The Epic of Gilgamesh Lesson Plan

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Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will be able to examine the events of a story from the points of view of different characters, and write a creative piece from the point of view of one of these characters.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3

Structure:

In this activity, students will think about how different characters perceive the same series of events. Assign each student one of the following characters:

• Gigamesh
• Enkidu
• Ishtar
• a common citizen of Uruk

Each student will write a diary entry which tells about the events that take...