Greek World Mythology Poster Project [ANY Pantheon] Middle School

Description

Turn a content-heavy lesson into a fun activity with an engaging mythology research project and a creative task. I have completed this with a range of grade levels, near the start of our mythology units, and the students are always totally engaged and determined to show everyone what they can really do. Perfect for a cover lesson. This resource has now been updated to include a more culturally-responsive option too! This resource has printable and digital options.

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Remembering all 12 Olympians and understanding their history is a feat of memory, but this resource makes it easy. In this lesson, students choose 1 or more Olympian gods to research and create a poster. We know, from research, that memory is aided with visuals so what better way for students to help each other’s learning by producing these display items for an authentic audience of their peers? Let’s face it – the Olympian gods capture the imagination, so pair this with a creative outlet and you’ve got a winner of a lesson.

Don’t be put off by the idea of untidy posters hanging on your walls – simple instructions for how to make student posters go from, ‘Oh well, you did your best…’ to ‘Wow!’ are included (online access required).

Ideas for the creative use of technology are included, but don’t worry – if accessing ICT is an issue for you, most of the lesson can be done offline (assuming your library has information on the Olympian gods – if this is not the case, get in touch and we can work out a solution).

For online access, I have included selected links for the students to begin their research.

This lesson includes:

• Full teaching instructions
• A slide deck for presentation
• Detailed teachers notes
• Ongoing support from me – I am happy to answer your questions!

㋛ Tried and Tested ㋛

I am used to teaching mixed-ability classes with EAL students and all my students can rise to this challenge, from those who are below to those who are above grade level. I only list materials that have been successful and I always collect feedback from my students to ensure high engagement and rigour.