In this unit, children will follow the twelve daring labours of the mighty Hercules. From his brutal fight with the Nemean Lion to the flight of the Horses of Diomedes to the skirmish with the dreaded Hydra plus many more! Developing their literacy skills, children will write a newspaper report about Hercules completing all of his labours and becoming a god. They will use a reading stimulus to absorb information about Hercules and then demonstrate their understanding creatively.
In this unit, children will complete the following writing outcomes:
- Oral performance of an ancient myth
- Create a character profile
- Write a script for a trailer and film it
- Produce a detailed illustrated mind-map
- Write a newsflash
- Write a diary entry in the role of Hercules
- Complete a comprehension activity
- Storyboard an eBook
- Describe through sensory language
- Up-level a given text
- Rewrite a given text
- Create top trump cards for all 12 labours
- Write and complete a planning frame
This unit includes:
- Lesson Plans
- Reading Materials
- Worksheets
- Videos
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