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Myth Presentations
Kind of Activity:
Group Work
Objective:
Students will use technology to research and present a multimedia presentation of retellings of myths
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.11-12.2; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.11-12.4; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.11-12.5
Structure:
Structure:
Assign, or let each group choose, a myth from the four sorts that Foster identifies: Shakespearean, biblical, folk/fairy tale, and Greek/Roman. Each group will read an original version of the myth and then identify retellings of that myth in literature, film, video games, TV, songs, etc.
Research (40 – 50 min)
Students should use the Internet to search for images,...
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