Greek Myths: Supplemental Guide 3 | Demeter and Persephone 51Note: 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?
Image Cards 1–6; Instructional
Master 2B-1You may wish to have students focus
on retelling the previous myth using
the Image Cards or their completed
Sequencing the Read-Aloud page.Essential Background
Information or Terms
Greek Gods Posters 1 (Zeus)
and 3 (Demeter); Image Card 7
(Cerberus)You may wish to show only the Posters
and Image Card that have to do with
today’s myth.
Review that Zeus is the king of the gods,
introduce Demeter as the goddess of
the harvest, and introduce the mythical
creature Cerberus.
Character Chart for current read-
aloudYou may wish to create separate
Character Charts for each read-aloud.Vocabulary Preview: Despair,
Underworld
Image 3A-3: Hades taking
Persephone down to the
underworld; Image Card 7
(Cerberus)Purpose for Listening Instructional Master 3A-1
(Response Card 3)
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)
Demeter and Persephone Gods, Mortals, and Creatures
Chart; Instructional Master 3A-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 3A-2.
(See Advance Preparation for sample
chart.)
samples of pomegranate seeds You may wish to have students sample
what pomegranate tastes like. Note: Be
sure to check with your school’s policy
regarding food distribution and allergies.