Critical Thinking: Analyzing adaptations and their impacts.
Communication: Articulating insights through discussions and writing.
Learner’s Mindset: Exploring diverse interpretations and perspectives.
Global Citizenship: Understanding and appreciating cultural narratives.
How do retellings of Greek, Roman, or Norse myths influence our understanding of the source material?
In what ways do authors adapt the original myths when retelling the classics?
What purpose do these retellings serve?
Critical Thinking: Analyzing adaptations to understand their impact on the source material. Evaluating how authors’ choices influence perception and meaning.
Research Skills: Conducting research on mythological origins and their modern interpretations. Synthesizing information from various sources to support your analysis.
Communication: Discussing and presenting your findings clearly, both orally and in writing. Writing informative and explanatory texts to convey complex ideas.
Collaboration: Participating in group discussions and collaborative projects. Sharing insights and working together to deepen understanding.
Cultural Awareness: Exploring how different cultures reinterpret their myths. Understanding the global significance of myths and their modern retellings.
RL.9-10.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development.
RL.11-12.3: Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama.
W.9-10.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas.
W.11-12.7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem.
SL.9-10.1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.
SL.11-12.4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically.
Magnus Chase: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan/
The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec/
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint /
Athena’s Child by Hannah Lyn/
A Spartan’s Sorrow by Hannah Lynn /
Daughter of Sparta by Claire Andrews
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