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Mythology

Mythology. Curriculum MAP Gods, Heroes, and Monsters. Enduring Understandings. The stories we share in our culture reflect our values, goals, and traditions. Myths provide a background knowledge that is necessary to achieve greater cultural literacy.

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Mythology

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  1. Mythology Curriculum MAP Gods, Heroes, and Monsters

  2. Enduring Understandings • The stories we share in our culture reflect our values, goals, and traditions. • Myths provide a background knowledge that is necessary to achieve greater cultural literacy. • Our American society has been greatly influenced by the myths of other cultures.

  3. Essential Questions • Which myths from other cultures have influenced my society? • Where do I see evidence of the influence of mythology? • What are some examples of modern mythologies? • What can I learn about a culture from its myths? • What do modern and ancient myths have in common with each other?

  4. Concepts • Mythologies • Cultural Literacy • Critical Reading and Literary Analysis • Writing and Writing Process • Language Study

  5. Evidence of Student Understanding • Mythology Test • Modern Mythology Research Presentations • CAP: Myth Writing

  6. Writing Folders / Products • Level 1: From Mythology Concepts/Topics (Collection, Part I) • Level 1: From Mythology Concepts/Topics (Collection, Part II) • Level 1: From Mythology Concepts/Topics (Collection, Part III) • Level 1: From Mythology Concepts/Topics (Collection, Part IV) • Level 3: CAP: Myth Writing (Revised for Idea Development, Organization, Strong Action Verbs, Paragraph Breaks)

  7. Strategies or Best Practices Utilized • Overview of Intended Learning • Weekly Skills Practice • Use of model texts (for language study practice) • Writing Workshop (7 days) • Revising and Editing • Self-selected Writing (4 pieces)

  8. Strategies or Best Practices Utilized • Note-taking Instruction • Sorting Activity • Student-directed research • Student presentations • Graphic Organizers for Story Planning • Webquest • “Turn and Talk” Strategy

  9. Strategies or Best Practices Utilized • Language Study through Mini-Lessons • Text Evidence Instruction • Text Structures / Cause and Effect • Summary Writing • Visualizing • Vocabulary Study / Use of Word Walls

  10. Instructional Resources • Novels: • Student self-selected reading (1-2 novels / texts) • Poetry: None

  11. Instructional Resources • Short Stories: • “Prometheus” • “Demeter and Persephone” • “Phaethon” • “Icarus & Daedalus” • “Narcissus” • “Theseus” • “Lakota Creation Myth” • “Old Man and Old Woman” • “Coyote and the Box of Light”

  12. Instructional Resources • Drama: None • Nonfiction: None • Websites: • Mythology Trivia Site • WebQuest (3 sites): Story of Ceres, Nike, Pegasus • WebQuest Internet searches (7 sites) • Video / Art / Audio: None

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