Unit: The Invention of Fiction: Myths
Unit Description
Lessons
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The What? and Why? of Myths
Resources: 6 Students define myths and differentiate from fairy tales and religious texts. Students explain why myths were created and why they survive. |
3,418
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Intro to Question-Answer Relationships
Resources: 10 Students understand the purpose of the QAR categories as they will be used in this course. (I have modified them for user-friendliness.) Students recognize appropriate questions and answers for each category. |
5,643
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Native American Creation Myths I
Resources: 3 Students identify explanatory function of myths Students recognize influence of culture on story-telling techniques Students perform compare & contrast analysis using myths and prior knowledge |
11,088
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Native American Creation Myths 2 & 3
Resources: 2 Students generate relevant questions about readings on issues that can be researched |
2,148
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Theme and Symbolism in Native Myths
Resources: 6 Students identify universal themes and differences in presentation of themes Students identify instances of symbolic meaning |
3,129
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Understanding Comics (and Graphic Novels)
Resources: 4 SWBAT understand that comics and graphic novels have a long history, exist in several cultures, and can have complicated meanings and styles |
4,480
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Greek Gods Survey
Resources: 8 Students recognize 2-3 of the main Greek gods. Students recognize the function gods played in cultural organization. |
2,357
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Demeter Persephone Part I
Resources: 6 Students analyze interactions between characters Students determine characters’ traits Students analyze the way in which this myth is related to the themes and issues of its historical period |
3,974
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Demeter Persephone Part II
Resources: 6 Students analyze interactions between characters Students determine characters’ traits Students analyze the way in which this myth is related to the themes and issues of its historical period |
1,187
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Greek Myth Exploration
Resources: 6 Students independently read and analyze myths Students recognize themes, symbols and purposes in myths Students analyze characterization |
4,858
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Discussion and Project: Myths
Resources: 2 Students demonstrate understandings of characterization and the purpose of myths by writing their own. |
3,421
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Literature Journal Assignments
Resources: 1 Students analyze theme, characterization and symbolism in independent reading. |
1,526
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Unit Resources
| CAHSEE eng standards Scope and Sequence |
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