The Penelopiad Lesson Plan

Another Retelling of Greek Mythology

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will understand the relevance of Greek mythology in the modern world by comparing the novel and the poem and then using that information to write their own poem retelling of a Greek myth.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.3

Structure:

Read the poem "Persephone the Wanderer" by Louise Glück. As a class, analyze the poem. To begin, provide a summary of the original myth of Persephone to properly discuss this poem. Once that is covered, begin discussing the poem:

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