Greek Myths
Could you RESIST a golden Apple?! It’s obvious that Atalanta, even though she was the fastest runner in the whole world, famous for her extraordinary speed – could not resist a Golden apple dropped by Hippomenes! It caused her to lose her world-champion title! Was it worth it? If you know how the myth ends, you know it led her to a happy marriage with Hippomenes. Hmmm…. I guess there’s always a little give and take.
Our second-graders in Ms. Kirner’s class are soaking in the imaginative world of Greek gods and goddesses. They have read and enjoyed many Greek myths and are now working diligently on their own! Gods and goddesses, mythical creatures and heroes, are flowing from their fingertips as they brainstorm characters, setting, plot, beginning, middle, and end. All to explain to their readers something about nature or to teach us a moral lesson. And we could all use a few of those, couldn’t we? Moral lessons? 🙂
Their writing process has included brainstorming, a first draft, a very specific self-editing process that includes a rubric with punctuation, spacing, and capitalization, and finally, and maybe the best part … an illustration. Check out our young authors and their work.
And may whatever golden apples come your way, bring you the best of circumstances.
Throughout the school year, we will be highlighting the amazing and wonderful things that are happening in our classrooms and grade levels at St. Margaret of Scotland School. We are very proud of the work our teachers do with our students and are amazed by what happens at SMOS. Our goal is to share more about the hidden gem that is St. Margaret’s.
