

Myth - Arachne and Athena
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English
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3rd Grade
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Rebecca ES]
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Myths
I can:
✅Know the unique characteristics of myths
✅Infer the moral or lesson of the story, or, identify what natural phenomena is being explained.
Why?
➡️Myths teach values and beliefs of a group giving us an appreciation for the differences among various cultures, time periods, and beliefs.
➡️Through myths we are able to learn different morals that we can apply to our own lives.
Vocabulary to know:
central message, convey, determine, diverse cultures, explain, fable, folktale, key details, lesson, moral, myth, recount
retell, summary

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Poll
What are characteristics of myths? 💥Choose all that apply💥
Gods and goddesses
A lesson or moral
Can explain a natural phenomenon
Are fiction
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Multiple Choice
What did Arachne do at the beginning of the story?
Arachne and Athena had a weaving competition
Arachne explained how wonderful of a weaver she is.
Athena disguised herself as an old lady.
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Open Ended
Describe what happened because Arachne said she was better at weaving than the goddess Athena?
✅Because Arachne said she was better at weaving ____.
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Character Traits
Remember, character traits are ways to describe someone. These traits usually describe their personality.
➡️By analyzing a characters traits we can better understand the moral or lesson of the story.
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Multiple Choice
What trait can we use to describe Arachne based on this action: she never stopped boasting about how wonderful she was at weaving.
Kind
Vain
Responsible
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Vain
adjective
1. having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
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Multiple Choice
Based on Arachne and Athena's actions and dialogue, what is the lesson learned in this myth?
Don't brag or boast
Work hard play later
Listen to your parents
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Evidence!
What evidence can we pull from the text to support the message, don't boast or brag?
Myths
I can:
✅Know the unique characteristics of myths
✅Infer the moral or lesson of the story, or, identify what natural phenomena is being explained.
Why?
➡️Myths teach values and beliefs of a group giving us an appreciation for the differences among various cultures, time periods, and beliefs.
➡️Through myths we are able to learn different morals that we can apply to our own lives.
Vocabulary to know:
central message, convey, determine, diverse cultures, explain, fable, folktale, key details, lesson, moral, myth, recount
retell, summary

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