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Orvis Risner Elementary , Edmond OKEnrichment Classes, Ms. Skinner

4th & 5th 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 horseReady for surprise attack

We win Battle of Troy!

Our swords at our sidesOdysseus battles on

Bloodshed everywhere!

Grabbing our weapons We are on the battlefield

Slaying our enemies!Poets: Ian, Kobe, Jake J., BrooklynEnrichment Monday a.m. 5th grade

Orvis Risner Enrichment 2-3-14

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 2-3-14 5th 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 ODYSSEUSMost famed of Greek heroes!!!

YOU Can BREAK THROUGH THOSE ROPES!!!POWERFUL ODYSSEUS!!!

By: Tessa, Sarah, Joy, Bailey, & Moira (Enrichment Tuesday a.m. 2-4-14 5th)

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 TrojansThe Trojan Horse was a trick

To get back Helen

Odysseus & his menThey traveled to their home in Ithaca

They docked on the land of the Cyclops!

After they escaped the land of the CyclopsThen they stopped at Circe’s Temple

Two men got turned into PIGS!

Hermes gave Odysseus a magic herbHe ate the magic herb

He forced Circe to change him back Human

By Bryson, A.J., Levi, Dalton, & DamionEnrichment Tuesday a.m. 5th

February 4th, 2014

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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 . . .