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Every Day Edit - Aquarius, the Water Carrier

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this everyday editing learning exercise, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the Greek myth of Aquarius. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
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Myth Connections

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders present tales and myths in the oral tradition. They discuss the African method of telling a story where each member of the group tells a part of the story. They make up a composite hero and write a story that describes...
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Aztec and Mayan Mythology

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write myths to show tolerance in creation. They read from both the Aztec and Mayan eras and develop an understanding of the similarities and differences of these two closely related cultures. They track the travels of...
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Beginning with the A

For Students 4th - 6th
Here's a terrific way to review historical facts. Learners answer 10 questions related to history, mythology, and more. This is a great way to hone their research skills.
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Gottlieb

Kennings vs. Stock Epithets – A Quick Review

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Bone-crusher. Troll-wife. Battle-sweat. Blood-worm. What study of Beowulf would be complete without offering readers of this Old English epic poem an opportunity to craft their own kennings and epithets? Provide individuals with a copy...
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Reed Novel Studies

Ella Enchanted: Novel Study

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Ella in Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted receives the gift of obedience and must do what others tell her, but her strong personality struggles with this gift. Scholars review how Ella handles her fate by completing vocabulary...
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Greek Vase Painting Project

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students create authentic Greek paintings on clay tiles using knowledge learned about Greek art and painting techniques. This lesson is highly adaptable and can be accomplished in less than a week if focus is altered and less time is...
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The Lightning Thief: Problematic Situation Strategy

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
In the novel, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, Percy is faced with a major decision. After reading, chapter 19, discuss the decision-making process Percy took, what he decided to do, and what your...
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Introducing Mythology

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students look closely at a poster of a Rembrandt painting and/or a transparency of a Greek vase, both of which represent the mythological story of the abduction of Europa. Studnets consider how two artists interpreted the same subject in...
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Prequel to Antigone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Trying to find a way to begin your Antigone unit? Use this lesson plan to introduce your class to the background of Oedipus and Antigone, as well as the historical context. They view a PowerPoint presentation about Oedipus and the story...
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Greco-Roman Origin Myths

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Greco-Roman origin myths worksheet, students read a list of 7 commonly used terms. Students research the origin of one or two of these terms and write about and illustrate their findings. Example: atlas, Herculean effort, tantalize.
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Myth Introduction ¿¿V Pandora

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students listen to a story about "Pandora" and write five details they remember from listening to the story. They share their ideas and details with the class. When another student reads a detail they have written, students raise their...
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Mythical Beasts

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore literature and art forms containing creatures that are part human and part animal, such as the Greek Sphinx, Neptune, or the Green Centaur. Individually, students write a poem or short story to create a character with...
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Women in Ancient Greece

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners interpret the myth of Arachne and its depiction of women's activities and valued traits.
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Heroes and Legends

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use print and nonprint sources of different heroic myths to generate a definition of the word "hero." They conduct a character study on three mythological heroes and formulate a definition of the word "hero" based on...
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Hercules Crossword Puzzle

For Students 4th - 8th
In this Hercules crossword puzzle activity, learners use the 15 clues to identify the correct terms that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Comparing Disney's Hercules with the Traditional Myth of Heracles

For Students 6th
In this comparing two characters worksheet, 6th graders compare Disney's Hercules with the mythical character Heracles. Students write 12 detailed complete sentence answers.
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Ancient Myths Retold

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to mythology and create modern versions of ancient myths based on figures represented on modern U.S. coins.
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Greek and Roman Myths in Art-A Set of 7 Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students paricipate in seven activities to investigate ancient stories about heroes, monsters, gods, and goddesses.
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Poseidon's Protectors to the Rescue

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students explore the Greek mythology story of Poseidon. Learners write letters to Poseidon that address water pollution today and express how they...
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Mythology and Ancient Civilizations

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine ancient world civilizations and the mythologies they created to explain natural phenomena, as well as the writers and poets who wrote about the mythologies.
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Amazon Warriors

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students identify and locate the names of Amazon Warrior Women found in Greek Mythology. There are 82 names located in the puzzle.
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Out of the Box: From Myth to Art

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars position thier bodies in the same position as sculptures they see. They discuss why the sculpture chose that position. They design fountains for a public area using the myth of Pandora's Box.
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Storytelling in the Oral Tradition

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research Greek mythological characters. They write about problems faced by middle school-aged children and how the character would handle them. Students also create story boards to accompany their oral narratives.

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