(Hello Friend!) Orvis Risner Elementary, Edmond OK Enrichment Classes, Ms. Skinner 4 th & 5 th Grades.

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(Hello Friend!) Orvis Risner Elementary, Edmond OK Enrichment Classes, Ms. Skinner 4 th & 5 th Grades

Wisdom begins in Wonder... -Socrates

Geography

Using multiple resources For INVESTIGATION & RESEARCH! Then taking turns summarizing for class...

Inspired SIRENS singing their hearts out – to lure sailors!

Chidozie’s inspired painting of Socrates... Sarah & Bailey putting the final touches on Circe’s Temple...

Experimenting with paints & glazes to create a very “Wooden” Trojan Horse! See the wood grain?

This Trojan Horse also can hold many people... don’t worry, there’s a table underneath!

Constructing Polyphemus’ Cave - Home of the Cyclops!!!

Dress Rehearsal!

Greek warriors (In the style of the renowned Greek Poet, HOMER) Soldiers in the horse Ready for surprise attack We win Battle of Troy! Our swords at our sides Odysseus battles on Bloodshed everywhere! Grabbing our weapons We are on the battlefield Slaying our enemies! Poets: Ian, Kobe, Jake J., Brooklyn Enrichment Monday a.m. 5 th grade Orvis Risner Enrichment

The Sirens’ Song (in the style of the renowned Greek Poet & Troubadour, HOMER) To the tune of: “We Are the Champions!!!” We are the Sirens, my friends! And we’ll keep on singing to the end! Bring your full ship to our island... We will fill your ears with Heavenly music... Come to us and give yourself some resting time! Our sweet, sweet voices will soothe you... We will bring you peace in your hearts... You can break those ropes dear Odysseus... La la la la la, la la la la!!!! By Brianna Edwards th Enrichment Monday a.m.

Sirens’ Soulful Song (to the tune of What Does the Fox Say?”) Odysseus…Come to us!!! Please give yourselves rest… Bravest of Greek heroes… Come and hear our soulful song! Bring your ship to our island… Our song shall bring you PEACE… Our sweet voices will soothe you… Oh, POWERFUL ODYSSEUS Most famed of Greek heroes!!! YOU Can BREAK THROUGH THOSE ROPES!!! POWERFUL ODYSSEUS!!! By: Tessa, Sarah, Joy, Bailey, & Moira (Enrichment Tuesday a.m th )

The Greek Warrior Poems (In the style of the Greek Poet, Homer) All the Greek Heroes They fight until the ending They are the Bravest They slayed the Trojans The Trojan Horse was a trick To get back Helen Odysseus & his men They traveled to their home in Ithaca They docked on the land of the Cyclops! After they escaped the land of the Cyclops Then they stopped at Circe’s Temple Two men got turned into PIGS! Hermes gave Odysseus a magic herb He ate the magic herb He forced Circe to change him back Human By Bryson, A.J., Levi, Dalton, & Damion Enrichment Tuesday a.m. 5 th February 4th, 2014

? ? the Greeks had done something different with that big beautiful wooden horse? What if those ten years of battle, death, & destruction were ended with some other solution? What about mediation? Negotiation? Efforts from children? Elders? Could they have averted more bloodshed & destruction? What if...