Title of lesson  Greek Mythology Research  Grade level  6 

Subject  ELA  Topic  Greek Mythology 
Students should have opportunities to explore utilizing sources (websites, books, etc.) to find and extract relevant 
Relevance:  information regarding a set topic. Whether in future grades, post-secondary, or even for a career, trusted resources 
are a great asset for students to learn about the world around them. 
Resources Required  -Laptops -Pencil/ Paper -Library books 
ELA Competency 1: Students will explore reading information-based texts or sites with the intent of extracting 
specific information to write their own information-based text. 
ELA Competency 2: Students will use the information gathered from these resources to write their own 
QEP Subject Area  information-based text. 
Competencies  ELA Competency 3: Students are using what they have read from various media to present their knowledge/ learning 
on a specific topic.  
ELA Competency 4: Students will utilize language to work cooperatively with their partners. Additionally, they will 
use language to communicate and display their knowledge from their resources. 
What relevant goals (e.g. prescribed learning outcomes (PLO), content standards, course or program objectives) will 
this learning plan address? 
Learning Objectives:  ● Students will develop their understanding of Greek mythology and various parts of history.  
● Students will practice/ be introduced to research skills and how to filter through information found on the 
internet.  
● Why are research skills important? 
Essential Question(s):  ● How can research methods be useful when wanting to learn anything through resources? 
● What qualities are associated with Gods that are liked/disliked? 
Lesson  Introduction (hook):   Student will know:  
Timing  ● Students will be hooked and introduced to the topic 
How will  via a “Ted-Ed” video about the Greek Titan, 
the lesson  Prometheus. This video introduces students to the 
unfold?  topic of “Greek Mythology” and is an interesting 
video. 
● Once completed, we will transition to the topic that  ● Students will know characteristics, traits, qualities, and (facts?) 
we will be discussing and have a look at the actual  about Greek Gods that they choose. 
lesson/ essay portion.  ● Students will know what characters and individuals are seen to be 
● “We will have an opportunity to explore a Greek God  part of the Greek mythology. 
of our choosing and find information that is relevant  ● Students will know the terminology and vocabulary associated 
to their stories. In pairs, you will have a chance to pick  with “Greek mythology” such as: ‘mythology’, ‘God’, ‘Goddess’, 
a God or Goddess from a selection that will be  names of various gods and their powers.  
● Students will know some important people and events around the 
offered shortly and will use the links provided to read 
sub-topic of their choosing. 
about the person you selected.  
● Using what we explored previously with the 
Chromebooks, we will follow the same process to log 
in, access Microsoft Teams, and follow the links 
offered from there. 
  Students will understand:  
● Students will understand how to properly research information 
Development (Learning activities – step by step  from a variety of sources. 
sequential procedure):  ● Students will understand how to take point form notes on 
● Students will be working in pairs and will share a  relevant information and only utilize what they need for the 
Chromebook between the 2 of them. In these pairs,  required task. 
one of them will be using the Chromebook to do  ● Students will understand why some Gods were characterized as 
research/ find the information that they are looking  ‘good’ and some as ‘bad’. Big idea/connection: what qualities are 
for. The other student will be a note taker and can  associated with ‘good people’.  
write down the information that they will use for their  Students will do:  
“essay”.  ● Use proper research methods when reading through a variety of 
● As a pair, students will find a Greek God that they are  resources and websites.  
interested in learning about using websites that are  ● Work effectively with partners to research a set topic. 
provided or books from the library.. They will do a  ● Read information online on various resources (websites, articles).  
“research project” by taking notes about the specific  ● Take point form notes for their research sub-topic.  
● Create an essay that includes the information they have 
God that they will utilize for an informative 
researched. 
“information-based” essay. 
● As each pair will have access to 1 Chromebook, they  Cross Curricular Competencies:  
will have a strong balance of work to do between the  ● To Use Information: Students are using the information that they 
two of them. One can be in charge of logging in/  obtain from the given technology- based resources and websites. 
accessing all that is needed to be accessed and the  ● To Adopt Effective Work Methods: Students will work effectively 
other can be in charge of note-taking. They will be  with their partner and will record relevant information for the 
expected to work together as a productive team and  topic/ God they have selected. 
will learn about the God or Goddess that they  ● To Use Information and Communications Technologies (ICT): 
research.  Students have access to online websites to assist in their research 
● Students will have access to all that they need (links  and will be using Chromebooks to access all that they need. 
provided by me) and will have a PowerPoint that  Broad Areas of Learning:  
demonstrates what to do/ follow with their partner.  ● Personal and Career Planning: Research is a common and 
important skill to learn for future schooling or career 
opportunities. 
 ● Media Literacy: Students are exploring a set topic with a 
number of different resources/ literature (either online 
websites, books from the library).  
● Citizenship and Community Life: Students will be working in 
pairs (with partners) and will have a chance to demonstrate 
effective work with their classmates. Each student will have a 
chance to participate and will contribute to their 
“community”. Additionally, students will be researching 
about Greek mythology. 
Universal Design for Learning:  
● Students have access to a variety of literacy and a variety of 
forms of literacy. They will have the option of multiple 
different websites and will also have access to multiple 
Closure (transition):   different platforms (print and electronic). 
● Students will have the opportunity to share the essay  FORMATIVE - Assessment FOR learning:  
they have written at the end.  ● Students will see what they are expected to work towards 
● They can read aloud to the class and discuss  with a brief, simple example of writing that they could 
information that they found interesting.  complete. 
● Students will be encouraged to take notes and can  FORMATIVE - Assessment AS learning:  
share those/ submit those at the end of the class. This  ● Students will have both “notes” and “essay” to 
will demonstrate their thought process/ how they  demonstrate the progression between what they 
worked through their problem.  “researched” and what they put together. 
SUMMATIVE - Assessment OF learning:  
● Students will have a page of “notes”. 
● Students will have a written “essay” that has utilized the 
notes taken in a proper, essay format. 
​ ow have you incorporated multiliteracies, learning styles, higher order thinking, technology, creativity? 
Further considerations: H
● We could connect an art lesson to this by having students draw a picture of the God/ Goddess that they have researched. This could be pushed 
further by using the Chromebooks and creating “tech-based” artistic creations. 
https://www.historyforkids.net/ancient-greek-gods.html 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_u91SjrEOE 
 
Future Lesson Idea! 
Math Kahoot (without actual cell phones/ devices to use Kahoot)