Unit Plan

Annenberg Learner: Invitation to World Literature: Epic of Gilgamesh

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Lesson from a multimedia course on literary world classics considers the Epic of Gilgamesh. Lesson centers on a half-hour video offering multiple perspectives on the work. Read an excerpt from Gilgamesh and find dozens of rich and varied sidebars, a slideshow, a timeline, a map, and expert commentaries. Key points for discussion, a glossary, notes on the language of Gilgamesh and its characters, and other useful features aid analysis and appreciation.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
Common Core