Title: Comparing Superheroes to Heroes in Greek/Roman and Norse Myths
By: Corinne Bost and Ashley Duncan
Primary Subject: Language Arts
Grade Level: 10th
Lesson Duration: 55 minute period
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
· Compare attributes of heroes in mythology to modern superheroes.
· Discuss classic mythology and its influence on modern entertainment.
ESOL Objectives:
Students will be able to:
Pre-Production:
· Point to attributes that modern superheroes and mythological heroes have in common.
Early Production:
· Use words and short sentences to describe modern superheroes compared to those in mythology.
Speech Emergence:
· Participate in class discussion.
· Use short sentences to describe modern superheroes and mythological heroes.
Intermediate Fluency:
· Participate in class discussion.
· Compare and contrast modern superheroes and mythological heroes.
Materials:
· pens
· pencils
· paper
· transparency
Quickwrite(10 minutes):
Teacher will write “What is a superhero?” on the board.
Ask students to write down what ever they know about superheroes: names, powers, history, secret identity, and any other facts they know.
Introduction(15 minutes):
“Now that we have read the myths of Ancient Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia let look at the influence that they have on today’s superheroes”.
· Teacher will have students volunteer the answers that they can up with and write them on the overhead.
· Teacher will then have students get out their notes on the heroes of Greek/Roman and Norse myths.
· Teacher will then ask students to name any similarities between the heroes studied and superheroes. The teacher will then write these answers on an overhead.
Activity(20 minutes):
· Teacher will then ask students to write a short story uniting one of the heroes discussed in mythology and one of today’s superheroes.
The story will include:
· A problem the heroes are trying to solve.
· How their skill/strengths/power work together in order to solve this problem.
· Why these two heroes should be paired together.
Wrap-up(10 minutes):
· Teacher will have students volunteer to share their stories.
· Teacher will then asks student what role mythology they think played in the creation of the superheroes.
Homework:
· Student will write a journal entry on if they think that the superheroes they chose should really be called heroes. Why or Why not.
Assessment:
· Completion of short story answering the three questions.
· Participation in class discussion.
ESOL Assessment:
Pre-Production:
· Being able to point to attributes the heroes have in common.
Early Production:
· Write a short entry in their journal describing superheroes and the other heroes discussed during the unit.
Speech Emergence:
· Write a short entry in their journal describing superheroes and the other heroes discussed during the unit.
· Participation in class discussion.
Intermediate Fluency:
· Completion of short story answering the three questions.
· Participation in class discussion.