How to Read Literature Like a Professor Lesson Plan

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,...