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Interpreting Perspectives: Greek Myths

Lesson 3
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ELA

Unit 3

4th Grade

Lesson 3 of 20

Objective

Explain how the speaker’s perspective of Pandora changes from one poem to the next.

Readings and Materials

  • Book: Echo Echo: Reverso Poems about Greek Myths by Marilyn Singer  — "Pandora and the Box"

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Writing Prompt

How does the speaker’s perspective of Pandora change from one poem to the next?

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Key Questions

Key Questions

  • Who are the characters in this poem?

  • How does the theme of the poem change from one poem to the next?

  • How does the illustration help the reader better understand the poems? Why?

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Common Core Standards

  • RL.4.5 — Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  • RL.4.6 — Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
  • RL.4.7 — Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.

Supporting Standards

L.4.4
RF.4.3
RF.4.4
RL.4.1
RL.4.4
RL.4.10
SL.4.1
W.4.10

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Describe how the author uses structural elements of drama to retell what happens in "Pandora’s Box."

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