Grade 2 - Greek Myths

Greek Myths: Supplemental Guide 5 | Theseus and the Minotaur 89

Note: Introducing the Read-Aloud and Extensions may have activity

options that exceed the time allocated for that part of the lesson. To

remain within the time periods allocated for each portion of the lesson,

you will need to make conscious choices about which activities to

include based on the needs of your students.

Exercise Materials Details

Introducing the Read-Aloud (10 minutes)

Spin a Story (continued) Students’ tapestry pieces from
Lesson 4 Extension

Students will “spin the story” or retell or

act out their part of the myth, “Arachne

the Weaver.”

What Have We Already
Learned?

Instructional Master 5A-1 (Greek

Myths Chart)

Help students review the myths they have

heard so far using this chart. You may

wish to add to this chart as the following

myths in this domain are told.

Greek Gods Posters 1 (Zeus), 3

(Demeter), and 7 (Athena); Image

Card 7 (Cerberus)

Use these specific Posters and Image

Card while reviewing the myths.

Essential Background
Information and Terms

Character Chart for current read-

aloud

You may wish to create separate

Character Charts for each read-aloud.

Poster 1 from The Ancient Greek

Civilization domain

Use this poster to point out the locations

in today’s read-aloud: Athens, Crete, and

the Aegean Sea. You may wish to explain

that today’s myth explains how the

Aegean Sea got its name.

Vocabular y Preview: Labyrinth Image Card 12 (Labyrinth) and
additional images of labyrinths and
mazes

Purpose for Listening Instructional Master 5A-2
(Response Card 5)

Students may wish to look at the

Response Card to identify the characters

and setting, and predict what may

happen in the myth.

Presenting the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

Theseus and the Minotaur Gods, Mortals, and Creatures
Chart;
Instructional Master 5A-3

Use the Gods, Mortals, and Creatures

Chart throughout this domain to keep

track of the different types of characters

in the Greek myths your students will

hear. You may wish to use the cut-outs

provided on Instructional Master 5A-3.

(See Advance Preparation for sample

chart.)