Imagining Mythical Kingdoms |
| This activities requires students to read short blurbs about three mythical kingdoms that explorers hoped to find: The Kingdom of Prester John, The Kingdom of Saguenay, and the Seven Cities of Cibola. Based on the descriptions, students should render imaginative drawings. |
Use this Activity: |
| Discussion - Students love books and movies about mythical places. Have them brainstorm such places in movies and literature. Tell them that several hundreds years ago, people such as Francisco Coronado and Jacques Cartier believed that such kingdoms existed on Earth and spent their fortunes looking for them. |
| Engage - This art activity will engage students and activate their imaginations. Instruct them to read the descriptions and develop a vision in their minds. Then, make that vision into a colorful picture next to the description of the mythical kingdom. |
| Morning Work - This activity can serve as a fun start to the day or social studies class. |
| Homework -This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies. |
| Interactive Notebook - This assignment serves as a great entry in interactive social studies notebooks. |