God/Goddess Presentations Have you sent the final copy of your slide to Mrs. C? Will you need media/other visuals on the day of your presentation? Is your slide and any media you might need saved on Office 365? Period 1 Friday 10/17 Tuesday 10/14 Morgan & Haley Conner & Colby Dylan & Cole Eric & Jeff Monday 10/20 Wednesday 10/15 Hanna, Lauren, & Lindsey Jack & Chris Safiya & Caitlin Nicky & Nathan Thursday 10/16 Neveah & Samantha Riley & Andrew

God/Goddess Presentations Period 3 Tuesday 10/14 Friday 10/17 Julia & Joy Jack & Owen Ben & Will Matt & Luke Wednesday 10/15 Monday 10/20 Kirsten & Louis Matt, Sam, & Tommy Allison & Paige Justin & Emily Thursday 10/16 Olivia & Josh Sam & Nick Have you sent the final copy of your slide to Mrs. C? Will you need media/other visuals on the day of your presentation? Is your slide and any media you might need saved on Office 365?

God/Goddess Presentations Period 5 Thursday 10/16 Tuesday 10/14 Hunter & Michael Michaela & Chloe Mckenna & Meghan Colin, Dylan, and Eric Friday 10/17 Wednesday 10/15 Hiley & Katie Yasmina and Maddie Paige & Gianna John & Tom Riley & Julia Monday 10/20 Marlena and Ryleigh Joel & Jared Have you sent the final copy of your slide to Mrs. C? Will you need media/other visuals on the day of your presentation? Is your slide and any media you might need saved on Office 365?

Arachne Arachnids= ____________________ A Nature Myth Arachnids= ____________________ What predictions can you make about the subject and purpose of this myth?

Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex1Atx1tQPk A Scottish woman demonstrates how to spin wool http://safari2.bucksiu.org/SAFARI/montage/searchplaylist.php A Safari Montage video of the Arachne myth (5 min.)

Key Vocabulary Skeins Loom Shuttle

Key Vocabulary Obstinate Indignant stubborn headstrong uncooperative inflexible pigheaded disgruntled annoyed offended resentful irritated Obstinate Indignant

Myth: PURPOSE A story with gods that teach a lesson or explain a natural or social phenomenon. What lesson does this myth teach? What phenomenon does this myth explain? take reading notes on the text THEME Take reading notes on the text

Objective: Identify characteristics and actions of the main characters Use these notes determine the theme of the text What phenomenon does this myth explain? What lesson does this myth teach?

How can we identify the theme? Arachne Notes -skilled weaver -lives for praise - In the end: Athena Notes -weaving skill comes from her - In the end: Take notes on the description and action of the protagonist Take notes on the description and actions of the antagonist

How can we identify the theme? Athena Notes -weaving skill comes from her - In the end: Arachne Notes -skilled weaver -lives for praise - In the end: How can our notes on the protagonist and antagonist help us answer these questions? What lesson does this myth teach? What phenomenon does this myth explain?

Essential Questions How does considering the author’s purpose help us understand theme? How can we determine theme? What are characteristics of nature myths?

Demeter Goddess of Grain and Agriculture

Text Features: Footnote What do you notice about this feature? What is its purpose? How can it help us as readers?

Text Features: Footnote 1. Definition: an ancillary (supplementary) piece of information printed at the bottom of a page.

Reading Strategy: Generating Questions Directions: When the buzzer rings, stop where you are, roll the die, and write a question related to the text that uses the corresponding question word. Next, exchange questions with your partner. Answer your partners question. Continue reading. Dice Key: 1. Who? 2. What? 3. Where? 4. When? 5. Why? 6. How? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBlFHuCzPgY

Guiding Questions: According to the myth, what is the reason for the existence of the seasons? How does the myth explain the reason? What is the organizational structure of the myth? Compare and contrast this myth with the myth of Arachne: In what ways are they similar in content and structure? In what ways are they different? Given the similarities, what can we say are characteristics of nature myths?