The Adventure
Students become immersed in the history of ancient Greece as they read about the experiences of four Time Trackers who travel through a time warp to ancient Greece. Through the study of Greek society, daily life, and artistic and literary achievements, students develop and strengthen skills in comprehension, word study and analysis, writing, and the use of graphic sources. Students also receive daily opportunities to read for information and pleasure as they trace the origins of modern-day gifts from this important civilization.
The Spirit of the Ancient Greeks
Following their Time Tracker friends on an exciting adventure, students create a timeline of ancient Greece and develop their skills using graphic sources. The intriguing story of the Trojan Horse captivates fourth-graders and leads to the creation of descriptive narratives. They read for information as they delve into Greek society. Students get an inside look at a soldier's life and follow oral and written directions to make Greek shields.
Daily Life
To understand life as Greek citizens, fourth-graders read text from multiple sources. They refine their compare-and-contrast skills by reading and writing about the roles of children. Students improve their abilities in drawing inferences as they study how Greek life and thought is reflected in art and architecture. And to experience artistic expression, students mold and decorate clay pots.
Myths and Philosophies
In week 3, strategies to analyze words are enhanced through daily instructional reading lessons. Students study the great thinkers of Athens, the intellectual capital of the ancient world. Following in the footsteps of the Greek philosophers, students prepare and deliver a classroom debate. The mythological story of Pan is brought to life when students hone their sequencing skills and create their own panpipes. Students take their imaginations to new heights by writing narratives about an original mythological character.
Greek Gifts
To conclude their adventures in ancient Greece, students examine cultural gifts from the Golden Age. Students develop deeper understandings of cause-and-effect relationships through content-area reading. They work collaboratively to perform a play based on a Greek fable. As readers, they draw conclusions about the important contributions to today's world and incorporate them in a closing ceremony celebrating the grandeur of Greece.
Skills and Strategies
- Comprehension of text
- Word recognition
- Use of graphic sources
- Reading for pleasure and information
- Writing to communicate ideas
Benefits
- Improves reading performance
- Aligns with state and national standards
- Improves reading comprehension strategies
- Refines word-attack skills
- Includes relevant, high-interest content and concepts
- Provides ongoing student assessment
- Allows teachers to focus on the quality of instruction with explicit daily lesson plans
- Engages and motivates teachers and students
Each Classroom Receives
- Comprehensive Curriculum Guide with daily lesson plans
- Content-related instructional materials
- Built-in assessment tools
- Suggestions for parent and community involvement
- Voyager Adventure Books
Parent Connection
- Parent Guides (English or Spanish)
Model
- Single grade-level program for grade 4
- Up to 4 hours of learning adventures per day for 4 weeks , total of 80 hours
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