CONSTRUCTIVIST ACTIVITIES
Gladys
Hello again everyone!
CONSTRUCTIVIST ACTIVITIES:
1. Extra! Extra! Read all about it: "A temple dedicated to the Greek Goddesses Demeter and Persephone Discovered!!=====è GLADYS
An article found in a Bulgarian online newspaper will be presented to the students. The teacher and students will read the article together. After having read the myth and the newspaper article the teacher will divide the students into different groups consisting of 5 students.
The teacher will ask the groups to note some of the ways in which the Ancient Greek people depended on their Gods, and vice versa. Each student will fill out the “The Greeks and Gods” chart and note two arguments.
How did the myth of Persephone reflect this interconnection between the Greek people and their Gods? (The Greeks made offering to their Gods, the Gods permitted good harvest).
The students will be asked to read out loud to their group members their findings, and then will be asked to discuss and reflect among themselves which of their arguments make more sense. They will be asked to come up with the TWO best arguments that show the Greeks and Gods depended on each other: ONE argument showing how the Gods depended on human, and the OTHER argument showing how humans depended on the Gods. Students will evaluate their peers and determine which of their arguments make the most sense.
Next, after discovering how the Greeks and the Gods depended on each other, the students will be asked to pretend they are archeologists digging in the City of Apollonia. Based on the top TWO answers of how the Greeks depended on their gods, and vice versa, the groups will be asked to note (a list) what kind of artifacts could they (as archaeologist) find in the city of Apollonia. Again the student groups will engage in a discussion.
The teacher will guide them and walk around the classroom, monitoring their
progress and formulating questions to engage them in their learning and group
cooperation.
What offering could the Ancient Greeks of Apollonia have offered the Goddesses?
Create ONE artifact and explain to the class as a group:
Why the Ancient Greeks offered these artifacts to the Goddesses?
2. Create your own Myth=======è JONELL
Now that students have learned how the Ancient Greeks believed the seasons were created through the myth of Persephone. Students will create their own myths.
Students will be divided into groups (5-6 students per group). Based on their prior knowledge of the ancient Greeks, students will be asked to discuss and brainstorm how the ancient Greeks could have explained the change of seasons?
Students together will fill out the Brainstorming bubbles.
Next they will write the possible myths, individually.
They will share their myths to their group members. After conducting a peer-review, the students will vote for the best myth.
Next student will present their myth in interesting ways: by acting, powerpoint presentation, video, creating a myth book, etc.
3. Searching for Season Myths around the world
Students will form groups (5-6 students per group). They will work together to identify some of the themes found in the myth of Persephone (interdependence of Gods and Humans, maternal love, the creation of the seasons, harvest, etc.). They will fill out the “Theme Chart.” Together the students will discuss the themes.
Then all the themes will be shared. The teacher will place the themes in a basket and each group will pick a theme out of the basket. That way no theme is working on the same theme.
*They will ASK themselves: What ancient civilization myth reflects the theme of ___________________?
Next students will be asked to go to the library and as a group INVESTIGATE (internet, databases, books) another myth from another ancient civilization the best reflects the theme they have chosen.
Together the group will CREATE a summary of the discovered myth. The summary could be presented in different ways: Power point, Book making, Acting, etc.
They will present the summary of the myth to the class.
The teacher will place their myth in the “Ancient Civilization’s Myths Venn Diagram.”
Next the teacher will engage in a class discussion of the Venn diagram and students will DISCUSS & REFLECT on the outcome of their research.
What can you tell me about ancient civilizations understanding of their world?
What does this says about humanity and myth making?