Teaching Hercules: A Reading Project
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Hercules
Menelaos Stephanides
Age group:
6th grade
Structure:
The book is composed of Paperback and format: 14 x 21, with 158 pages. It is
classified as Greek Mythology and is in its 5th edition.
synopsis
According to Livraria Travessa: "Menelaos Stephanides sought, throughout
after years of research, to recover the original stories that the Greeks of that
they used to tell, removing all the distortions added later.
Thus, the myth of Hercules that readers will find in this book is full of
precise and beautiful details that preserve all the meanings of this myth
very important. The myth says that Zeus noticed that Alcmene, the daughter of the king
Creon had all the qualities of a hero's mother: besides being very beautiful,
she was the wisest woman in the world.
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Introduction
Reading a classic is very important in Middle School so that the student comes into contact not only with the
restorers of a literary discursivity—hence, classics—, but also because they represent a space of
more scholarly language, little common in best-sellers more publicized and consumed by young people. The doubt that the teacher
the question of whether to present a classic book or not can be answered not only with the objectives explained above, but
mainly due to the fact that the difficulty a student may have when reading will be overcome by the way the story is told
presented.
The idea is to share reading, not only by teaching the student to read but also by proposing situations in which he will hear it.
history. The narration of a story through orality sounds a melody that, in the act of telling, facilitates understanding of
the most hermetic parts. The book 'Hercules' is a gift for us, teachers. It is fun, has adventures, has dramas...
All the students like him. Take this opportunity and encourage them to go further by reading it and sharing it:
sharing the reading.
Procedures
Awareness: initial provocations
First, let's start from the beginning...
The initial suggestion is for the teacher to open their class by creating a reading expectation; for this, it is proposed that a
a movie, or a miniseries, or an animation about Hercules. They all seem to follow their own line and make
small comparisons with the original story, therefore, its display is just a difference that can contribute to the interest in the
reading.
Professor, worry about the age rating and explore all the necessary elements of the film, such as direction,
photography, soundtrack... among other possibilities - that go beyond the story. It is also important that the students
understand that this is a similar story. The book that will be recommended has only a proximity to the script. For
Yes, it serves as a sensitization to reading.
Here are some links as suggestions:
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Hercules movie with Kellan Lutz from Twilight gets a trailer.
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Construction, recording and systematization
1st - Start of shared reading
It is proposed that the teacher initially asks the students to read the first 100 pages of the book at home. Possibly
they will face difficulties, warn them not to give up. On the scheduled date, it is suggested that the teacher comments on the book part by part,
until the moment the protagonist Hercules begins his journey.
It is recommended that the teacher reads with the students the chapters prior to the first journey - in which Hercules is presented.
to the King - until the end of the first work. Do not read simply by decoding the words. Do it differently. This excerpt
specifically it is very fun, if read with different intonations. Eurystheus, the king, is a vile, delicate, ugly character, of "skin
"macilenta" and can be performed in a funny way by the teacher, drawing attention to the story. Hercules is the
brother "strong and fearless", with his deep and hoarse voice. Act out as you read; make the students understand the
history through a perspective they had not considered.
It is truly believed that, by the end of this lesson, the students will leave transformed, they will see the story they read differently and will remain
curious to finish reading at home. At this moment, it is suggested that the teacher schedule a date for the students
Read until the end of the story. They will return much more vigorous with the narrative of Hercules. Schedule it so that the students,
concurrently with the final reading of the story, do the exercises in the following activities.
SEE ACTIVITY PROPOSAL_01 – Book “Hercules” – Comic Book
SEE ACTIVITY PROPOSAL_02 - Book 'Hercules' - The cover and theGreek amphorae.
2nd - And the registration?
On the scheduled date, resume part of the reading with the students and, at the end, ask if their understanding of the story has changed, then
from shared reading.
In the classroom, ask and record, on the board, the answers to the following questions. Recording is very important, as it is a
way for students to appropriate the memory of the narrative.
Who was Hercules?
Who were Hercules' parents and for what reason was he conceived?
What hero characteristics does Hercules possess?
What work did he do?
How were the works?
Were the tasks easy or difficult?
What did he learn from this journey?
How does the book end?
Which characters from the story stood out the most?
Which had an important role in history?
Ask the students to think... reflect on these questions! Reading a book and having the opportunity to deepen your work is
very important. After the discussion in class, it is suggested that the teacher makes a good correction of the activities and clarifies the
questions that may arise.
For the next class, another activity to systematize the content brought by the book is suggested.
SEE PROPOSAL FOR ACTIVITY_03 – Book 'Hercules'
In the correction class, write the most relevant information on the board.
At the end of this class, after the activities have been corrected and all the reading and systematization work is completed, it is suggested to have a
funny video from the show 'Os Caras de Pau - Hercules tries to complete his last job'. The movie is funny and distances itself
of the narrative, but it is worth showing it to the students.
The video is available at the following link:
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Final proposal: evaluation
Educator, assessment is very important and should always be a systematic tool throughout the process. It is suggested that a
formal activity, at the end of the project, where you can rely on to close the gaps that remained and continue the work.