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Identifying the Characteristics of a Myth

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For this lesson created specifically to integrate the use of the SMART Board, Students view a variety of animated myths in order to create a web that identifies the characteristics of a myth. Then Students choose a myth from selected internet sites in order to create a web (using class model) with Inspiration software that identifies the characteristics and supporting details that makes this story a myth.

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mythology, myths

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myth, english language arts
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Grade
6th
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English Language Arts
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3 days
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