Congratulations! You are about to embark on a two-week scavenger hunt via the exciting realm of the World Wide Web! Your mission is to complete 10 Internet adventures related to Greek Mythology. By the time you are finished, you will have a personal email account, proficiency in internet research, and a wealth of knowledge about ancient Greece, the Gods and Goddesses, and various myths. In addition to knowledge of the aforementioned topics, students will also become proficient in saving images to files, emailing attachments, and various aspects of internet research.

Language Arts Standards: 1. Students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works.--> STUDENTS READ SELECTIONS FROM A TEXT ON MYTHOLOGY, AS WELL AS VARIOUS WEBPAGES ON MYTHOLOGY, ANCIENT GREECE, THE ANCIENT OLYMPICS, ETC. STUDENTS WILL BE EXPOSED TO THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF ANCIENT GREECE. 3. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics). 5. Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiencees for a variety of purposes. 7. Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and nonprint texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience. --> STUDENTS CONDUCT AN INTERNET RESEARCH PROJECT IN ORDER TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF MYTHOLOGY AND THE THEMES WITHIN THE MYTHS IN ORDER TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSALITY OF THESE THEMES. 8. Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge. --> STUDENTS CONDUCT THEIR RESEARCH BY USING LITERATURE AND THE INTERNET.

Students should have basic computer skills and a working knowledge of Internet navigation, although this unit provides further instruction in both of these areas.

1. Before beginning their first Task Cards, Teacher divides students into groups of 2. It helps to pair lower-level students with someone who can help guide them through this project. 2. Teacher must review the "Mythology Mystery Mania" instruction sheet with the class prior to beginning the first Task Card. 3. Teacher roams the room during the project to answer questions and guide the students. 4. If there are enough computers for each students, Teacher must insist that group members must ALWAYS be on the SAME website at the SAME time. HERE IS THE INSTRUCTION SHEET TO BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS BEFORE BEGINNING THE PROJECT: [NOTE--> These were my instructions. You'll probably want to personalize them for your class. MYTHOLOGY MYSTERY MANIA Congratulations! You are about to embark on a two-week scavenger hunt via the exciting realm of the World Wide Web! Your mission is to complete 7 Internet adventures related to Macbeth. By the time you are finished, you will have a personal email account, proficiency in internet research, and a wealth of knowledge about ancient Greece, the Gods and Goddesses, and various myths. Partners: 1. You will be divided into groups of 2 by your teacher. There will be NO changes made to the groups unless you can find a real job where you work by yourself and you never talk to/deal with/see anyone else. 2. Each member of the group is responsible for participating in each task. Translation: Partner #1 reads the instructions and writes the answers down while Partner #2 navigates the web as directed in the tasks. 3. Partners must take turns either during each task or when a new task is begun, so that each partner has the opportunity to use the Internet and write responses. 4. Partners will turn in one set of answers, unless specified in the task. Translation: Some activities require that each partner submit his/her own work. Tasks that require individual responses will have a ____. Task Cards: 1. There are 7 green colored cards located on the Teacher Table. 2. Each card has a list of activities that must be completed to be eligible for credit. 3. When all activities on the task card are completed, return the card (and your written work) to the Teacher Table and choose another Task card. 4. If there are no other Task cards available, your group has three options: read your Accelerated Reader book, take an Accelerated Reader quiz, or work on your portfolio. NOTE: You cannot work on your portfolios unless you have already earned your weekly points for Accelerated Reader. In addition, as soon as another Task card becomes available, you must work on that. Written Work Requirements: 1. Write both partner's names on each piece of paper submitted to me. Each task requires a new paper. 2. Clearly label the top of your paper by writing TASK #__. 3. If the activity is entirely computer-related, write the words [Computer based-Completed] next to the number for that activity when it is completed. 4. When answering questions on your paper, please make sure you include the corresponding letter for that question. 5. Do NOT write the questions down. Instead, restate the questions to begin your answers. That way you'll always be sure to use complete sentences. 6. For answers shared by the partners, only ONE partner needs to record the answer on his/her paper. The other partner writes "See (partner's name)'s paper." Grading: In order to be eligible for credit, the following criteria must be met: 1. All activities within each task are completed. 2. All questions within each task are answered. 3. All work must be written NEATLY in INK. 4. Everything is written in complete sentences with proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar.<

TASK 2 ANSWERS: WHAT IS MYTHOLOGY? 1) Completed 2) Completed 3) Here are the answers: a) Mythology was used in Ancient Greece as a means to educate the masses, teach morals, and explain natural phenomena. b) The ancient Greeks believed myths were more than just fictitious tales. 4) Answers will vary. Personal definition of mythology meant for someone who has never heard of the subject. This must be 1 paragraph (at least 5 sentences). 5) Answers will vary. Students should list 3 words from the myth that they didn't understand and the dictionary definitions for them. Written Work Requirements: 1. Write both partner's names on each piece of paper submitted to me. Each task requires a new paper. 2. Clearly label the top of your paper by writing TASK #__. 3. If the activity is entirely computer-related, write the words [Computer based-Completed] next to the number for that activity when it is completed. 4. When answering questions on your paper, please make sure you include the corresponding letter for that question. 5. Do NOT write the questions down. Instead, restate the questions to begin your answers. That way you'll always be sure to use complete sentences. 6. For answers shared by the partners, only ONE partner needs to record the answer on his/her paper. The other partner writes "See (partner's name)'s paper." Grading: In order to be eligible for credit, the following criteria must be met: 1. All activities within each task are completed. 2. All questions within each task are answered. 3. All work must be written NEATLY in INK. 4. Everything is written in complete sentences with proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar. 5. There is evidence that both partners participated in every task, and both partners took turns using the internet and recording the responses. 6. On individual activities, the answers of the partners do NOT match. There must be evidence that each partner completed the activity on his/her own and used his/her own ideas. 7. Each question is worth 2 points. 1 point = correct answer. 1 point = correct mechanics

Student Activity  (help)

TASK 2 --> WHAT IS MYTHOLOGY? 1) Go to http://www.greekmythology.com and click MISSION. Read their mission to discover their definition of mythology. 2) Scroll down and click the NEXT PAGE arrow. Scroll down until you see the picture with the man's head in the corner. Read the rest of this page, starting just below that picture with the words, "Myths in general had . . ." 3) Answer these questions about all the you have read so far: a) How was mythology used in Ancient Greece? b) Did the Greeks believe the myths were true stories? 4) Now that you have read this explanation of mythology, write one paragraph (at least 5 sentences) which explain the meaning of mythology to someone who has never heard of it before. 5) Find 3 words that you don't understand in what you read on this website. Use the dictionary to define each word on your own paper.

Technology Requirements/Integration  (help)

1. Internet access. 2. Personal email accounts. 3. Saving jpg and gif files to disks. 4. Attach files to email documents.

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