Myths

Thank you Tracy! In regards to the writing aspect I really liked the idea of modeling what you write first. I liked that you shared the story of your constellation zodiac. Then we went to the computer and students can read more stories of constellations to get a feel for the major components of a myth. Well done. Regarding a general component of the lesson, I liked the layering of elements: History Channel clip, definition to be considered, visiting Google Sky, etc. I liked that the pieces all came together to prepare the students for the next step. From your lesson I can see that you value your student's imagination. You want them to apply knowledge and create something new. There was not a master key answer that looked for regurgitated information. Palmer would be proud that you were focusing on process and thus allow final product to develop through the steps in your lesson.