Grade 2 - Greek Myths

194 Greek Myths: Supplemental Guide 10A| Atalanta and the Golden Apples

Note: Introducing the Read-Aloud may have activity options which

exceed the time allocated for this part of the lesson. To remain

within the time periods allocated for this portion of the lesson,

you will need to make conscious choices about which activities to

include based on the needs of your students.

Introducing the Read-Aloud 10 minutes

What Have We Already Learned? 10 minutes

Myth

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Tries to teach the lesson:

Mythical

creatures?

Greek gods and

goddesses?

Prometheus and

Pandora

how humans and animals

were created;

how humans got fi re;

how evil and sorrow came

into the world

No Zeus;

Prometheus;

Epimetheus

Demeter and

Persephone

the changing of the

seasons;

the life cycle of plants

Cerberus Zeus; Demeter;

Persephone;

Hades; Helios

Arachne the

Weaver

how the fi rst spider was

created;

do not be too proud or

boastful

No Athena

Theseus and the

Minotaur

how the Aegean Sea got

its name

Minotaur No

Daedalus and

Icarus

how humans can use

things in nature to do

something new (e.g.,

fl ying);

always follow your parent’s

directions

No No

Hercules what keeps the sky from

falling;

it is possible to work away

your guilt and control your

temper

Nemean

lion

Apollo

Oedipus and

the Riddle of the

Sphinx

how someone answered a

riddle and became a king

Theban

Sphinx

No

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