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Transcript of NCTE-Exploring the Classics
Exploring the Classics with TECH
21st Curriculum through a Classical Lens
Presented by Crystal Kannapell, Darcy Maloney,
Laurie Vieth and Rainey Wyatt
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Tell me and I forget;
show me and I remember;
involve me and I understand.
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Exploring the Classics WITH TECH
This saying is the heart of ETC.ETC.
Research shows that the amount of student learning that occurs in a classroom is directly proportional to the quality and quantity of student involvement in the educational program (Cooper and Prescott 1989).
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I. Sixth Grade Curriculum: History
Topics covered:Foundations of Western Civilization
• Ancient Greece and Rome
• The origin of Western World Religions
• The Middle Ages
• The Rise of European Monarchies
• Renaissance
• Reform
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Alan LeQuire introduces students to his colossal Athena Parthenos in Nashville.
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I. Sixth Grade Curriculum: History
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GGEERRMMSS
overnmentconomyeligionilitaryociety
encourages progress from concrete to abstract thought
demands clear understanding of facts facilitates long-term memory and recall allows comparisons between cultures
Method used:Thematic categorization of
facts:
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I. Sixth Grade Curriculum: English
Course Objectives: to develop understanding and
sophistication of the written and spoken word
to become a community of readers and writers
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Resources Used: Grammar and Language Workbook, McGraw-Hill Grammar and Composition Handbook, McGraw-Hill Writing Magic by Gail Carson Levine A Writer’s Notebook by Ralph Fletcher Word Wisdom, Zaner-Bloser
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I. Sixth Grade Curriculum: English
Literature: Adventures of Ulysses by Bernard Evslin The Book of Greek Myths by the D’Aulaires Dark of the Moon or King of Ithaka by Tracy Barrett Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Tiger Tiger by Lynn Reid Banks (other books may
be part of this unit) Crispin and the Cross of Lead by Avi The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman Incantation by Alice Hoffman
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The literature we read is coordinated directly with the sixth grade history curriculum. The study is chronological: Antiquity (ancient Greece and Rome), the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance.
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I. Sixth Grade Curriculum: Exploratory Latin
Topics Covered: Vocabulary
Roman history
Mythology
Culture
Geography
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I. Sixth Grade Curriculum: Exploratory Latin
Course Objectives: to increase English vocabulary
to recognize Latin roots in words for better reading comprehension
to increase cultural awareness
to recognize and use important Latin idioms
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Research shows that students who study Latin develop greater vocabulary recognition, which increases reading comprehension. 65% of all English words are derived from Latin.
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Team-taught Low student - teacher ratio
InterdisciplinaryEnglish, History, Latin
Technology training
Hands-on investigations
Guided research
Individual inquiry
Cooperative group work
Oral presentations
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What is Exploring the Classics WITH TECH?
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II. Creation of ETC
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Benefits of Team Teaching Very low student-teacher ratio
Individual attention
Differentiation
Technology support FUN!
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II. Creation of ETC:
Cross Curricular Learning
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Reinforces content Scaffolding Encourages important developmental skills:
critical thinking comparative analysis
Interdisciplinary/cross-curricular teaching can increase students' motivation for learning and their level of engagement. In contrast to learning skills in isolation, when students participate in interdisciplinary experiences they see the value of what they are learning and become more actively engaged (Resnick, 1989).
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CreativityThe ETC teachers support students toward creative, individual expressions of their knowledge.
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II. Creation of ETC:
The best learning comes true with making use of the variety of experience which is intensively stimulated, music, role-playing, drama, art, colors, graphics, figures and metaphors (Sylwester, 1995; 2000; Jensen, 2000; Dhority and Jensen,1998; Sousa, 2000, Duman, 2004).
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II. Creation of ETC
TechnologyTechnology skills learned in ETC
and 6th grade are vital to success in middle school and beyond.
• Email etiquette and skills• Accessing and sharing files• Mac / PC conversion• Basic navigation skills• Research … beyond Google• Website assessment
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III. ETC Curriculum: The Year in Review
Recipe of Me
Learning Goals Building community Self discovery How to follow a rubric Poise and confidence in
public speaking
Technology Skills Manipulating online
posters (Glogster) Introduction to Email and
attachments Saving and accessing
photo files Accessing shared files
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III. ETC Curriculum: The Year in Review
Fight Like a God
Learning Goals Reading comprehension Sequencing Inference/character
motivation Creative writing Public speaking Theatricality and sense of play
Technology Skills Flip video Libguide Green screen
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III. ETC Curriculum: The Year in Review
Great Greeks and Radical Romans
Learning Goals Individual choice of topic
related to student interest Evaluation of varied
research materials Cultural literacy Connecting past to
present Citations
Technology Skills Libguides Online encyclopedias Powerpoint
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Phidias, the Greatest Athenian sculptor
_ _ [F I DE UHS](Also spelled “Pheidias”, or Φειδίας in Ancient Greek.)
Research and PowerPoint by Coach Sue Sylvester
LOCATION
Phidias was a citizen of Athens, the most important city-state on the Balkan Peninsula.
• Phidias also worked in the city-states of Delphi and Olympia.
508 508 BCBC
CleisthenesCleisthenes
created Athenian Democracy
c. 480 c. 480 BCBC Phidias born
479 479 BCBC
Xerxes Xerxes and Persians defeated at Battle of Plataea
431 431 BCBC Peloponnesian Peloponnesian War War began
c. 430 c. 430 BCBC Phidias died
461 461 BCBC – 429 – 429 BCBC
Golden Age of Pericles
479 BC Chinese philosopher
ConfuciusConfucius died
509 BC Roman Roman Republic Republic created
The historian Herodotus was so busy recording the details of the Persian Wars that he neglected to record the exact date of
Phidias’ birth.
Classical Greece
Sculpture
Sculpture is any three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials.
Usually, sculptures are meant to be permanent and are often made out of expensive materials.
Phidias often used
precious materials
like ivory and gold!
Specific Achievement: ZEUS AT OLYMPIA
Phidias created the colossal statue of Zeus at Olympia.
Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World!
(It no longer
exists.)
Specific Achievement: DECORATION OF THE PARTHENON
Phidias and his studio worked with Pericles to create all of the relief sculpture on the exterior of the Parthenon.
The sense of action and emotion in these pieces is extraordinary.(How tragic that only fragments or copies of the original remain!)
Something Interesting
•In 1958 archaeologists found Phidias’ workshop at Olympia.
•They found a few fragments of the gold and ivory used to create the statue of Zeus.
•They also found Phidias’ favorite black glaze drinking cup engraved "I belong to Phidias”
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III. ETC Curriculum: The Year in Review
Western World Religions
Learning Goals Tolerance/empathy Discovering common
historical roots of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Research Compare & contrast Reading groups Cooperative learning http://www.rainbowresource.com/products/008983.jpg
Technology Skills Blogging Research Cloud file-sharing
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III. ETC Curriculum: The Year in Review
Living Museum
Learning Goals Individual choice of topic
related to student interest Creative writing Original research Reinforcement of content Curiosity, ingenuity,
graphic design, theatricality
Technology skills Use of all learned skills Google Earth
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III. ETC Curriculum: The Year in Review
Living Museum
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III. ETC Curriculum: The Year in Review
Living Museum
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III. ETC Curriculum: The Year in Review
Living Museum
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III. ETC Curriculum: Modeling
Students need to see models of what it is they are being asked to do.
They must have a supporting structure which provides a grounding for their creations, but doesn't limit their creativity.
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III. ETC Curriculum: Reflections
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Thank you for coming.
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