UbD Lesson Plan Template

Teacher’s Name: Kristine Yeckley-Torres Subject/Course: Social Studies

Lesson Title: Greek Mythology Grade Level: 11th grade

Stage 1 – Desired ResultsCompetency/Objectives: R.3.2 Rehearse and read texts aloud to an audience, in perfor-mances such as readers theater, reading to younger children or peers, or as part of formal presentations including research reports and literature responses.R 3.9 Connect themes to personal experiences, experiences of others, and other texts, and locate evidence from texts to support or illustrate these connections.R.3.10 Compare and contrast how texts reflect historical and cultural influences.W3.3 Use the conventions of standard English including grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, punctuation, spelling, and usage in written work

Established Goals:UnderstandingsStudents will under-standthat...

-the definition of a hero changes depending on the time period and culture-Greek myths still play a role in our culture today.

Essential Questions: 1. What is a hero?2. What role can myths and beliefs from the past have in today’s

world?3. How does the definition of a hero change? And why?4. How do we use stories to explain the world around us?

Students will know… 1. the names and identities of members of the Greek panteon2. the myths of Theseus, Perseus, and Hercules3. the myths of Persephone, Orpheus, and Echo4. what an allusion is5. what a symbol is

Students will be able to…

1. identify members of the Greek pantheon2. apply the concept of allusion to Greek myths and modern day

advertising3. identify a symbol

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Stage 2 – Assessment EvidencePerformance Task:

Your task is to conduct an interview with a Greek god or hero and create a podcast that will be showcased in our class. One person will be the in-terviewer and the other person will take on the role of the Greek god or hero. Together you will write a script, perform, and record your podcast. The following elements should be present:*some preliminary background questions to establish the character of the interviewer and his/her subject.*questions about how being a hero today is different today than when the god/hero was young*the product endorsement that they are trying to endorse.*the students will also complete a webquest found at http://www.fairfield schools.org/rogerludlowe/crogerludlowe03/webquests /mythweb/index.htm.

Key criteria to reflect Per-formance Tasks:Examples: Rubric, Check-list, etc.

· rubric Clearly illustrates characteristics of hoer/god, use of symbols/allusions, differentiation between the con-cept of her in Ancient Greece and current day, level of effort.

Other Evidence Summa-rized(tests, essays, work sample(s), etc.

Quizzes on readings, short story writing assignment on hero, short writing assignment on the “moral of the story”, Greek god poster

Stage 3: Learning Plan, Experiences, and Instruction:UbD Lesson PlanTEACHER: Kristine Yeckley-Torres DATE:

CLASS: Social Studies

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LESSON TITLE: Mythology

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