My students and I have been studying mythology (Greek and otherwise) recently. I wanted to come up with something to challenge those who have finished a myth-writing assignment with the tremendous speed that I wasn't expecting. While browsing the K-12 Online Conference archives, I came across Kevin Hodgson's The Heroic Journey Project. He is a 6th grade teacher and so am I, so it made perfect sense to adapt his idea to my situation. I used Google Docs and Google Maps to create an introduction to the project and a tutorial.
Google Maps is involved because this project involves a journey, created and mapped out by students. The journey involves a hero or heroine who has to get home from some remote location on the globe. He or she has to encounter mythical creatures and battle them along the way. It is a modern day "The Odyssey" that combines literature, writing, and technology. It also presents a challenge to those students who need one and can handle the independent nature of the activities.
In Kevin Hodgson's version, his students also uploaded pictures from Picasa into their maps. I have left that feature out of mine for now, until I become more familiar with the service, or find another way to involve images.
This link will bring you to the Google Doc about this project.
Challenge Project
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Great project! I would really enjoy seeing the finished project. This is a great use of Google docs and web 2.0 technology! Love it!
ReplyDeleteOh I am sure you will see a map or 2 eventually. You can run from the 6th grade, but you can't hide!!
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