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\nOvid’s Metamorphoses\n

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\nOvid’s The Metamorphoses is the anchor text in a three-lesson unit module that asks readers to compare how Ovid recounts the creation story with how it is presented in the Book of Genesis, how point of view affects the meaning of the...\n
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\nEnergy of a Nation: Immigrants in America\n

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\nImmigration and immigration reform are hot button topics, now more than they have been. The Energy of a Nation curriculum is designed to dispel myths about immigrants, build empathy, and provide up-to-date facts. The 13 lessons in the...\n
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\nFrom Courage to Freedom: Frederick Douglass's 1845 Autobiography\n

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\nFrederick Douglass's autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself, is the anchor text in a four-lesson unit module. High schoolers analyze how Douglass uses literary devices and...\n
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\nCore Knowledge Second Grade ELA Curriculum\n

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\nThe 12 units, each with its own theme for the read-alouds, comprise the Core Knowledge Second Grade ELA Curriculum Set. The richly detailed, carefully scaffolded, scripted lessons include word work practice, vocabulary skills practice,...\n
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\nDisease and Vaccination\n

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\nFive lessons in Unit 2, Disease and Vaccination, examine the different ways the immune system protects the body from pathogens. In the first lesson, scholars develop an understanding of how the immune system and pathogens react to each...\n
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\nLord of the Flies\n

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\nPacked with activities, presentations, projects, and assessments, first-time instructors and seasoned veterans will find much to like in this unit based on William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies. An 18-slide presentation includes...\n
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\nVaccine Makers Project: High School Lessons\n

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\nFour units make up the Vaccine Makers Project. The Human Immune System unit module, the first in the curriculum set, teaches young scientists how viruses attack and reproduce and how the immune system works to protect the body. The...\n
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\nComparative Mythology and the Common Core\n

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\nUse comparative mythology to make myths relevant for readers and help prepare them for rigorous Common Core texts.\n
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\nMyths, Folktales, & Fairy Tales\n

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\nIntroduce the concept of myths to your class. Using the link to \"Myths Around the World,\" read a story aloud and have learners list characteristics of a myth. Readers then choose their own myths from the site and work in groups to answer...\n
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\nHow To Demystify Mythology for Your Learners\n

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\nUse visual aids and live performances to help connect ancient myths to human emotions.\n
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\nWriting a Greek Myth\n

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\nAsk your learners to dream up a myth set in modern day. These mythology writing prompts require individuals take on the role of an ancient Greek citizen who just woke up to a totally different world. Through this lens, class members...\n
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\nWhat is the difference between myths, legends, and folktales? From greek mythology and creation myths to heroes and heroines, here is a nice series of lessons for providing your kids with solid foundational knowledge about myths.\n
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\nWrite Your Own Greek Myth\n

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\nInvite your pupils to create original Greek characters and myths for their characters to star in. Similar to a traditional Greek myth, the story must explain a natural phenomenon, depict a struggle between good and evil characters, and...\n
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\nTap into the imaginative minds of young learners with a creative writing activity. After reading the myth Giants and Mosquitoes, this student guide supports young writers as they brainstorm and develop their very own creation myths....\n
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\nThe Myth Behind the Chinese Zodiac\n

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\nAccording to the Chinese zodiac, 2017 is the Year of the Rooster. But why? Viewers are treated to a retelling of The Great Race myth that details the story behind the animal signs, their arrangement on the Chinese zodiac, and the...\n
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\nThe Aztec Myth of the Unlikeliest Sun God\n

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\nHow did the sun arrive in the sky? Learners watch a short film that describes the myth of Nanahuatl, a weak Aztec god who sacrificed himself to become the fifth sun for his people.\n
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\nThe Tragic Myth of Orpheus and Eurydice\n

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\nDon't look back! Introduce viewers to the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice with a short video that recounts the tale of the young poet and his love.\n
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\nMythology: Reader's Theater\n

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\nBuild reading fluency and classroom community with a Reader’s Theater activity. Class groups select a myth, or if part of a myth writing unit, select a group member’s myth, craft a script, and perform for the class. Directions for...\n
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\nPairing Picture Books with Edith Hamilton's Mythology\n

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\nAs a before reading strategy, class members select a tale from mythology, examine several picture book versions of the myth, and fill out part of a Venn diagram with observations about the hero in particular and the myth in...\n
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\nMythology Study Guide\n

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\nAfter exploring the wonderful world of mythology, give your high schoolers this multiple choice quiz to assess their ability to recall pertinent information. There are 15 questions posed, and users can press \"submit\" to receive immediate...\n
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\nYu the Engineer and Flood Stories from China: Crash Course World Mythology #17\n

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\nAncient China is flooded with myths about deluges. Scholars explore Chinese flood myths using the 17th video from the Crash Course World Mythology series. Learners meet an emperor named Yu the Engineer, who worked tirelessly to end...\n
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\nIt’s Greek to Me: Greek Mythology\n

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\nIt's no myth: this packet on Greek mythology is an excellent addition to your social studies curriculum. With writing activities, such as short answer responses and biopoems, and reading activities, which include creation stories and...\n
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\nWriting a Myth\n

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\nUse this writing prompt and brainstorming page to help your pupils prepare to write their own myths. Individuals must choose a natural event to explain, come up with a protagonist and an antagonist, determine a setting, and think of a...\n
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\nMythology by Edith Hamilton: Silent Discussion\n

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\nGet everyone up and participating! High schoolers reading Mythology, by Edith Hamilton, complete a graphic organizer independently, and then record one of their thoughts on the white board for a silent discussion. Decide how you're going...\n
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