UNIT X UNIT 5 | 201 Instructional Routine: Media p. Txxxvii The Story of Medusa This short film is the story of a Greek girl who boasted about her beauty. One day Medusa visited the temple of Athena. She could not stop looking at her own reflection. Athena became so angry, she turned her hair to snakes. Ever since, when Medusa looks in the mirror, she only sees stone. Viewing Strategy: Watch for the Moral of the Story • Discuss the strategy Review the term moral with students. Then read aloud the viewing strategy and elicit the moral of the story. • Build vocabulary Use the vocabulary routine to introduce the Useful Vocabulary. Connect the words to the title of the video. Clarify that in this context, reflection means the image in a mirror. Before Viewing Activate prior knowledge Clarify unfamiliar terms. Then give small groups time to discuss their answers. ANSWERS Sample answers: 1. I know Orion the Hunter and The Story of Arachne. 2. A myth can tell us about people’s concerns and fears and how they explained nature. 3. Positive: admire, wisdom; Negative: pride, boast, foolish, vain; Neutral: reflection, stone, maiden, temple During Viewing View for specific information Read aloud the questions. Remind students to look for answers to the questions as they view the video. ANSWERS Sample answers: 1. In the introduction, we learn that Medusa was very beautiful, but that she was proud and only thought and boasted about her beauty. 2. The Parthenon is a Greek temple that was made for Athena, the goddess of wisdom. 3. Medusa didn’t control her pride. After Viewing Answer wh- questions Answer wh- questions Have students work in pairs to answer the questions. Then arrange pairs together to share answers. ANSWERS 1. They turned to stone. 2. Sample answer: Do not be vain. Beauty doesn’t last and other things are more important. 3. Sample answer: It reminds me of the Story of Arachne. Practice Book p. 110 Assessment Program Unit Test pp. 91–98 Proficiency Assessment: End-of-Unit Exam EXPLORE AND LEARN PRACTICE COMMUNICATE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold Have students view the video again while you provide language to describe the events. Pause at strategic points and explain using the Useful Vocabulary. Once students are able to retell the events, have them work together to answer the questions. Amplify Tell students to write a sequel to The Story of Medusa. Have students choose a new moral for the sequel to teach. Remind students to include characters and a setting, and to make sure the moral and the character’s problem is clear. Give students a chance to present their stories to peers once they are complete. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Talk and write: The Story of Medusa Tell about the video. Use these words: vain, pride, reflection, Athena, Parthenon, stone. Write three sentences about the video. Before Viewing This video is a story from Greek mythology. 1. Do you know any myths? If yes, which ones? 2. What can a myth tell us about life in the past? 3. Read the vocabulary words. Categorize the words according to their connotations. Is the connotation positive, negative, or neutral? During Viewing Watch the video. Look for answers to these questions. 1. View the introduction closely. What do you learn about the ideas coming up in the story? 2. What is the Parthenon? Who was it made for? 3. Why did Athena get so angry at Medusa? After Viewing Answer the questions. 1. What happened to anyone who looked at Medusa? 2. What is the theme of the story of Medusa? 3. Does this remind you of another myth? Explain. VIEWING STRATEGY Watch for the Moral of the Story Many myths have a moral, or lesson. What is the moral of this myth? The Story of Medusa USEFUL VOCABULARY admire pride Athena reflection boast stone foolish temple maiden vain Parthenon wisdom CONNECT TO Media UNIT 5 201 UNIT 5 / CONNECT TO MEDIA
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