Students will recognize patterns in hero myths and link them with comic and movie heroes. Students will imagine a modern myth with female / male characters. Students will write a biographical sketch. Students will literary elements to mythical stories. Students will research mythology. Students will define content vocabulary and use terms appropriately in context. Focus Standards Addressed in this Unit: 1.3.6 Reading Literature A F – Important Standards Addressed in this Unit: 1.2.6 Reading Informational Text H I – 1.4.6 Writing A E – Misconceptions: Interpretations of myths overlap cultures Cultural messages vary from place to place One’s writing style takes time to develop, revisions are necessary in the writing process Research requires validation and checking credibility of sources Concepts/Content: Competencies/Skills: Description of Activities: identifying literature elements read myths from different read and excerpts related to creation, within cultures Hero and Heroine, and natural disasters types of myths analyze the meanings of myths collaborate on meanings of myths creative writing discuss origins of myths research and locate sources to support ideas vocabulary development research mythology create a time line of events related to stories cultural connections to myths apply literary elements to locate regions on a map to trace facts meanings of myths stories draw and create a character related to myth reflect in weekly writing journals define content vocabulary and use terms appropriately in context write a biographical sketch Assessments: Mythology Unit Test Written biographical sketch and drawing of character Interdisciplinary Connections: Additional Resources: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening Various myths: The Origin of the Seasons by Coolidge 1.8 Research Myth web -
Students will recognize patterns in hero myths and link them with comic and movie heroes. Students will imagine a modern myth with female / male characters. Students will write a biographical sketch. Students will literary elements to mythical stories. Students will research mythology. Students will define content vocabulary and use terms appropriately in context. Focus Standards Addressed in this Unit: 1.3.6 Reading Literature A – F Important Standards Addressed in this Unit: 1.2.6 Reading Informational Text H – I 1.4.6 Writing A – E Misconceptions: Interpretations of myths overlap cultures Cultural messages vary from place to place One’s writing style takes time to develop, revisions are necessary in the writing process Research requires validation and checking credibility of sources Concepts/Content: identifying literature elements within types of myths creative writing vocabulary development cultural connections to myths meanings of myths Competencies/Skills: read myths from different cultures analyze the meanings of myths discuss origins of myths research mythology apply literary elements to stories reflect in weekly writing journals define content vocabulary and use terms appropriately in context write a biographical sketch Description of Activities: read and excerpts related to creation, Hero and Heroine, and natural disasters collaborate on meanings of myths research and locate sources to support ideas create a time line of events related to stories locate regions on a map to trace facts draw and create a character related to myth Assessments: Mythology Unit Test Written biographical sketch and drawing of character Interdisciplinary Connections: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening 1.8 Research Additional Resources: Various myths: The Origin of the Seasons by Coolidge Myth web -
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