Mythology!

As part of the students’ exploration of ancient civilization, the grade fives have been learning all about mythology, especially stories from Greece. We discussed what a myth is, why they exist and what they mean. To make myths more meaningful to them, they wrote their very own myths. We have amazing authors in ISW’s grade five! We have stories about heroes, heroines, the northern lights, rainbows, monsters and lots of gods and goddesses. Pretty great stuff! The students also designed their own cover page to illustrate their story.

Students will share their myth with the class next Friday. Your child will take his or hers home with them after October 7^th.

Some examples of the students’ work are below. Please take a look.

 



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Unit of Inquiry:

Currently, the Grade 5 students are working on their first unit of inquiry: Legacies – An Examination of Past Civilizations.  For their final assessment, students have chosen to research either the ancient Roman or Greek civilization.  Students have chosen a particular artefact and/or system and are examining their importance in ancient and modern civilizations. Students will present the results of their research in the Museum of Time.  More details to come.

Grade 5 in a Roman Theater (Augusta Raurica - Basel)