Modern Myth Project

Project Overview

In this 6th-grade level Humanities project, students will learn about the elements of a fictional story by writing their own modern myth. Students will conduct research on an ancient civilization of their choosing. After identifying a common theme used in the myths of their ancient civilization, students will write their modern myth including all of the elements of a story. Students will also create a “3-D Scene” art piece inspired by their modern myth.

 

Essential Questions

• What were the common themes of ancient myths?

  • Do these themes still apply to modern society?

• What are the elements of a story?

 

Learning Goals

Reading

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

Writing

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 - Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.B- Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.C- Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.5- With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.6- Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.

History

• Explain the significance of Greek mythology to the everyday life of people in the region and how Greek literature continues to permeate our literature and language today, drawing from Greek mythology and epics, such as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, and from Aesop’s Fables.

Art

• 2.1 Use various observational drawing skills to depict a variety of subject matter.

• 2.3 Create a drawing, using varying tints, shades, and intensities.

 

Product

Students will create:

• A modern myth

• A 3-D Scene

 

Exhibition

Project Exhibition will be located off-campus. Site and time are TBA

 

Assessment

Story writing- elements of a plot, protagonist/antagonist, elements of a Greek Myth

Standards based art skills