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Mesopotamian Civilization: The Land Between the Rivers
This detailed article on the Sumerians provides information on Sumerian writing, myth, education, city-states, and artifacts. Part of a larger world history website, "The Land Between the Rivers," is an excellent introduction to the...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Myths, Folktales, and Fairy Tales: Discovering Fairy Tales
Discover similarities in fairy tales around the world. Teacher's Guide link offers additional online resources, graphic organizers, related reading list, lessons and evaluations. Publish a fairy tale online.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Myth and Truth the Gettysburg Address
Contains plans for three lessons that examine the myth and reality behind the Gettysburg Address. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and...
Harold D. Underdown
Dangerous Myths/ Terrible Truths in Children's Writing
A list of myths and truths about writing elementary or children's literature. Very helpful and informational for any student or adult looking to begin writing children's literature.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Diana and Endymion
Students will be introduced to the Greco-Roman myth of Diana and Endymion by critically analyzing a painting by Fragonard. They will then write and illustrate their own myth to describe a natural phenomenon or social custom.
Mythweb
Mythweb: Teaching Tips From Mythweb
"Teaching Tips from Mythweb" features lesson ideas for integrating mythology into the writing and reading curriculums of all grade levels.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Jason and the Golden Fleece
Explore characterization, plot and setting and compare these elements in mythology and modern works of literature, film and television. Retell myths in modern settings or modern-day stories using a mythological Greek setting. While this...
Emory University
Emory University: Rome
An exploratory site of Rome with pages on People, Mythology, Daily Life, Death & Burial, Writing, and Archeology.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Units: 7th Grade Thematic Unit: Heroes
Complete teaching unit for 7th Grade Thematic Unit: "Heroes." In this unit, 7th graders will read seven texts that explore why people act heroically. Throughout this unit, students will revisit the essential question: "Why do people act...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Myth and Truth: "The First Thanksgiving" [Pdf]
Contains plans for three lessons that examine the myth and reality behind the first Thanksgiving and the Wampanoag Native Americans in colonial America. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis Institute of Arts: World Myths and Legends in Art: Compare/contrast
Students choose two works of art from twenty-six choices available. Each work has a picture followed by brief factual information. Students compare and contrast the two works based on information presented with both words and pictures....
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Guided Comprehension: Semantic Analysis
Lesson introduces young scholars to comprehension of knowing how words work. Students learn semantic feature analysis and examine folktales, myths, and fables using this analysis to better understand these terms and texts.
Emory University
Emory University: Odyssey Online: Egypt
Site contains a wealth of information on the ancient Egyptians and their way of life. Among the things discussed include ancient Egyptian mythology, their daily life, death and burial rituals, Egyptian writing, plus much more!
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Metamorphosis Stories of Change
The goal of this activity is for students to learn how to tell a story in order to make a complex topic (such as global warming or ozone holes) easier for a reader to grasp. Students realize that the narrative impulse underlies even...
Crayola
Crayola: Celestial Characters (Lesson Plan)
A fun lesson plan incorporating language arts, science, and art. Students read myths and legends about the sun, moon, or stars, then create a sculpture, and write their own story about it. Also provides adaptations and a list of...
The National Gallery (UK)
National Gallery, London: Ite: 'The Origin of the Milky Way'
See an example of how one teacher used this painting by Tintoretto to inspire her students to write and draw.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher
Teaching resources, lesson plans, study guides, and other resources cataloged for easy access by language arts teachers. The majority of resources deal with reading and literature, although there are also sections on grammar, writing,...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher
Teaching resources, lesson plans, study guides, and other resources cataloged for easy access by language arts teachers. The majority of resources deal with reading and literature, although there are also sections on grammar, writing,...
Free Management Library
Management Assistance Program: Guide to Ethics Management
This website has an extensive discussion on business ethics. The article discusses two broad areas of business ethics, management discipline, and 10 myths about business ethics.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Myth and Truth Independence Day
Contains plans for three lessons that explore the fact and fiction surrounding the Declaration of Independence and Independence Day. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to resources used in the...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Using Thesis Statements
The first part of this page lists five characteristics of a thesis statement and gives examples of a poor and an effective statement for each characteristic. The second part of the handout dispels common myths about the thesis statement.
Other
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
First World War
First World war.com: Prose & Poetry Robert Graves: A Twentieth Century Life
This detailed article covers all of Graves' work, not just his war writing. Although it lacks a bibliography, it is written by a Graves scholar from the University of Maryland, and mentions specifically the work of others studying Graves.
Other
Egyptian Symbols: Symbol List Egypt
This site proves to be a useful site which depicts frequently used Egyptian symbols; clicking on the symbol will provide its meaning and usage. The site also includes a glossary of Egyptian mythology.
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