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Title:
Hercules ¡V Project
Date:2
November 2004
Grade
Level: 5th-6th
Purpose:
- To help students extend
their knowledge about the Labors of Heracles by integrating their
knowledge about Heracles¡¦ Labors with their knowledge about P.E.
exercises
Materials:
- Books on P.E. activities
- Handout ¡§Get Hercules Ready
for His Tasks¡¨ for each student
- Copy of Retold Classical
Myths for each student
- Paper/pens
Objectives:
- TLW show his/her knowledge
of the Labors of Hercules and P.E. exercises by choosing two labors and creating
an exercise to prepare Hercules for each labor.
- In partners or groups of
three, TLW prepare a presentation of their chosen labors and exercises
and give justification for their choices.
- TLW work cooperatively in
his/her group by using ¡¥discussion¡¦/¡¥conflict management¡¦ skills to
resolve differences within the group.
Procedure:
- Attention-getter:
- Bring the group to the Media Center (or outside, weather
permitting)
- Arrange seats in a circle
(around the table, if possible)
- Bring out the sheets of
paper ¡V write ¡§Skills¡¨ on one and ¡§Exercises¡¨ on the other.
- Have each student get out
their handouts
- Tell the students that
today we will begin an exciting project.
- Go over the handout as
necessary
- Activities:
- As a group,
- Brainstorm for ideas
about the skills Hercules needed as a baby to defeat the serpents from
Hera.
- Make a list of possible
exercises
- Point out that they can
be fantastical or realistic
- Show them the P.E. books ¡V
these are resources for them to use to get ideas. They may also choose to work
entirely from their own ideas.
- Have them break up into
groups
- Have each group choose 2
labors and sign them up on the teacher¡¦s copy of the handout.
- Allow the groups to work
until the end of the class period.
- As the groups work, move
about the room to supervise and ask questions of the students.
- Closure:
- Remind students that their
presentations are on Monday and they should continue to work in their
¡¥free¡¦ time.
- Have students help with
clean-up and return to classroom
Assessment:
- On Monday (8 November) they
will present their exercises and give justification for their
choices. This presentation
will be evaluated for accuracy in matching the exercise to the skill
needed and the students will receive a brief written response.
- During group work time, the
teacher will perform a visual inspection to see that students are
working in a cooperative manner.
Diversity:
- Students may use
exercises/justifications that are indigenous to their native cultures.
- The students are allowed to
choose their own pair/group with the only stipulation that everyone must
be included.
Teacher
Evaluation:
- The lesson will be complete
when each pair/group of students is able to integrate myths and P.E. by
creating/choosing two exercises to help Hercules prepare for his
¡¥Labors¡¦.
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