Athena vs Poseidon 2-Day Myth Lesson

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The Athena versus Poseidon Dispute Greek Mythology Series for Grades 7-12 ELA

What caused Athena and Poseidon to fight? How did Athens come to be named? What is a political myth? Engage middle and high school students with this fascinating goddess from Greek mythology and answer these essential questions with a two-day individual lesson plan. Note: The digital download includes PDF, Google Workspace, and Easel files.

2-Day Lesson Bundle Includes:

1 Teacher Two-day Lesson Calendar (with Teacher's Notes)
1 Key Characters and Places Worksheet
- Orient your learners by identifying the key characters and the geographical location associated with Athena and Athens.
3 Reading Cards:
- The Dispute Between Athena and Poseidon
- Informational Texts
  - On a drawing of the contest of Athena and Poseidon (by Cesare Nebbia)
  - On the West Pediment of the Parthenon in Athens
4 Art + Literature Connections (with Visual Aids)
12 Comprehension Questions & 13 Discussion Questions
- Have students read various myths and stories about Athena. Assess them with questions!
3-Box Note-taking Template
2 Frayer Model Vocabulary Cards (with student sample)
- Frayer models are a way to get kids to think about vocabulary visually in a four-section square —- A square for meaning, one for examples, another for non-examples, and a sketch. It is amazing to see the work they produce. A great way to decorate your classroom to showcase your kids' vocabulary-in-text understanding. The cards can contain terms, geography, and challenging words (as well as contextual entries fit to the story).
2 Exit Tickets
- Exit tickets are a way to get data about your students' understanding of the lesson right before the class is finished. Collect these exit tickets and quickly see what ideas your students picked up about the dispute between Athena and Poseidon. I also provide two different tickets to offer academic choice for students.
1 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 the research that is available. Assign different sources to students and organize presentations where learning can go deeper into the myth.
Standards Alignment Chart (Common Core, TEKS, VA SOL)
Answer Keys for all student-facing documents
- Teachers always ask for answer keys for my products, so I gave you plenty of guidance on what to expect from students in their written and oral responses.

I created this resource with middle and high students in mind. It is designed for an English Language Arts Mythology unit —

For any myth-related unit!
On Athena!
On characteristics of political myths
Use this resource as a stand-alone lesson or, pair it with a larger unit on Myth, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Robert Graves's Greek Myths, Edith Hamilton's Mythology, or Parallel Myths.

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