Session 

Input 

Task

Resources

Monday-

Explore a range of Greek Myths

1. Listen to some Greek myths.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/ks2-primary-history-ancient-greece-perseus-and-the-gorgon-medusa/zfr6qp3

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/ks2-primary-history-ancient-greece-odysseus-and-the-trojan-horse/z6v78xs

What are the stories about? What did you like or dislike about them?

Were there any similarities or differences?

1.Listen to/watch several versions of Greek myths.

2.Make a note of  any vocabulary or parts of the story not understood.

• Access to audio and video versions
• Paper for recording thoughts   and ideas.

Tuesday-

Listen to Theseus and the Minotaur.

Learn the basic story

1. Listen to the audio version of Theseus and the Minotaur

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/ks2-primary-history-ancient-greece-theseus/zkvqkmn

1. Watch a Youtube version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQuAUBX5xBw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh1mzp_cYjo&safe=true     lego Theseus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJRxtTgn210 theseus – full story

Compare story lines, characters, themes.  Is the same story told? 

Think about:

What is the weapon used? What was the quest (adventure/journey)?

 Which gods/goddesses were involved? 

What powers did they have?

What was the challenge?

 What kind of success does the hero/heroine enjoy?

1.Listen to/watch several versions of Greek myths

4.Make a note of  any vocabulary or parts of the story not understood.

2. Make a basic story map which will help you check the understanding of the story.

3.Add good vocabulary  that you may have noticed.

• Access to audio and video versions
• Paper copy of the story

Paper for recording thoughts and ideas.

Wednesday-

Investigating the text

Look at the written version of Theseus and The Minotaur.  Look carefully at the text, what makes it an effective piece of writing? What are the grammar features that make it effective? How does it make you, the reader feel? 

Key question:   What effective techniques has the author used?

Task: 

Text extract and answers to support looking for grammar features.

1.Use the text extract to look for grammar features.

2.Check using the answer sheet.

3.Record what you think a  writer will need in order to write their own good version of Theseus and the Minotaur. Highlight text features  to help you with this.

• Access to Theseus text
• Information sheet including features

Paper to record your ideas

Thursday- learn the story

1.Use your story map and a written version of the story to help you to learn the sequence of events, so that you can retell the key events in the story really well. You may need to add extra information to your story map that you made onday 2.                                          

1.Use your story map to learn the story really well.

• Access to printed or audible copies of the story.

Own story map

Friday- investigate the Minotaur

1.Look at the different images of the minotaur. 

What vocabulary would you use to describe the creature.

Make a word bank of ideas and ‘borrow’ ideas from others. Use the word bank provided to get you started.

2.Write a detailed character description of the minotaur using the vocabulary you have collected. Remember to write in full sentences and build a paragraph- about 4/5 sentences.

To help you get started:

What does it look, smell, sound  like?

How does it move/behave?

Think about: 

Good sentence starters 

Descriptive vocabulary that helps the reader to ‘see’ a picture of the creature in their mind.

1.Use the images of the minotaur to help you visualise and describe.

2.Write a paragraph to describe the minotaur. Use some of the sentence starters to help make your writing interesting.

• Access to images

Paper, pencil to record ideas