What Makes a Myth a Myth?
Comparing “Cronus” and “Shrouded in
Myth”
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Part 2 Lesson 4 The Lightning Thief
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The Lightning Thief Routine
Comparing “Cronus” and “Shrouded in
Myth”: A Carousel of Quotes and Venn
Diagram
Close Reading, Part 1: Getting the Gist of “The
Key Elements of Mythology”
Closing
Homework: Read Chapter 12 and write 5
questions that you have about the chapter
Agenda
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Entrance Task: Pivotal Moments
Write down a pivotal moment from Chapter 12
and place in the Question Basket
The Lightning Thief
Routine
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Learning Target: I can make comparisons
between ideas in “Cronus” and “Shrouded in
Myth”
Carousel Protocol
As a triad, discuss: What is similar and
different between the two quotes?
Comparing “Cronus” and “Shrouded in
Myth”: A Carousel of Quotes and Venn
Diagram
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Venn Diagram: similarities and differences
Work Time
Learning Targets:
“I can get the gist of sections of “The Key
Elements of Mythology.”
“I can reflect on things that close readers do”
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Close Reading: Getting the Gist
“The Key Elements of Mythology”
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EXIT TICKET: THE MOST IMPORTANT
THING
Complete the blanks in the statements from
what you’ve learned in class
Closing and Assessment