Lessons & Units

A Wonder Book: Heroes and Monsters of Greek Mythology 4th Grade Unit

Lessons

Read-Aloud Lesson A Wonder Book - The Golden Touch Identify what King Midas wanted and explain why he wanted it; and then describe what happened when he got his wish, particularly its physical and emotional effects, in order to discuss the themes of the story.
Read-Aloud Lesson A Wonder Book - The Gorgon's Head Analyze the chain of events that leads to the death of King Polydectes, in order to determine a theme of the story.
Paired Text Questions A Wonder Book - "The Gorgon's Head" & "The Golden Touch" Integrate information from the stories “The Gorgon’s Head” and “The Golden Touch” to recognize a structural parallel between them.

User Comments

Great for lower readers and students enjoyed the stories.

Submitted by gdavis_1943612 on 5/17/16

My 3rd graders loved this.

Submitted by hadidabdoub_2068328 on 4/19/16