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Thomas Harefa English: Language Acquisition 11 Weeks

Grade 6

Lesson: 4 Introduction to Greek Mythology

Unit Overview
Main Idea (Claim) Summative Assessment

Drama builds ones comprehension of spoken Short theatre performance

and visual text.

Guiding Questions Objectives (know/understand/do/value)

The student will . . .

What is the story of the Echo and Narcissus Read and watch one Greek myth.
Greek myth? Identify the different characteristics of
How should the characters in the myth be acted characters.
out? Plan to demonstrate a little drama on the Echo
Why do we have to act out the characters and Narcissus Greek myth.
differently?

Time Instructional Procedures and Strategies

Beginning the Lesson

3 mins Provide the outline of class activities:

1. Bellwork
2. Watch a Greek myth
3. Summarizing the story
4. Acting out the story

Bellwork:
5 mins Write down a summary of a myth that you know. The story can come from anywhere in
the world. Include what you like about the story.

2 mins Ask the students about the stories that they know. Why do they find their stories
interesting. Ask at least 2 students.

5 mins Instruct the students that they will be watching the Greek story of Echo and Narcissus and
that they will summarize the story after the video. Play the video.

3-5 Summarizing the story:

mins Students will summarize the story into a paragraph. Make sure the students cover the
different characters and what did they do.
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Thomas Harefa English: Language Acquisition 11 Weeks
Grade 6

Developing the Lesson

Acting out the story:

5-7 The student and teacher will compile the answer to this discussion:
mins If we are acting out the different characters in this poem, how should we act them out?
Echo
Narcissus
Hera
Narrator?

Students then will form a group with their tablemates and plan on how to act the story in
15-20
their own ways. Students are allowed to look up the story online for different versions if
mins
it may help. If students are using secondary sources, they should report to the teacher on
how they will use the source.

Announce the students that they will be acting out their own play for the next class. They
will not be graded on content, rather more on presentation (clarity, loudness and
readiness)

Closing the Lesson

2-3 Call students to review on what they have learned.

mins What is myth?
Who is Narcissus?
Who is Echo?

Class dismissed

Formative Assessment Differentiation

Summary Sheet Students are given the freedom to choose a

character they will act out from the story.

Resources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=35jVsyWFss4&list=PLrGzllHgVxH_bGDL7qhvEFjL4OYZGf9gf - Video