1. By: Mrs. S. Mowen

2. Have you ever been tempted? Today’s story is a myth with the theme of temptation. Theme in fiction writing: Explains the message of the author or what the story is about.

3. Pandora’s Box was written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne in the year of 1851. He included it in a book of myths written for children. With a guiding theme of temptation the lesson is for the reader to yield not to temptation.

4.  Read Pandora’s Box by Nathaniel Hawthorne  Take notes during reading  Meet with your partner in computer lab  Create a graphic organizer and outline using “Inspiration” software  Independently create story about a mysterious box.

6. ASSURE Lesson #1: Rubric for Peer Assessment 4 32 1 Contributions Routinely provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A definite leader who contributes a lot of effort. Usually provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A strong group member who tries hard! Sometimes provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A satisfactory group member who does what is required. Rarely provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. May refuse to participate. Focus on the task Consistently stays focused on the task and what needs to be done. Very self- directed. Focuses on the task and what needs to be done most of the time. Other group members can count on this person. Focuses on the task and what needs to be done some of the time. Other group members must sometimes nag, prod, and remind to keep this person on- task. Rarely focuses on the task and what needs to be done. Lets others do the work. Pride Work reflects this student's best efforts. Work reflects a strong effort from this student. Work reflects some effort from this student. Work reflects very little effort on the part of this student. Working with Others Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Tries to keep people working well together. Usually listens to, shares, with, and supports the efforts of others. Does not cause "waves" in the group. Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others, but sometimes is not a good team member. Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Often is not a good team player.

7. 2-organizer includes Pandora, Epimetheus, Hope, The Troubles, Quicksilver and Temptation. Each must include 3-4 subtopics. Outline is a match. 1-organizer includes Temptation and 4 of the others mentioned above. Each includes 2 subtopics. Outline included. 0-organizer includes Temptation and less than 4 of the other topics. Each includes less than 2 subtopics. No matching outline.

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