Standards
“Greek Mythology: The Odyssey”
PA Standards in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening:
1.1.5.D – Comprehension and Interpretation
· Demonstrate comprehension /understanding before reading, during reading, and after reading on grade level texts through strategies such as retelling, summarizing, note taking, connecting to prior knowledge, extending ideas from text, and non-linguistic representations.
1.2.5.D –Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting text
· Make inferences about similar concepts in multiple texts and draw conclusions, citing evidence from the text to support answers.
1.2.5.E – Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting text
· Read, understand, and respond to essential content of text and documents in all academic areas.
1.3.5.A--
· Read and understand works of literature.
1.4.5. A – Types of Writing
· Write poems, multiparagraph stories and plays
· Include detailed descriptions of people, places, and things
1.5.5.A – Quality of Writing
· Write with a clear focus, identifying topic, task, and audience and establishing a single point of view (?)
1.5.6.B – Quality of Writing
· Develop content appropriate for the topic.
·Gather and organize information
·Write paragraphs that have details and information specific to the topic and is relevant to the focus
1.5.6.D – Quality of Writing
· Write with an understanding of style
· Use a variety of sentence using descriptive words and other features that convey tone and voice
§ Verbs
§ Nouns
§ Adjectives
1.6.5.A – Speaking and Listening Skills
· Listen critically and respond well to others in small and large groups situations
· Respond with grade level appropriate questions, ideas, information, or opinions.
·Use appropriate volume and clarity in formal speaking presentations
·Demonstrate an awareness for audiences
1.8.5.A – Research
· Locate information using assigned sources and appropriate strategies
·Locate resources using traditional and electronic search tools
1.8.6.C – Research
· Produce, organize, and present research findings
· Present findings orally or in writing
·Take notes using a structured format
·Use technology for self-directed learning and extended learning
· Understand media as a source of information
PA Standards in History
8.1.6.A - Historical Analysis and Skills Development
Describe and explain historical research
8.4.6. A – World History
Identify and explain how individuals or groups have made significant cultural contributions to world history
8.4.6.B – Identify important historical sites in world history
PA Standards in Arts and Humanities
9.1.5.A -Production, Performance and Exhibition of Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts
Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.
• Elements
·Theatre- Scripts and set designs
9.1.5. B - Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts.
·Theatre- Stage productions, write scripts, design sets, direct
9.2.5.F - Historical and Cultural Contexts
·Know and apply appropriate vocabulary used between social studies and the arts and humanities.
9.2.5.F - Relate works in the arts to geographic regions:
• Europe
9.2.5.K - Identify, explain and analyze traditions as they relate to works in the arts
·Story telling – plays, oral histories
“Greek Mythology: The Odyssey”
PA Standards in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening:
1.1.5.D – Comprehension and Interpretation
· Demonstrate comprehension /understanding before reading, during reading, and after reading on grade level texts through strategies such as retelling, summarizing, note taking, connecting to prior knowledge, extending ideas from text, and non-linguistic representations.
1.2.5.D –Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting text
· Make inferences about similar concepts in multiple texts and draw conclusions, citing evidence from the text to support answers.
1.2.5.E – Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting text
· Read, understand, and respond to essential content of text and documents in all academic areas.
1.3.5.A--
· Read and understand works of literature.
1.4.5. A – Types of Writing
· Write poems, multiparagraph stories and plays
· Include detailed descriptions of people, places, and things
1.5.5.A – Quality of Writing
· Write with a clear focus, identifying topic, task, and audience and establishing a single point of view (?)
1.5.6.B – Quality of Writing
· Develop content appropriate for the topic.
·Gather and organize information
·Write paragraphs that have details and information specific to the topic and is relevant to the focus
1.5.6.D – Quality of Writing
· Write with an understanding of style
· Use a variety of sentence using descriptive words and other features that convey tone and voice
§ Verbs
§ Nouns
§ Adjectives
1.6.5.A – Speaking and Listening Skills
· Listen critically and respond well to others in small and large groups situations
· Respond with grade level appropriate questions, ideas, information, or opinions.
·Use appropriate volume and clarity in formal speaking presentations
·Demonstrate an awareness for audiences
1.8.5.A – Research
· Locate information using assigned sources and appropriate strategies
·Locate resources using traditional and electronic search tools
1.8.6.C – Research
· Produce, organize, and present research findings
· Present findings orally or in writing
·Take notes using a structured format
- Graphic Organizers
·Use technology for self-directed learning and extended learning
· Understand media as a source of information
PA Standards in History
8.1.6.A - Historical Analysis and Skills Development
Describe and explain historical research
- Historical events (Time and Place)
- Facts, folklore and fiction
- Conclusions (Group projects, skits and plays)
8.4.6. A – World History
Identify and explain how individuals or groups have made significant cultural contributions to world history
- Europe ( Gods and Goddesses of Greece)
8.4.6.B – Identify important historical sites in world history
- Europe (Mount Olympus, Ithaca, Greece)
PA Standards in Arts and Humanities
9.1.5.A -Production, Performance and Exhibition of Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts
Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.
• Elements
·Theatre- Scripts and set designs
9.1.5. B - Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts.
·Theatre- Stage productions, write scripts, design sets, direct
9.2.5.F - Historical and Cultural Contexts
·Know and apply appropriate vocabulary used between social studies and the arts and humanities.
9.2.5.F - Relate works in the arts to geographic regions:
• Europe
9.2.5.K - Identify, explain and analyze traditions as they relate to works in the arts
·Story telling – plays, oral histories