression.
Assessment/Evaluation
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Student Assessment (include all
forms of assessment with an
explanation of how it will be
used)
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Students are given a rubric when introduced to the
assignment (see attached rubric). They will use this rubric
as a guide for their own work, and to peer-evaluate three
of their classmate’s work.
A week after assigned, the students are required to post
their comic to the class website under the “Discussion
Tab.” In class, students will evaluate three of their peers
comic strips by using the rubric found on the class
website.
For each comic the students evaluate, they are required to
write one constructive comment and complete one rubric.
At the end of the assessment, each student will have
written three comments and filed out three rubrics.
Step-by-step
Procedure
1. 5 MINUTES - Begin class by introducing ourselves and explaining the setting
(Senior English Class, already studied the 12 Greek Olympian Gods, this assignment is
the assessment for the unit.)
2. 10 MINUTES - Present the “refresher” PowerPoint on the gods/goddesses. Each
member of the group will present 3 slides and promote student interaction throughout.
3. 10 MINUTES - After the presentation, we will ask the guiding and essentials
questions and lead a group discussion about the things that students think that their
favorite characters would do in the modern-day (Use the dialogue below and guide the
discussion so it remains appropriate for the topic).
“Think about who your favorite Greek gods and goddesses are…What if the Greek
Olympian Gods were transported in time and placed into 2011? What would they be like?
How would they dress? Talk? Interact with others?”
(Ask students to participate and facilitate class discussion – there is only time for about 23 responses)
“Now that you all have an idea of what you think the Greek gods and goddesses would do
in the modern-day world, you will now create an original comic strip in which you will
select two gods or goddesses and control their actions. Your comic strip will be required to
have at least 10 frames and you will need to depict the characters that you chose in the way
that we have studied them. For example, Zeus is strong and often associated with
lightening bolts, so you could incorporate this into your comic. Your comic will be due in
class a week from today. You are required to post in under the “Discussion Tab” on the
class website. You will peer-evaluate three of your classmates’ comic strips. Please post
one constructive comment under the comic and complete a rubric for each you review.”’
4. 5 MINUTES - Show the class an introduction video to Pixton so that they see how
it can be used. Answer any questions that the students may have.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAIDKGv1qAM.
5. 3 MINUTES - Have students access the class website
(http://getthemtothegreek.wikispaces.com/GetThemToTheGreek) Go through the class
website and briefly explain the links that are posted. Show class where to find extra
resources about each god and goddess, point out where they can find the rubric, and the
Pixton link.
6. 5 MINUTES – Instruct students to click on the Pixton link on the class website
and create their own free account. Walk around the classroom to ensure that everyone is
on task. Encourage them to look at the examples of the comics on the class website.
7. REMAINDER OF THE CLASS PERIOD – Keep track of time and alert
students when there is only 5 minutes remaining so they can save their work. As
students work on their comic strips, walk around the classroom assist the students with
any problems that they may have. If there are questions that you are not sure how to
answer, use the tutorials provided on www.Pixton.com.
8. Before class is over remind students that their assignments are due in a week and
that we will be performing three peer evaluations each. Answer any questions as needed,
remind students to save their work, and dismiss when the class period is over.
Approximate
Time
Needed
45 minutes
(Minutes,
Days, Hours,
etc)
Prerequisite
Skills
Needed by
students to
be
successful
Students need to have been present in class while learning about Greek mythology. They
also need to possess basic computer skills to be able to use Pixton and the class website.
Materials
and
Resources
Required for
lesson
(books,
handouts,
etc.)
Technology
Hardware
and
Software
Required for
lesson
We need access to the Promethean Board and one computer per student with internet
access.
Supplies (art
supplies,
paper,
microscopes,
etc.)
Internet
Resources
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Other
Resources
(if needed)
www.Pixton.com
http://getthemtothegreek.wikispaces.com/GetThemToTheGreek
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAIDKGv1qAM
www.mythweb.com
http://www.britannica.com/
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/greek/articles.html
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson195/comicstrip-rubric.pdf
http://www.rcampus.com/
Reflection for lesson plan #3
1)
Think about how your lesson plan was developed. What process did your
group use to create your lesson? What part did standards, objectives, and
assessment play in the development?
To create our lesson plan, each member in our group shared the lesson plans that
we created throughout the semester. After we each explained our two lesson plans, we
decided that it would be beneficial to further develop an activity that had previously been
worked on. We were excited to adjust the lesson plan to fit the needs of high school
seniors. After we had the initial idea for the lesson plan, we accessed the NM State
Standards website and searched for standards that would fit. We then revamped the
lesson plan to fit these standards.
Our group included multiple objectives because our lesson plan serves as an
assessment for our students. Without the detailed objectives, we would not be able to
determine if our students truly learned the material or not. The objectives guide the
students into creating quality work that reiterates their knowledge of the 12 Olympian
Gods.
The assessment portion of our lesson plan is focused on peer evaluation. As a
group we decided that or students, seniors, would be capable of grading their peer’s
work. The rubric that we created helps to guide the students with the grades that are
given. Not only are the students able to peer-evaluate their classmates work, but they
were able to utilize the rubrics for their own benefit and use it as a guide to create
exceptional work.
2)
What do you see as the strengths and weaknesses of your lesson?
3)
How could you extend your lesson to challenge your students’ thinking?
4)
In what ways is technology an important component of your lesson? How
could this be improved?
Technology is a vital component of our lesson plan. We began by using the promethean
board to show a PowerPoint presentation that will serve as a scaffold for the students.
The information found in that PowerPoint regarding the 12 deities is also found online.
The web serves an important role in our lesson for there is a classroom website that has
all the information and links needed to complete their assignment. The class website also
serves as a form of evaluation as students provide 3 constructive comments and also post
their own comic. Finally we use the website www.pixton.com to have students create
their comic. The use of technology is seen throughout the lesson. Technology helps
facilitate learning for students and teaching and assessing for teachers. Technology makes
learning fun, effective and efficient. The use of technology allows students to release
their creativity to construct their own knowledge freely. There are always improvements
that can be done in any lesson.