Sherburne students celebrate all things Greek
SHERBURNE – For the second year in a row, Sherburne-Earlville students used the knowledge they learned in class to show the community life in ancient Greece.
On Wednesday night, Sherburne-Earlville sixth graders held their second annual Greek Festival. After studying about life in ancient Greece, Sixth Grade Social Studies Teacher Jonathan Burke explained, the students researched a topic from the era and put on “an ancient Greek marketplace to display their products.”
By combining topics from ancient Greece with a modern, fun marketing spin, the students find ways to present their products to the public. According to Burke, the students displayed a variety of goods, including Greek food, architecture, clothing, weapons and medicine. “The students researched their topic and presented their information using a variety of methods, such as powerpoints, video and skits in the classroom,” Burke explained. To market their products the students had to come up with a company name, image and slogan.
In total, 120 sixth grade students participated in the event, with each of the six classes representing a different Greek city-state: Argos, Athens, Corinth, Megara, Olympia and Sparta.
In addition to the products presented, the students performed two plays for the audience. A group of 15 students presented “The Olympians,” a humorous play that provides an introduction to the Greek gods.
The second performance was an original number written by students Sydney Palmer, Madeline Dubois and Cheyanne Tucker, called “The Great Spoof.”
“They explain that in a free society, such as ancient Athens, comedy could poke fun at political and important figures,” Burke said. The students, with the addition of Alyssa Maynard, then took advantage of that fact to poke fun at some members of the Sherburne-Earlville staff.
When asked what students can gain from this type of learning experience, Burke explained projects like this can motivate and engage students in the learning process. “It provides them with opportunities to pursue their own interests and questions and make decisions about how they will find answers and solve problems,” he said.
In addition he said, the project provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary learning. “Students apply and integrate the content of different subject areas, such as history, language arts, music, math, science, physical education and the arts.”
Students studied ancient Greece for over a month in preparation for the project. “As always, I am very proud of my students and their work,” Burke said. “I am sure this was a wonderful learning experience and a life-long memory.”
On Wednesday night, Sherburne-Earlville sixth graders held their second annual Greek Festival. After studying about life in ancient Greece, Sixth Grade Social Studies Teacher Jonathan Burke explained, the students researched a topic from the era and put on “an ancient Greek marketplace to display their products.”
By combining topics from ancient Greece with a modern, fun marketing spin, the students find ways to present their products to the public. According to Burke, the students displayed a variety of goods, including Greek food, architecture, clothing, weapons and medicine. “The students researched their topic and presented their information using a variety of methods, such as powerpoints, video and skits in the classroom,” Burke explained. To market their products the students had to come up with a company name, image and slogan.
In total, 120 sixth grade students participated in the event, with each of the six classes representing a different Greek city-state: Argos, Athens, Corinth, Megara, Olympia and Sparta.
In addition to the products presented, the students performed two plays for the audience. A group of 15 students presented “The Olympians,” a humorous play that provides an introduction to the Greek gods.
The second performance was an original number written by students Sydney Palmer, Madeline Dubois and Cheyanne Tucker, called “The Great Spoof.”
“They explain that in a free society, such as ancient Athens, comedy could poke fun at political and important figures,” Burke said. The students, with the addition of Alyssa Maynard, then took advantage of that fact to poke fun at some members of the Sherburne-Earlville staff.
When asked what students can gain from this type of learning experience, Burke explained projects like this can motivate and engage students in the learning process. “It provides them with opportunities to pursue their own interests and questions and make decisions about how they will find answers and solve problems,” he said.
In addition he said, the project provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary learning. “Students apply and integrate the content of different subject areas, such as history, language arts, music, math, science, physical education and the arts.”
Students studied ancient Greece for over a month in preparation for the project. “As always, I am very proud of my students and their work,” Burke said. “I am sure this was a wonderful learning experience and a life-long memory.”
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