Mount Olympus, Part 1 (60 mins.

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Grade 2 Listening and Learning - The Ancient Greek Civilization

Welcome to Ms. Sowa's Second grade class! Background about our class: We have a very well mannered class of 23 students, who love to learn and always try their personal best! While sometimes they tend to be talkative, they are quickly redirected and get their work done! Sometimes, the students need to be given directions twice or explained differently, to comprehend specific directions. We are also an ELA block class. I will have 2 students out this morning for ELA block and another student who will be leaving for a short period of time to meet with Mrs. Luttman. In order to accommodate this student, I will review anything he missed or have him work with another student, to catch up. Lesson Plan: November 4, 2013 Subject: ELA- Listening and Learning

Objective(s)
Core Objective(s): Students will explain that the ancient Greeks worshipped many gods and goddesses. Students will identify Mount Olympus as the place the ancient Greeks believed was the home of the gods.

Language Arts Objective(s): Students will recount the story of the Olympian gods and goddesses from "Mount Olympus, Part 1." (RL.2.2.) Students will identify three seas that surrounded ancient Greece. (RL.2.7.) Students (with teacher assistance) will categorize and organize facts and information on ancient Greek civilization. (W.2.8.) Students will summarize orally the information contained in "Mount Olympus, Part 1." (SL.2.2) Students will identify orally what they know and have learned about the ancient Greek civilization prior to reading. Students will orally predict powers or skills that the gods and goddesses were believed to have and then compare their predictions at the end of the reading.

Introducing the Read-Aloud (Follows along with SMARTboard slides)

Slide 2 I CAN statements 1. Understand that the ancient Greeks worshipped many gods and goddesses. 2. Identify Mount Olympus as the place the ancient Greeks believed was the home of the gods. 3. Define the term 'Civilization.' Slide 3 Activating Prior Knowledge 1. What is a civilization? 2. Was the area of ancient Greek civilization smaller or larger than the modern-day country of Greece? 3. What are the names of the three seas that surrounded ancient Greece? 4. What is the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean Sea? 5. What is a city-state? Slide 4 & 5 Background knowledge for today's read-aloud 1. Religion (set of beliefs) was developed as a way of explaining why things existed. 2. Gods- male Goddesses- Female were all ruled by Zeus 3. Make a prediction- What do you think the powers or skills these gods and goddesses may have? Slides 6-11 Vocabulary 1. Delightfully 2. Longingly 3. Massive 4. Messenger 5. Summoned

Presenting the Read-Aloud Slides 13-21 Students will listen to a fictional story to find out if their predictions were correct about gods and goddesses powers. They will learn about how they were believed to live on Mount Olympus. Students will listen and watch as teacher reads and shows slides that depict different scenes from read-aloud. Teacher will stop and ask questions from read-aloud throughout story, to check for comprehension.

(Read aloud is on pages 27-30 of module pages.)

Assessment/Comprehension Questions
Teacher will ask different students 10 questions (literal, evaluative, and inferential) about the story just read. If students are having difficulty responding to questions, teacher will re-read certain passages of story to facilitate better understanding.

Questions: 1. Were your predictions about the powers or skills the gods and goddesses were believed to have, correct? 2. Where did the ancient Greeks believe the gods lived? 3. Did the ancient Greeks worship one or many gods and goddesses? 4. Who were the Olympian gods you heard about in this story? 5. Who was the king of all of the gods? 6. Which god was messenger for all of the other Greek gods? 7. Describe Hermes using adjectives. 8. Which god did Hermes visit first? What was Apollo the god of? 9. What was Artemis the goddess of? 10. What massive god did Hermes visit next? 11. How did some of the powers of the gods and goddesses explain how things had come to be or how things happened in nature?

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...Continuation of assessment
Think, pair, share (pg. 32 of Module) Students will be given a question that they will have 1 minute to silently think about, and then will turn to a neighbor to discuss. Finally, several students will be called on to share. Question: Why do you think Zeus, the king of the gods, is summoning the other Olympians to Mount Olympus? Slide 23 Word work (pg. 33 of Module) Students are given a word from today's vocabulary and asked to provide examples. Word- Summoned

Independent Practice:
Students are to complete the rest of their 'Ancient Greek Civilization Charts.' Unless absent, students will be drawing a picture OR writing words in the 'Religion,' box of their charts, using information from today's read- aloud. For students who were absent, they will start by filling in their charts in the 'Religion' section first. They will be paired with a student who has already completed the rest of their chart. This is to be handed in for final evaluation by teacher. We will then add our ideas to our class chart, that will be on our wall for reference. (See end of module packet for chart pg. 179.)

Accommodations:
For students who are having trouble seeing: I will have slides put onto SMARTBoard, so students with visual impairments can see a much larger picture. Also, I will have them sit in the desks behind the carpet, so they are eye-level with the SMARTBoard. For behavior- We have two-fold system in our classroom. For positive reinforcement, students are given "red tickets." If they answer questions correctly and create positive atmosphere in the classroom, they are given 1 of these tickets. After they collect then, on Friday, they may choose a prize from the prize box. For negative behavior or being off tasks, students use a visual stick system (located in back of classroom) that students can either move up or down on (depending on behavior.) They are given 3 warnings before the stick is actually moved. For students who are struggling- I will prompt questions in different ways, to facilitate understanding. I will also pair this student with a student who seems to have a grasp or understanding on today's lesson. I will also provide one on one help to get them started on independent practice.