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Theseus and the Minotaur Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Theseus and the Minotaur word puzzle activity, learners examine the 17 mythology-related words and names in the word bank and locate them in the word search puzzle.
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Greek Heroines Crossword

For Students 4th - 8th
In this Greek heroines learning exercise, students fill in a crossword dealing with clues of Greek mythology. Students fill in 19 clues to the crossword.
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Greek Monsters Crossword

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this Greek monsters worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a crossword that deals with monsters in Greek mythology. Students fill in 16 blanks to the crossword.
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Greek Monsters - Crossword 2

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this Greek monsters worksheet, students fill in a crossword that deals with monsters in Greek mythology. Students fill in 19 blanks to the crossword.
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Loon Fun Facts

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders learn about loon fun facts. In this loon lesson, 3rd graders read three pages of facts about loons and their habitats. They read Native American myths about loons and make a loon mask using the attached worksheets.
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Being in the Noh: An Introduction to Japanese Noh Plays

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the conventions used in Noh plays and write an introduction to a Noh play of their own. In this Noh play lesson, students identify the conventions of the Noh form and analyze the realizations the main character achieves....
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Dateline: 442 BC Antigone

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create and videotape a newscast about the events that take place in the play, Antigone. They perform scenes describing the main events, the main characters and their conflicts.
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Oedipus The King: An Introduction To Greek Drama

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers gain insight into Greek tragedy and such concepts such as fate, hubris, and (dramatic) irony. They recognize the Greeks concern with fate, self-determination and the role of gods and oracles in everyday life and compare...
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Oedipus by Sophocles

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read and interpret the play Oedipus by Sophocles. A wide array of fabulous thought provoking assignments are intertwined within this lesson for the students to complete.
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Antigone by Jean Anouilh: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Jean Anouih's Antigone. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Studying the Life of Henry Bibb

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
After reading primary and secondary source materials about the life of Henry Bibb, individuals identify a core democratic value Bibb demonstrated and give examples drawn from their readings.
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: Graphic Organizer: Venn Diagram

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Get to know more about the characters of the novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis by comparing and contrasting their character traits using a Venn diagram.
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Primary History: Ancient Greeks

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Ancient Greeks activity, students complete 6 extensions activities to learn more about Greek gods. Students make a family tree, a Greek temple model, read the story of Perseus and Medusa, list the Twelve Labors of Heracles,...
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The Raven: Creator of the Universe?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners explore biology by researching birds in class. In this raven identification lesson, students utilize the Internet to identify the anatomy, habits and habitat of ravens. Learners write descriptive paragraphs about ravens and read...
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SOS Lesson One: Librarian Introduction

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students experience completing research in a library. They explore a personal myth and examine sources to answer questions about the myth. They develop research questions for exploring a personal myth and explain how some sources may...
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Compare and Contrast Creation Stories

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students compare and contrast creation stories.  In this Bible studies lesson, students work in groups to read and summarize creation myths and share with their peers.  The class goes on to create a chart to compare and contrast these...
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When in Greece, Do as the Greeks Do

For Teachers 6th
Students examine the contributions of ancient Greeks in this five lesson unit. The explorations reveal how Greece shaped our stories, our modern language, and our society. The study of the Greek myth forms the basis of this unit.
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ESL Thematic Unit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore a thematic unit to strengthen literacy skills. The search for literacy is based upon the using of myths and legends to encourage the appreciation for other cultures. The varued activities strengthen literacy by engaging...
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Narrative Strategies

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore strategies authors use to make characters and setting seem real to readers. They develop characters and describe setting in original narratives. Students read myths and determine common themes found in myths from...
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Facts about Indigenous people Jigsaw

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students examine facts which address common myths and misconceptions. They recognize the resulting racism, prejudice and discrimination. Students brainstorm for common myths based on the stereotyping of Indigenous people.
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History of Japan

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars research the mythological and factual founding of early Japan. They compare and contrast the two accounts. As an assessment activity, they fill out a chart that compares and contrasts the facts and myths surrounding...
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Early American Oral Tradition Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students open their minds to the relevance of early American myths and legends by sharing their own family stories.
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AIDS Fact Quilt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students to gather facts and identify myths associated with the transmission of HIV/AIDS.
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Ring Around the Rosie

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners work together to discover the concept of angular momentum. They participate in experiments in which they test rotation and relate it to an object's mass. They participate in a literacy activity in which they compare mythology...

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