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Using Details to Determine Theme: The Myth of Cronus Lesson PlanUsing Details to Determine Theme: The Myth of Cronus Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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6th
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English Language Arts
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1 hr
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Year
2014
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Using Details to Determine Theme: The Myth of Cronus

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  • Grade 6 ELA Full Module 1 (.pdf)
  • Grade 6 ELA Module 1 Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Grade 6 ELA Full Module 1, Unit 2 (.pdf)
  • Grade 6 ELA Module 1: Unit 2, Lesson 3 (.html)
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There's nothing like a good theme! After reviewing the story of Cronus, learners participate in a mini instructional activity about theme by pulling papers from an envelope and identifying the writing on it as either a topic or a theme. Readers then divide into their triads and record themes in The Myth of Cronus on chart paper. After viewing the themes on the charts, the class connects the themes in the myth to the themes in The Lightning Thief.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

literary themes, myths, greek mythology

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a list of well-known or popular themes

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson 3 of 20 in Grade 6 ELA Module 1, Unit 2
  • Order of lessons matter
  • Uses index cards, markers, envelopes, chart paper

Pros

  • Includes a list of themes and topics for the envelopes
  • Offers an outline to use as a pacing guide for the lesson

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.6.1 RL.6.2

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