I have taught this material in 7th grade for years, and I have created many interesting and valuable instructional strategies and methods of assessments. I was inspired to be even more creative and to let the computer help me in teaching the myths, stories, and even the historical background necessary for an understanding of the literature.
What
follows is a computer search that I found very helpful in giving the students
a "feel" for the Middle Ages, and a project that students love to do in
Norse mythology.
There is also a
link to a castle project that my 7th grade students worked on while we
were studying Arthurian myths using Rosemary Sutcliffe's The Sword and
the Circle. After completing the Middle Ages search to learn
about castles, they designed their own, and then added scenes from the
stories.
I am currently
working on putting more ideas and projects online for these topics.
Teaching and
Learning about the Middle Ages
Teaching and
Learning Norse Mythology
Student Projects
from Academy of the Sacred Heart
Norse_Mythology_Assessment_Project.html
Go To MidAges HomePage
http://www.loyno.edu/~MidAges/
E-mail me at mlee@ashrosary.org