Myths: Everything You Need

Writing Activities, Lesson Plans What Is a Myth? Grades: 6–8 Describes a lesson in identifying and charting the characteristics of a myth through reading and making inferences. Read more >	Online Learning Activities, Writing Activities Writing Myths with Writers Grades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 This workshop shows you how to write myths stories that explain natural phenomena in a creative way. You'll also find writing strategies and a few... Read more >
Online Learning Activities, Writing Activities, Lesson Plans Heroes and Legends Grades: 6–8 Presents a lesson using a mythological hero chart. Students chart character traits based on readings of Ancient Greek myths. Read more >	Book Resources, Lesson Plans Fabulous Fun with the Greek Myths Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Allow your class to take a journey into the world of Greek myths. Students learn vocabulary from Ancient Greece that will help them to understand... Read more >
Lesson Plans Getting the Story Grades: 6–8, 9–12 Proposes a lesson in which students write journalist pieces about events from Greek myths. Read more >	Writing Activities, Unit Plans Creating a Newspaper Article using Greek Mythology Grades: 6–8, 9–12 Students combine their journalistic skills with their knowledge of Greek myth to write a fictional article about mythical characters taking over... Read more >
Computer Lab Activities, Interactive Whiteboard Activities, Online Learning Activities, Writing Activities Myths Brainstorming Machine: A Writing with Writers Activity Grades: 3–5 This fun, easy-to-use interactive tool helps students get creative and come up with ideas for writing their own myths. Read more >	Inuit Culture and Legends Grades: 3–5 Learn about the myths, legends, and stories that make up the Inuit culture. Read more >
Indian Myths Grades: 3–5 This content resource presents a Chinese myth. Students read the myth of Huang Di, the ancient Yellow Emperor, battling the oxen-horned giant Chi... Read more >	Maya Myths Reproducible Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Maya Myths Reproducible Read more >
Book Resources, Lesson Plans Childish Pride Grades: 6–8 Students read ancient greek myths with special attention to the consequences of characters' refusal to obey their parents. Includes writing... Read more >	Online Learning Activities, Unit Plans Myths, Folktales, & Fairy Tales Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Students learn about a genre through participation in a variety of online activities. Read more >
Articles Origin and History of the Olympic Games Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Learn about the original Olympic Games in ancient Greece in this article from Grolier Online's New Book of Knowledge. Read more >	Lesson Plans Sample Lesson Plan for New Teachers Grades: 3–5, 6–8 New teachers can use this sample lesson plan on mythology as a guide. New teachers may view it as a template when preparing their own lessons. Read more >
Discussion Guides The Lightning Thief Discussion Guide Grades: 6–8 In this blend of Greek mythology and modern pop culture, things become clearer when Percy discovers he is the son of Poseidon. But trouble starts... Read more >	Group Activities, Writing Activities, Writing Prompts, Discussion Guides The Lightning Thief Extension Activity Grades: 6–8 In this blend of Greek mythology and modern pop culture, things become clearer when Percy discovers he is the son of Poseidon. But trouble starts... Read more >
Book Resources, Discussion Guides The Sea of Monsters Discussion Guide Grades: 6–8 When a magical tree protecting the borders of Camp Half-Blood is poisoned, thirteen-year-old Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, and their new friend... Read more >	Writing Activities, Writing Prompts, Extension Activities The Sea of Monsters Extension Activity Grades: 6–8 When a magical tree protecting the borders of Camp Half-Blood is poisoned, thirteen-year-old Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, and their new friend... Read more >
Booktalks Booktalk for Medusa Jones Grades: 3–5 Booktalk for Medusa Jones by Ross Collins Read more >	Book Resources, Lesson Plans Books and Resources About Myths, Folktales, & Fairy Tales Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Books and resources about myths, folktales, and fairy tales. Read more >