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Greek Myths Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit PlanGreek Myths Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit Plan
Publisher
Core Knowledge Foundation
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Grade
2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2013
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Greek Myths Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

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  • Flip Book: Greek Myths (.pdf)
  • Image Cards: Greek Myths (.pdf)
  • Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Greek Myths (.pdf)
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A unity covers Greek mythology through read-alouds and activities. Fourteen lessons share a new story that pupils discuss, then complete word work and extension opportunities. Topics include the gods of Mount Olympus, Hercules, and more.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

greek mythology, mythology, myths, mythological characters, greek gods, hercules, oedipus, reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, responding to literature, responding to reading

Instructional Ideas

  • Combine the unit with a related social studies unit to delve deeper into the subject
  • Celebrate the end of the unit with a viewing of the Disney movie Hercules

Classroom Considerations

  • The fourth unit in a series of 12 by Core Knowledge created for second graders
  • Preparation includes a lot of copies and gathering lesson-specific materials 
  • Requires projection for viewing images

Pros

  • The unit is thorough, filled with a table of contents, calendars, lesson overviews, helpful teaching tips, and detailed plans

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.2.1 RL.2.2 RL.2.3 RL.2.5 RL.2.7 RL.2.9 RI.2.7 W.2.3 W.2.5 W.2.6 W.2.8 SL.2.1.a SL.2.1.b SL.2.1.c SL.2.2 SL.2.3 SL.2.4 SL.2.5 SL.2.6 L.2.5.a L.2.6

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