Summer SAVY, Session 6 Day 4, “Greek Mythology 2.0” (5th-6th)
Happy Thursday! What a wonderful Trojan War day in Greek Mythology 2.0! When students came into class, they discovered the character that they were assigned to play for the day. Half of the students were Trojans and the other half were Greeks, and we encountered several competitions throughout the day as we learned the full tale of the Trojan War! In the morning, students participated in an escape game, with several different tasks that groups could earn points for completing. The escape game tasks were interspersed with the actual lessons about the Trojan War to maximize learning and retention!
Later in the day, students had the opportunity to participate in a few different Trojan War activities and simulations. The most notable was our human chess game in the afternoon! Each student had a certain number of spaces that they could move (based on the character they were representing), and each team (the Trojans and Greeks) had an objective to accomplish to win the game. It was such a fun way for students to get on their feet and have a chance to move around while demonstrating the knowledge they learned throughout the day.
Some dinner table questions:
- What are some new elements that you learned about the Trojan War or its backstories today?
- Which character were you assigned to play? What do you think of this character?
- Which of the competition activities was your favorite, and why?
- How is your final project coming along?
Tomorrow, we will focus on finishing our projects and presenting them to the class. I am hopeful that we will also have time for a game of trivia and a class participation play about Telemachus (Odysseus’ son)!
Warmly,
Ms. Waxman
