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Greek Mythology: Cultures and Art Lesson PlanGreek Mythology: Cultures and Art Lesson Plan
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Greek Mythology: Cultures and Art

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Students examine literary arts. In this Greek mythology lessons, students read Greek myths and select characters from the myths to study. Students create watercolor illustrations of the characters, write short stories about the characters, and then compare and contrast archetypes.

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greek mythology, myths, cultural awareness

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archtypes, cultural studies, greek mythology, literary arts, visual art, english language arts
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5th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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