Lesson Plan

Analyzing How Shakespeare’s Play Draws upon Greek Mythology: Part 2

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Pupils explore the narrative structure of a piece of literary text, mapping out the plot structure of the Greek myth "Pyramus and Thisbe." Next, they use their completed graphic organizers to write story summaries.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Begin by having scholars map out the narrative structure of a familiar fairy tale, such as Little Red Riding Hood
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson six of 18 from the consecutive Grade 8 Module 2B, Unit 2 series 
  • Before the lesson, post the learning targets
Pros
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Cons
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Common Core