Write a story about what happens when Hercules tries to return the golden apples by retelling key details from the text using descriptive details and clear sequence of events.

Materials

Roman Myths — "Atlas and the Eleventh Labor of Hercules"

Standards

W.3.3W.3.3.b

Lesson

Discussion

Analyze and debate unit Essential Questions using details and understandings from the different myths.

Standards

RL.3.9SL.3.1

Lesson

Explain why Psyche is unable to find true love and what impact it has on everyone.

Materials

Roman Myths pp. 101–108 — "Cupid and Psyche"

Standards

RL.3.3

Lesson

Describe how Psyche's sisters influence her and the sequence of events in the story.

Materials

Roman Myths pp. 108–119 — "Cupid and Psyche"

Standards

RL.3.3

Lesson

Describe the central message of "Cupid and Psyche" and how it is conveyed through key details.

Materials

Roman Myths — "Cupid and Psyche" (close read)

Standards

RL.3.2

Lesson

Narrative Writing

2 days

Write a story about how Psyche responds to the fact that Cupid is gone when she wakes up by retelling key details from the text using descriptive details and clear sequence of events.

Materials

Roman Myths — "Cupid and Psyche"

Standards

L.3.1L.3.2W.3.3W.3.3.bW.3.3.c

Lesson

Describe Otus and Ephialtes and how they influence the sequence of events.

Materials

Roman Myths — "Otus and Ephialtes, Twin Giants"

Standards

RL.3.3

Lesson

Describe the central message of "Otus and Ephialtes, Twin Giants" and how it is conveyed through key details.

Materials

Roman Myths — "Otus and Ephialtes, Twin Giants" (close read)

Standards

RL.3.2

Lesson

Narrative Writing

2 days

Write a story describing what happens after the gods got their revenge by retelling key details from the text using descriptive details and clear sequence of events.

Materials

Roman Myths — "Otus and Ephialtes, Twin Giants"

Standards

L.3.1L.3.2W.3.3W.3.3.b

Lesson

Defend if Romulus and Remus' desire for power had a positive or negative impact on their lives.

Materials

Roman Myths — "Romulus and Remus"

Standards

RL.3.3

Lesson

Describe the central message of "Romulus and Remus" and how it is conveyed through key details.

Materials

Roman Myths — "Romulus and Remus"

Standards

RL.3.2RL.3.3SL.3.1

Lesson

Narrative Writing

Write a story about what happens after Romulus welcomes everyone to his new city, Rome, by retelling key details from the text using descriptive details and a clear sequence of events.

Materials

Roman Myths — "Romulus and Remus"

Standards

L.3.1W.3.3W.3.3.b

Lesson

Discussion

Analyze and debate unit Essential Questions using details and understandings from the different myths.

Materials

Roman Myths

Standards

RL.3.2RL.3.9SL.3.1

Lesson

Assessment

Gauge student understanding of unit content and skills with one of Fishtank's unit assessments.

Lesson

Narrative Writing

2 days

Write a continuation of one of the stories from the unit by using relevant details from the text to write a story with a clear sequence of events and descriptive details.

Materials

Roman Myths

Standards

W.3.3W.3.3.bW.3.3.cW.3.3.d

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