Ancient people used stories to explain the natural world around them because the world can be a scary and confusing place. As time went on, humans gathered more information about the world and these stories became inaccurate thus turned into myths (we no longer believe these stories). Humans gather their knowledge by using science and making observations about the natural world. The world is always changing and so does our knowledge. What we learn today in textbooks, on the internet, in school may one day (20 years? 100 years from now?) turn into a myth. Keep an open mind!
Discuss myths about:
how mountains are formed,
cause of earthquakes,
cause of volcanoes.
Register on Glogster: The online poster presentation (See your word doc "glogsterinfo" for sign-in information!)
It's your turn to create a myth(a story that no one believes these days because it is inaccurate based on current knowledge) about one (1) of the following:
how mountains are formed OR
the cause of earthquakes OR
the cause of volcanoes.
Please pick 1 only, do NOT do all 3!
With a partner or on your own: Open a Word Document!
Write down at least 4 main points about your myth (see the 'Pele myth' in the powerpoint presentation as an example!)
Your myth should include a powerful spirit/god/goddess/animal/unique human being(s)/monster/creature.
Your myth explains 1 of the above (earthquakes/volcanoes/mountains).
Help each other with your myths but your final myth should be different from your partner's or group's.
Sign in to Glogster
Make a poster to illustrate your myth. Type your myth and add graphics/fonts/colours. This is to be done individually.
The text, pictures, background/colours should all relate to your myth!
Save/publish and make public your glog EXAMPLE: My Mountain Myth Glog
Link your Glog to YOUR Wikispace: Signing in, creating a New Page titled: "Earth's Crust Glog"
Marking Scheme for Myth Glog
17 - 20 points *try for this!
Myth: My myth clearly explains: how mountains are formed OR the cause of earthquakes OR the cause of volcanoes. My myth includes a character such as: powerful spirit/god/goddess/creature/monster/animal/unique human being(s) such as very strong, very tall, etc. My myth has at least 4 main facts like the Pele myth in the power point presentation (top of this page).
Glog: My glog is linked to my wikispace and clearly titled: "My earthquake/volcano/mountain Myth" My glog illustrates my myth (background, graphics, colours all represent my myth and I can tell anyone who asks me how they illustrate my myth). My glog is presented clearly and is readable (font is large enough to read, the font colour is not too bright or too dark so someone can not read it, font and graphics are not jumbled together where someone can not read the font or understand the graphics)
13 -16 points Myth: My myth explains how mountains are formed OR the cause of earthquakes OR the cause of volcanoes, though it could be clearer. My myth includes a character but not as described above. My myth has 3 main facts.
Glog: My glog is linked to my wikispace and clearly titled: "My earthquake/volcano/mountain Myth" (or other appropriate title) My glog illustrates my myth though some images do not relate and may confuse someone else. My glog is presented neatly and is mostly readable though some font size/colour is hard to read or some fonts/graphics are confusing.
9 - 12 points Myth: My myth does not clearly explain how mountains are formed OR the cause of earthquakes OR the cause of volcanoes. My myth has characters that are powerful but not used in the same way (to create or help to create one of the above). My myth has 2-3 main facts Glog: My glog is linked to my wikispace but the title is not clear or does not relate to the purpose/objective of my glog. My glog has graphics but most do not illustrate my myth. My glog is presented neatly but is difficult to read because of font size/colour or graphics size/placement.
5 - 8 points Myth: My myth is confusing and if someone asked me what it was about, I'm not sure they would understand. My myth has characters but they have no purpose or it is unclear. My myth has 2 main facts.
Glog: My glog is linked to my wikispace but the title is not clear. My glog has graphics but they have no connection to my myth. My glog is confusing or difficult to read because of font size/colour or graphic size/placement.
1 - 4 points Myth: My myth is confusing or there is not enough information. My myth does not have any characters or a character unrelated to my myth. My myth has 2 or less main facts.
Glog: My glog is not linked to my wiki and the title is confusing. My glog does not have graphics or they have no connection to my myth. My glog is hard to read because the font is not clear, there is not enough text to understand, or graphics are blocking the text.
Ancient people used stories to explain the natural world around them because the world can be a scary and confusing place. As time went on, humans gathered more information about the world and these stories became inaccurate thus turned into myths (we no longer believe these stories). Humans gather their knowledge by using science and making observations about the natural world. The world is always changing and so does our knowledge. What we learn today in textbooks, on the internet, in school may one day (20 years? 100 years from now?) turn into a myth. Keep an open mind!
Discuss myths about:
how mountains are formed,
cause of earthquakes,
cause of volcanoes.
Register on Glogster: The online poster presentation (See your word doc "glogsterinfo" for sign-in information!)
It's your turn to create a myth (a story that no one believes these days because it is inaccurate based on current knowledge) about one (1) of the following:
how mountains are formed OR
the cause of earthquakes OR
the cause of volcanoes.
Please pick 1 only, do NOT do all 3!
With a partner or on your own: Open a Word Document!
Write down at least 4 main points about your myth (see the 'Pele myth' in the powerpoint presentation as an example!)
Your myth should include a powerful spirit/god/goddess/animal/unique human being(s)/monster/creature.
Your myth explains 1 of the above (earthquakes/volcanoes/mountains).
Help each other with your myths but your final myth should be different from your partner's or group's.
Sign in to Glogster
Make a poster to illustrate your myth. Type your myth and add graphics/fonts/colours. This is to be done individually.
The text, pictures, background/colours should all relate to your myth!
Save/publish and make public your glog EXAMPLE: My Mountain Myth Glog
Link your Glog to YOUR Wikispace: Signing in, creating a New Page titled: "Earth's Crust Glog"
Marking Scheme for Myth Glog
17 - 20 points *try for this!
Myth:My myth clearly explains: how mountains are formed OR the cause of earthquakes OR the cause of volcanoes.
My myth includes a character such as: powerful spirit/god/goddess/creature/monster/animal/unique human being(s) such as very strong, very tall, etc.
My myth has at least 4 main facts like the Pele myth in the power point presentation (top of this page).
Glog:
My glog is linked to my wikispace and clearly titled: "My earthquake/volcano/mountain Myth"
My glog illustrates my myth (background, graphics, colours all represent my myth and I can tell anyone who asks me how they illustrate my myth).
My glog is presented clearly and is readable (font is large enough to read, the font colour is not too bright or too dark so someone can not read it, font and graphics are not jumbled together where someone can not read the font or understand the graphics)
13 -16 points
Myth:
My myth explains how mountains are formed OR the cause of earthquakes OR the cause of volcanoes, though it could be clearer.
My myth includes a character but not as described above.
My myth has 3 main facts.
Glog:
My glog is linked to my wikispace and clearly titled: "My earthquake/volcano/mountain Myth" (or other appropriate title)
My glog illustrates my myth though some images do not relate and may confuse someone else.
My glog is presented neatly and is mostly readable though some font size/colour is hard to read or some fonts/graphics are confusing.
9 - 12 points
Myth:
My myth does not clearly explain how mountains are formed OR the cause of earthquakes OR the cause of volcanoes.
My myth has characters that are powerful but not used in the same way (to create or help to create one of the above).
My myth has 2-3 main facts
Glog:
My glog is linked to my wikispace but the title is not clear or does not relate to the purpose/objective of my glog.
My glog has graphics but most do not illustrate my myth.
My glog is presented neatly but is difficult to read because of font size/colour or graphics size/placement.
5 - 8 points
Myth:
My myth is confusing and if someone asked me what it was about, I'm not sure they would understand.
My myth has characters but they have no purpose or it is unclear.
My myth has 2 main facts.
Glog:
My glog is linked to my wikispace but the title is not clear.
My glog has graphics but they have no connection to my myth.
My glog is confusing or difficult to read because of font size/colour or graphic size/placement.
1 - 4 points
Myth:
My myth is confusing or there is not enough information.
My myth does not have any characters or a character unrelated to my myth.
My myth has 2 or less main facts.
Glog:
My glog is not linked to my wiki and the title is confusing.
My glog does not have graphics or they have no connection to my myth.
My glog is hard to read because the font is not clear, there is not enough text to understand, or graphics are blocking the text.