Grade 2 - Greek Myths

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

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

What Have We Already

Learned?

Greek Myths Chart You may wish to add information from

the myth “Oedipus and the Riddle of the

Sphinx” to this chart.

chart paper, chalkboard, or

whiteboard;

Image Cards 2, 6, 7, 11, 12, 18, 19,

20, 21, 28

As an alternate activity, you may wish

to play a “Guess that Character” game

using the Image Cards.

Essential Background

Information and Terms

Greek Gods Poster 6 (Aphrodite);

song and chant for the gods of

Mount Olympus

You may wish to use the stanza for

Aphrodite to help students remember her

special power.

Character Chart for current read-

aloud

You may wish to create separate

Character Charts for each read-aloud.

Purpose for Listening Instructional Master 10A-1

(Response Card 9)

Presenting the Read-Aloud

Atalanta and the Golden

Apples

Gods, Mortals, and Creatures

Chart;

Instructional Master 10A-2

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 10A-2.

(See Advance Preparation for sample

chart.)

Discussing the Read-Aloud

Comprehension Questions

Word Work: Resist