Graphic organizers that build comprehension during independent reading 40 by anina robb. Unit of study on candomble designed by brenda guevara. The graphic organizer covers the main characteristics of a myth and has students outline the main points of the myth. Plan a better imovie trailer with these pdfs learning in.
Fill out this graphic organizer as a planning sheet for your essay characteristics examples what is the first idea you are going to explore. Use graphic organizers to structure writing projects, to help in problem solving, decision making, studying, planning research and brainstorming. Venn diagram the venn diagram pdf graphic organizer is a way for students to compare and contrast the elements of folktales with myths. A story map is a strategy that uses a graphic organizer to help students learn the elements of a book or story.
Edith hamiltons mythology summer reading assignment. Graphic organizers for reading teaching resources at. A graphic organizer is a visual and graphic representation of relationships among ideas and concepts. On the top line of each section of the organizer, list an essential human attribute your character possesses. Creation myths play an important role in understanding the culture and beliefs of different. This 2page pdf file includes a blank form and a completed sample to serve as a model for students. Include the use of several narrative techniques, including dialogue and sensory details to. A graphic organizer covering four famous greek myths. Creation myth, philosophical and theological elaboration of the primal myth of creation within a religious community. It begins with chaos, out of which came matter, separating over eons into heaven and earth. Create a painting of your favourite myth in the style of a greek vase. There are many different types of story map graphic organizers. You can also include characters of your own creation.
My more proficient writers tend to prefer this organizer because it gives them more room to expand upon their ideas. I have included questions and inquiry topics on the traditional way of life of five aboriginal nations the inuit, the haida, the blackfoot, the iroquois haudenosaunee, and the mikmaq. To the ends of the earth an egyptian myth graphic myths and legends limke, jeff, witt, david on. Reading graphic organizers birmingham city schools. This angered gaea, and she plotted with her sons against uranus. People explain the unexplainable with familiar concepts. Rhetorical appeals graphic organizer persuasive writing. Adapt mythological stories into a skit format and then present their adaptation to the class. Select a graphic organizer from the following list of links. Also see our top 10 sheets for character inspiration. You will go to the library on your own time and complete your research on the god or goddess. Mood is what the reader feels as he reads a story, and tone is what the author uses to create the atmosphere. Myth elements graphic organizer name of myth main character godgoddess main characters special powers explanation of an event in nature how does the godgoddess interact with people.
Using knowledge of and references to classical mythology, students will create an original creation myth on a mural which reflects geographic. This will assist you in beginning to create your own myth. The graphic organizer is used to enable students to collect data and share it. The gods, the creation, and the earliest heroes 1complete the graphic organizer by filling in the titles andor responsibilities of each of the 14 olympian gods.
The most basic focus on the beginning, middle, and end of the story. You might decide you want to create a web or make some other graphic organizer of your own to organize your thoughts, but you are not required to do so. When you have finished your research you will turn in your research handout to your. Creation myths ancient stories about how the world began. Creation myth graphic organizer characterscreators cultural details. This graphic organizer was created for students to record information while reading a myth. Before you start writing you need to make some decisions about the following categories. It should explain how your people or the world came to be. Myth writing graphic organizers free pdf file sharing. In this creation myth data chart activity, students share the titles of 3 why stories they read and think about how they are alike and different. To get give them some direction i provide graphic organizers and show some exemplars from previous classes.
For more ideas and helpful downloads, read our create a myth or legend sheet and have a go at making your own myth using our heros quest story mountain. Graphic organizer graphic organizer or outline has been completed and shows clear, logical. Story map graphic organizer for story details, recall. Graphic organizers for reading is so much more than a book of printables, and i want to offer my sincere gratitude to those who contributed to its creation. Thetwelve gods and goddesses we will discuss here are called the twelve olympians. Story map graphic organizer 1st12th grade teachervision. She made a harpe, a great adamant sickle, and tried to incite her children to attack uranus.
This write your own greek myth graphic organizer is suitable for 6th 9th grade. Your child can use this graphic organizer to identify the sequence of events in a story or a sequential task. Sample mla essay on creation myths from around the world ultius. Graphic organizers by karen bromley, linda irwinde vitis, and marcia modlo. Students read shortened and school appropriate versions of the myths in small grou. This creation myths data chart graphic organizer is suitable for 6th 9th grade. Two examples of student work on theseus and the minotaur appear here and here. Free printable graphic organizers student handouts. Narrative writing creation myth now that we have read a series of creation myths, you are going to write your own mythical accounts of creation. Mythology grades 912 the ewing public schools 31 lower. Myth graphic organizer your job now is to dream up and write your own myth. To help plan trailers with more original text and shots, ive created a fillable pdf for each template. In my curriculum, we use edith hamiltons mythology and mythology and you.
Standard description bookchapter for lesson graphic organizer activity date standard covered rl 5. Infer characteristics from an example story to construct a definition of the word myth compare and contrast story elements from three different myths using a graphic organizer. Although earlier versions of adobes pdf software included a provision for end users to import and add their own graphics, the most recent version does not. The following graphic organizer is made for legalsized paper. Tawa, the sun god, and spider woman, the earth goddess. A former high school english teacher, she currently works as associate professor of secondary education at nationallouis university.
Creation myths data chart graphic organizer for 6th 9th. He hated his children and didnt want to allow them to see the light of day. Graphic organizers and lesson outlines and ideas included. Along with the iroquois creation story, locate a second creation story, read it taking notes on the major tenets of the story, and write an essay comparing and contrasting this story with the creation story of the iroquois. You need to include some of the gods, goddesses, or other characters we have already studied. You can use storytelling, art, drama and dance to tell your myth. This genealogy graphic organizer for greek mythology includes the principal greek gods from gaea and ouranos through the olympians. Venn diagrams title title graphic organizer 2 fiction selections. Graphic organizers are a great way for students to demonstrate their knowledge on a certain topic as it requires them to present relationships and links between a general idea and more specific topics. Students use this graphic organizer to write their pieces in the following genres.
However, uranus was a cruel husband and an even crueler father. Storyboard creator comic strip maker storyboard maker. Graphic organizers to use with any book by michelle obrienpalmer. Folk tale or myth or writing a play from a fable, tall tale, folk tale or myth filename. Place your characters name in the center of the graphic organizer. The creation myths, 31 achomawi, 31 acoma aaeku, 32 ainu, 35 algonquin, 36 altaic, 37 anatolian, 39 anishinabe ojibwe.
Identifying authors purpose graphic organizer 5 main idea and supporting details graphic organizer 6. The sample is from my students study of edgar allan poes short story the cask of amontillado, but you could use the blank worksheet with any book or short story. Time line of a story title title graphic organizer 1 fiction selections. I am acutely aware of the fact that many more types of graphic organizers for teaching literature and reading could be designed and created. Present information and ideas through visuallystimulating graphic organizers made with canva. Abc brainstorming, concept circle maps, venn diagrams, family tree charts, circular flow charts, graph paper, thinkpairshare, story elements, weekly planner, compare and contrast, and many more. This is a short article explaining my angle on creation myths, their structure, meaning, and what can be learned from them about human thinking in the distant past as well as the present.
The creation myth types, 1 ex nihilo creation, 2 creation from chaos, 9 world parent creation, 16 emergence creation, 21 earthdiver creation, 24 part ii. Obrien october 23, 2017 creation myth motifs in a clear, concise, and wellorganized essay, i will analyze the different motifs of the creation myths process, struggle, and organic material. Compare and contrast greek myths worksheet have fun teaching. In addition to reading the myth, they must answer a set of comprehension questions and provide evidence of the common characteristics of myths on this worksheet. On the lines below each attribute, provide pieces of evidence from the story that exhibit the attributes you have chosen. Various deities came into being, including izanagi and izanami, the first male and female.
Printable graphic organizers help your students organize their writing with venn diagrams, story maps, and more. Compare and contrast greek myths worksheet have fun. It is meant to be used to accompany the story of the greek creation myth. If you need a pdf readerprinter application, adobe offers a free download which you may access here these 25 language arts graphic organizers can be downloaded free of charge here special note. Izanami mated with izanagi and gave birth to the islands of japan, as well as a variety of.
Other resources to use with this compare and contrast greek myths worksheet. So, he imprisoned them into the hidden places of the earth, gaeas womb. Creation myths stories about how the world began creation myths are stories about the birth of the world. Myth of creation introduction to the nature of creation myths, their structure and the thoughts behind them.
Use print and nonprint sources to conduct a character study of. Students will write reports about ancient greece, greek mythology, an essay about who they think is the best olympian god or goddess, and an original myth. Theyare called twelve olympians because, you guessed it, there were twelve of them, and they all lived in the sky on top of a huge mountain called mount olympus. Your kids can use the writing webs, chronological order. The seeds of this book took root in the empowering readers learning community.
Japans creation myth may be the longest and most complicated of all. The venn diagram pdf graphic organizer is a way for students to compare and contrast the elements of folktales with myths. If you are using this graphic organizer, your students are probably learning about comparing and contrasting. Remember to include the special features of a myth. Student nameclass mythology research report of information.
To the ends of the earth an egyptian myth graphic myths and legends. This essay explores different takes on the worlds beginnings. Use the attached graphic organizer to help you find and organize the common themes and elements found in each story. Students can fill in this graphic organizer with a examples of similarities and differences between two greek myths. Similar to a traditional greek myth, the story must explain a natural phenomenon, depict a struggle between good and evil characters, and include other characters found in greek myth. The use of graphic organizers to enhance thinking skills in the learning of economics tools for depicting knowledge and understanding graphic organizers provide an optional way of depicting knowledge and understanding sorenson, 1991, so it is particularly beneficial for. Ive omitted imovies example text and shot descriptions so that you dont have any preconceived ideas of what to write or show in your own trailer. Pdf 63kb use a range of graphic organisers to help students decide on the best ways to organise information for a task, plan for a task, research etc. The term myth here refers to the imaginative expression in narrative form of what is experienced or apprehended as basic reality see also myth. Graphic organizer to classify myths according to purpose benchmark class discussions to explore the message of the myths and make personal connections cultural matrixes project. They exist in just about every culture and reveal how people in ancient times speculated about how the world may have emerged. Brainstorming graphic organizer u20 fable brainstorming graphic organizer u20 myth natural phenomenon that your myth will explain.
The graphic organizer is used to enable students to collect data and share it easily with classmates. Complete the required information in each section below as indicated. Printable graphic organizers superteacherworksheets. See more ideas about graphic organizers, teaching and teaching writing.
This graphic organizer will help organize their ideas about the similarities and differences between two greek myths. By identifying story characters, plot, setting, problem and solution, students read carefully to learn the details. Some of the graphic organizers may be filled out and then printed. Anthropomorphism is an important concept when learning about greek mythology. Free graphic organizers for teaching literature and reading. Free graphic organizers for teachers education oasis. All of these graphic organizers, along with a clickable table of contents are in pdf file format. Big book of graphic organizers grades 5 12 with easytocopy, layflat pages mcknight easytocopy pages teacher katherine s. Make sure to suggest reasons for your similarities or differences. Write your own greek myth graphic organizer for 6th 9th. The organizers allow students to establish their purpose and effectively plan how their story will unfold. As you watch, pay close attention to the common themes and elements found in each myth.
The meaning of myth, xvii creation myths, xix part i. But i also knew she has a lively spirit that would not be. Group presentation chose one of your creation myths to present a a group. Help your students children classify ideas and communicate more effectively. This instructional tool comes in a variety of formatsfrom loose webs to structured gridsthat help students process information theyve gathered and organize their ideas. Students record information related to the hero of the myth, the conflict, the resolution, the godsgoddesses, and the natural occurrence that is explained. Greek gods graphic organizers greek gods, greek mythology. Storyboard that s online storyboard creator makes amazing visuals and graphic organizers for digital storytelling. Thegreeks believed that this mountain was so tall that it touched the sky. Invite your pupils to create original greek characters and myths for their characters to star in. Use details from the regions in which you were born and from your ancestral heritage to create a story. Your essay should highlight the differences and similarities between the creation stories. On the lines below each attribute, provide pieces of evidence from the story that.
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