Students have been writing creatively on a piece focused on either Persephone and Hades or Perseus. Some are writing diary entries from the perspective of either Persephone or Hades (or both!), while others are composing Perseus' Travelogue brochures. This activity is prompting them to dig deeper into each story and combine it with their own imaginations to write descriptively about the places and characters involved.
This week I introduced the mythology project. Students will choose a character to research, write an essay, and create either a visual project or performance piece. I have encouraged them to not only choose a character they are truly interested in, but to use their interests and talents in their projects. There is a lot of freedom and opportunity with this project for artists to create, engineers to design and build, musicians to play, singers to sing, and actors to act! They have the option of working independently or with a partner. I have laid out a schedule with the end goal of bringing in projects June 11 or 12. On June 14, students will host a showcase of their work--keep an eye out for an invitation in a couple of weeks!
The project instructions, schedule, planning sheet, and update sheet are linked below. Please note that I'm asking students to have their caregiver sign the project plan and each weekly update. My intention is for adults to be aware of and to guide their students' time management--and maybe even get involved in the project creation!
Mythology Project Instructions, schedule, planning sheets
Mythology Research Organizer
Homework:
Project plan (signed) due Thursday.
Creative writing final due Friday.
Friday: Continue to research; gather materials for project
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIP BY TUESDAY, 5/22.
