Title of the resource
Title of the resource in english
Publisher
Snunit non-profit organization:
Galim is a web-based educational portal in Hebrew, part of the Snunit non-profit organization. The Galim portal offers various enriching and educational activities for elementary school (6-12 yrs) and middle school (13-15 yrs) students.
Original language
Target and Age Group
3th-4th Grade, 8-10 year olds
5th-6th Grade, 10-12 year olds
Link to resource
Accessed on 25 June, 2020
Author of the Entry:
Ayelet Peer, Bar- Ilan University, ayelet.peer@biu.ac.il
Peer-reviewer of the Entry:
Lisa Maurice, Bar-Ilan University, lisa.maurice@biu.ac.il
Second Peer-reviewer of the Entry:
Susan Deacy, University of Roehampton, s.deacy@roehampton.ac.uk
Anat Spitzen
Contents & Purpose
This activity focuses on the Narcissus flower and presents the myth of Narcissus. The story of Narcissus (referred to as an ancient Greek legend) is adapted as a rhymed poem and there are questions following the story. There is also botanical information on the flower .
The activity takes around 15 min. No prior knowledge is needed.
The online activity accompanies the lessons in class.
Further comments
This activity introduces the mythological story of Narcissus and complement it with botanical information regarding the flower. Thus it combines mythology and botanical research and demonstrates the influence of mythology on other disciplines.
