Students will be reading and writing myths. They will follow the structure of short stories and eventually publish their work.
Tradition and technology come together in this lesson in which students learn about Alaskan animals through Native American tales and their own online research.
What drives changes to classic myths and fables? In this lesson students evaluate the changes Disney made to the myth of "Hercules" in order to achieve their audience and purpose.
In this video [1:42] join Iren, age 9, in the Greek and Roman galleries as she shares what she knows about ancient Greek gods and goddesses!
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This art history video discussion examines Benvenuto Cellini's "Perseus with the Head of Medusa," c. 1554, bronze (Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence).
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Explains the traditional Cherokee rules that surround both telling and listening to oral tradition. Identifies two basic types of Cherokee oral tradition: sacred stories and small animal stories. This site also contains a video of a contemporary Cherokee storyteller telling "The Rattlesnake Tale." RL.9-10.6 cultural World Lit
This art history video discussion examines Correggio's "Jupiter and Io" 1532-33, oil on canvas 163.5 x 70.5 cm (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna).
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The home page of Encyclopedia Mythica from which you can access its full range of content on myths from throughout the world. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Japanese, and Chinese mythology are the site's most popular areas, but many lesser-known cultural and regional mythologies can also be searched, including Polynesian, Islamic, and Celtic mythology. Contains a detailed index, great genealogy tables, an image library, and more.
The 12th grade learning experience consists of 7 mostly month-long units aligned to the Common Core State Standards, with available course material for teachers and students easily accessible online. Over the course of the year there is a steady progression in text complexity levels, sophistication of writing tasks, speaking and listening activities, and increased opportunities for independent and collaborative work. Rubrics and student models accompany many writing assignments.Throughout the 12th grade year, in addition to the Common Read texts that the whole class reads together, students each select an Independent Reading book and engage with peers in group Book Talks. Language study is embedded in every 12th grade unit as students use annotation to closely review aspects of each text. Teacher resources provide additional materials to support each unit.
The laws that govern and the social norms that regulate society are not always fair, legal, moral, or ethical. What is a person to do about all this injustice? What are the hazards of righting injustices or changing social norms? And what are the dangers of doing nothing?
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Students read and annotate Antigone, “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” and Pygmalion.
Students write a literary analysis showing the effect of social class or the law on a character’s life.
GUIDING QUESTIONS
These questions are a guide to stimulate thinking, discussion, and writing on the themes and ideas in the unit. For complete and thoughtful answers and for meaningful discussions, students must use evidence based on careful reading of the texts.
How do social class and legal institutions shape literary characters’ lives (and presumably our lives)?
How does social class affect a person in dealing with the law (protect a person, hurt a person)?
How is social class determined in America and in other places in the world?
BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT: Cold Read
During this unit, on a day of your choosing, we recommend you administer a Cold Read to assess students’ reading comprehension. For this assessment, students read a text they have never seen before and then respond to multiple-choice and constructed-response questions. The assessment is not included in this course materials.
In this lesson, students will take a survey about justice and the law and discuss the results. Then they will learn about the ongoing Independent Reading assignment they’ll be doing over the course of the unit.
Learn more about the gods, goddesses, heroes, and villains of Ancient Greece.
This website is a very indepth source for facts and images associated with Greek mythology. Also provides a website for teachers with teaching tips and ideas for mythological studies.
This storyteller's segment tells the story of a man searching for a free meal who tries to trick a group of ducks into being his dinner. [3:50]
With this lesson plan students can examine creation myths, then write their own unique story. Provides plenty of links to more information, an assessment rubric, and thirteen extension ideas!
Following the model of N. Scott MomadayŐs The Way To Rainy Mountain, students write three-voice narratives based on Kiowa folktales, an interview with an Elder, and personal connections to theme.
This video tutorial is an introduction to the mythology genre. It defines mythology and provides examples from various cultures. [5:56]
Read the heroic tales of Jason, Hercules, Bellerophon, Theseus, and Odysseus. Each story is an illustrated slide show. (Some are even animated!)
Fun, illustrated trip through the story of Theseus from Greek mythology. Well-suited for younger audiences. Each page summarizes a part of the story along with a very eye-catching, animated illustration.
This site discusses the religious beliefs and practices of ancient Rome. Includes descriptions of Rome's principal gods and goddesses and a discussion of the importance of guardian spirits to Roman families and households.