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Write Your Own Greek Myth OrganizerWrite Your Own Greek Myth Organizer
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Frost Middle School
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Write Your Own Greek Myth

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Invite 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 include other characters found in Greek myth. The resource includes several worksheets and an organizer to help individuals prepare for writing their myth. Also included is a peer review sheet.

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mythology, myths, plot, plot elements, plot structure, prewriting, greek mythology

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greek myth, greek mythology, write myth, mythology, mythological character, prewriting, plot, plot structure, english language arts

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  • Comes with prewriting and peer reviewing materials
  • Greek mythology writing prompt is clear and detailed

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  • Minor grammatical errors 

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