Lesson Plan

Connecting Literary and Informational Texts: Cronus and “The Key Elements of Mythology”

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Is there a connection? Scholars work to make connections between Myth of Cronus and The Key Elements of Mythology. First, they circle important words in the text and look for similarities. They then revisit the concept of theme and complete a worksheet about connecting elements and them of informational and literary texts.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Discuss and model how to determine if a word is important
Classroom Considerations
  • Installment 6 of 20 in Grade 6 ELA Module 1, Unit 2
  • Order of the lessons matter
  • Requires creating charts with paired quotes in advance
Pros
  • Makes connections across two genres of text
  • Establishes two purposes for the lesson
Cons
  • None