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English Language Arts Level 8 Lesson 28 Mrs. Morrisey. Grammar Grabber. cairo egypt is the largest city in the arab world and africa. Grammar Grabber. C airo , E gypt is the largest city in the A rab world and A frica. Quickwrite: (3 min.)
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English Language Arts Level 8 Lesson 28 Mrs. Morrisey
Grammar Grabber cairo egypt is the largest city in the arab world and africa
Grammar Grabber Cairo,Egypt is the largest city in the Arab world and Africa.
Quickwrite: (3 min.) Why is the story of King Midas considered a myth?
Quickwrite: (3 min.) Why is the story of King Midas considered a myth?
Lesson Objectives Review Myths Pandora's Box Analysis
What is a Myth? (a story that has significance to a culture and addresses difficult questions that people might ask) Common Traits of Myths? Story built around great men and women Forces of Good & Evil Supernatural elements Originated before art, religion and literature
The MYTH of King Midas
King Midas Questions for Discussion 1. What is the story's significance? 2. What great man/woman is the story built around? 3. What are the forces of good and evil? 4. What are the supernatural elements?
King Midas Questions for Discussion 1. What is the story's significance? Explanation for why River Pactolus is rich with gold. 2. What great man/woman is the story built around? King Midas
King Midas Questions for Discussion 3. What are the forces of good and evil? Contentment v. Greed 4. What are the supernatural elements? Wine-god Bacchus endows King Midas with golden touch
Pandora's Box Analysis Addresses Difficult Question Why is there so much evil in the world? Forces of Good & Evil Bad things enter the world along with a glimmer of hope Supernatural Elements Zeus, Pandora, Hephaestus
What did we learn in this lesson? 1. Reviewed Myths 2. Pandora's Box Analysis
Write a short myth with a hero that explains a current event or issue in our society. Create a colorful picture or symbol to go along with your myth.