Hello - this is my very first post on AtoZ Teacher but I am very excited about it! I am currently in a 3rd grade class and am very comfortable with the kids and my cooperating teacher. I was placed in this room in September and fell in love with the class. When my field experience ended in December I continued to visit, about once a week now, between my other college courses and personal life. I admire the cooperating teacher and she has taught me so much...she is the type of teacher I aspire to be! The kids are like my own and I am so grateful to be in there with them. Normally I do small groups or one-on-one work, but I have co-taught once back in October for a few hours. My cooperating teacher has asked me to teach another less in two weeks and this time I will be on my own! Since I am much more comfortable with the class and norms and rules I am so excited and really ready to do this. She suggested a lesson on myths. I was planning a read aloud (maybe King Midas and the Golden Touch?) but I need some type of activity or lesson afterward. My cooperating teacher mentioned having them make their own myths. I am just looking for any suggestions or ideas and it is all VERY appreciated! I really want to impress my cooperating teacher and make it fun for my students. Thank you so much in advance!
I would read them a couple of myths and brainstorm what the stories have in common. Once you have a list of criteria, write a myth as a whole class. Then have students write them on their own.
You will find this site invaluable This is a great unit on myth writing. I have used it a lot. It is a bit old looking, needs to be spruced up a bit, but the content is great. http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/mythswshop_index.htm
This is one of those times I wish we had a like button! If you're just doing an intro to myths, how about baseball trading cards for characters in the story?
