Do you need to supplement your mythology unit with a fun movie? Eternals (2021) is a superhero movie that pays homage to world mythology. One central theme of the film is how the power of myth influenced ancient civilizations. The movie also includes original mythology that students can explore. Use this 2-day classroom movie guide and question bank activity as a formative assessment — And More!
What’s Included:
- PDF, Google Workspace
- Teacher’s Notes
- Art and Literature Connection: The Triumph of Eternity on Death
- Mini-Lecture: Is There A Connection Between Superhero Films and Mythology?
- 30-Count Question Bank on Eternals and Mythology
- Each question relates to how the film alludes to mythology, creation myths, cosmogonic myths, ancient civilizations, and more!
- Use the questions as a formative assessment!
- 5 Critical Thinking Questions (for discussion)
- Myth & Modern Archetype Comparison Chart
- Note-Taking Sheet for Viewing the Movie
- Use the movie as a text by having students fill in a note-taking template with questions and references to mythology and summarize the movie’s plot.
- Student-Facing Exit Ticket for Formative Assessment
- Have students demonstrate in writing their thinking about mythology in the film.
- Includes one writing activity to use as a formative assessment.
- Frayer Model Template for Vocabulary-in-Context
- Frontload vocabulary and have students complete a Frayer model activity.
- Also, use the template to assign character and place names, and more!
- Standards Charts
- Writing Prompts
- Suggestions to extend the lesson further
- Further Reading List
- Don’t disregard this further reading list if you think it is merely a bibliography. Share the list with your students or have them do projects based on available research. Assign different sources to students and organize presentations where learning can go deeper.
- Answer Keys for all student-facing documents
- Each question in the question bank is keyed to a separate answer sheet.
I created this resource with middle and high school students to aid in viewing, discussing, and writing about a film with students. It is designed for an English Language Arts or Humanities Mythology unit —
- For any myth-related unit!
- Supplement your reading of Edith Hamilton’s Mythology, Bernard Evslin’s Heroes, Gods, and Monsters, Bulfinch’s Mythology, Robert Graves’ Complete Greek Myths — and any myth-related text.
Know that this educational digital download is a supplement to a unit on Mythology for the middle and high school classroom based on content depicted in the Marvel cinematic universe and its comics and books. The lesson includes links to full-text primary resources, but the product does not contain copies of the individual myths. Furthermore, The educational digital download herein does not contain copyrighted material created, produced, or distributed by Marvel Entertainment. The educational activities included in this resource fall under “fair use” as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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