Title: Greek Mythology

Subject/Grade Level/Date(s): Social Studies- World History, 3rd

Grade

Materials List: Book ____, White Board, Paper, Pencils, Crayons,

Disney Movie Hercules
Type of Lesson: Whole group and individual based learning

Connection to Standards:
Instructional Objective: By the end of this lesson I want
students to have a basic understand of whom the Greek gods were and
what each one of them represented. Students should also be able to
write their own mythological story.
Language Objective: Students will practice creative writing and
story telling.
Active Instructional Plan: I will teach my lesson starting in a
whole group setting. Students will be sitting on the floor watching a
movie to get them engaged. As the students answer questions, listen
to the story, and make a chart together they will be working as a whole
group.

Teacher
Behaviors

Student
Behaviors

Anticipatory Set: Show students a clip

Students watch the

clip of the movie.

Questions:

Students will answer

questions hopefully
mentioning Hercules,
Zeus, maybe mention
of Troy, also may
mention Percy Jackson
books.

Modeling:

Guided Practice:

of the Disney Movie

Hercules.
Ask students if they
know of any Ancient
Greek figures, gods,
or stories. Ask the
students what they
believe that
mythology is. The
teacher will also ask
students if they have
heard any other
mythological stories
within their own
culture.
Read the students the
story ______. Explain
to students what
aspects of the story
make it mythology.
Draw a chart of
different Greek gods

Students actively
listen to story.

Have students come

up with gods they

Independent
Practice:

Closure:

who represented
heard in the story (or
within the story on the may just know) and
board.
explain what each god
is known for and how
the gods are related
to one another.
Will answer any
Students will write a
students questions
made up a comic strip
based on Greek
based on the Greek
mythology and
gods they just learned
spelling.
about or write a story
based on their own
Greek god. Students
will be required to
have at least 6 comic
panels within their
strip. Students will be
able to refer to the
chart made together
as a class. Students
will also ask the
teacher how to spell
certain words and
possible questions
about Greek culture
and how to represent
them accurately.
The teacher will listen Students will share
to the students
their stories and
stories and ask the
explain to the class
students what makes
what makes the
their story
stories
mythological.

Assessment/Evaluation: Evaluation will come in the form of the

students comic strips. I will be able to assess the students on how
well they listened within the lesson, while the students practice their
creative writing skills.
Modifications/Differentiation: The comic strip in itself is
supposed to be seen as a modification for all students instead of just
writing a story. For students who may be ELL, they can draw more
pictures as opposed to including a lot of dialogue. This could also be
useful for students who have IEPs that include modifications for
writing. Students who may need differentiation within the lesson could
also be allowed to copy one of the stories I read to the class (instead of

having to come up with their own) and representing it in their own way.
For students who usually need extensions or more time I will allow
them to make a shortened comic strip of 3 or 4 panels based on their
goals.