Grade 2 - Greek Myths

Greek Myths: Supplemental Guide 8 | Other Adventures of Hercules 147

Students will:

 Recount information from “Other Adventures of Hercules,” a

Greek myth, and determine the central message of the myth

(RL.2.2)

 Describe how Hercules and Atlas respond to challenges in

“Other Adventures of Hercules” (RL.2.3)

 Plan, draft, and edit a narrative Greek myth, including a title,

setting, characters, and well-elaborated events of the story

in proper sequence, including details to describe actions,

thoughts, and feelings, using temporal words to signal event

order, and providing a sense of closure (W.2.3)

 Recount a personal experience involving “back to the drawing

board” with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details,

speaking audibly in coherent sentences (SL.2.4)

 Explain the meaning of “back to the drawing board” and use in

appropriate contexts (L.2.6)

 Make predictions orally prior to listening to “Other Adventures of

Hercules” and then compare the actual outcomes to predictions

 Identify how Hercules feels at the end of the story compared to

how he felt at the beginning of the story

Core Vocabulary

accurate, adj. Correct, without error

Example: “If you don’t study for your spelling quiz, you will not be able

to produce an accurate spelling for all of the words,” the teacher said.

Variation(s): none

guidance, n. The act of helping someone to make a decision

Example: Toby went to his mom for guidance on what to do when he

had a disagreement with his best friend.

Variation(s): none

immeasurable, adj. Impossible to measure; huge

Example: My grandfather always says that his love for me is

immeasurable.

Variation(s): none

reputation, n. What most people think of a person or thing

Example: Meg had a reputation for always doing her best in class.

Variation(s): reputations