The students also participated in an archaeological dig and deciphered the items found to recreate a picture of the times they were from.
We also had a special delivery from the Tacoma North Rotary Club. Every year, they give dictionaries to all third graders in the city. The students are very excited about them. We will be keeping them at school for now, but the students will be bringing them home at the end of the year.
I am working hard to develop questioning skills that make the students really think about what they are reading. Up to this point, I have taught this by asking the students to choose a question starter to answer. This week, however, I asked the students to create their own questions based on the myths they are reading in class and to ask each other. Here are some of the questions from the various groups.
Do you think Zeus was too desperate to have Hera as his wife?
Why would Zeus marry Hera if he was too scared of her and not scared of anything else?
Why do you think Zeus has to marry mortal girls?
How could Zeus be afraid of nothing if he was afraid of Hera's fits?
Why does Hera need a tree of immortality?
How come Io turned into a cow?
What does the word slyly mean?
Why does Hera get golden apples of immortality if she is already immortal?
Why did Zeus ask Hermes to do his bidding?
Is it wrong for Zeus to force Hera to marry him?
Why was Zeus in the cloud?
Why was Hera so MAD?
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